Jeff Linder

In the midst of an NCAA investigation and sanctions over rules violations from the previous head coach, Linder led Northern Colorado to three straight winning seasons and the 2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament title.Born on June 21, 1977, in Denver, Linder grew up in Lafayette, Colorado, and graduated from Centaurus High School in 1995.[5][4] Returning to NCAA Division I, Linder became an assistant coach at Weber State under Randy Rahe in 2006.[5][6] On May 1, 2016, Linder was hired by Northern Colorado as the 19th men's basketball head coach in program history.[13] Linder posted an overall record of 63-59 at Wyoming before he resigned on March 10, 2024 to take an assistant coach position at the University of Texas Tech.
Assistant coachTexas TechBig 12Denver, ColoradoMesa StateWestern StatePoint guardEmporia StateMidlandWeber StateSan FranciscoBoise StateNorthern ColoradoWyomingColoradoNCAA Division IBig Skycollege basketball2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason TournamentBig Sky ConferenceDenverLafayette, ColoradoColorado Mesa UniversityWestern Colorado UniversityRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceRicardo PattonMidland CollegeGrant McCaslandRandy RaheNCAA tournamentDamian LillardRex WaltersGonzagaMountain West ConferenceSan Diego StateB. J. HillNorthern Colorado Bears2016–172017–18CIT champion2018–192019–20Wyoming Cowboys2020–212021–22NCAA Division I First Four2022–232023-24Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball head coachesPaul AbbottRalph GlazeWilliam E. SearchGeorge E. CooperJohn S. DavisPete ButlerJohn W. HancockJohn BunnTad BoyleSteve SmileyWyoming Cowboys head basketball coachesHarold I. DeanLeon ExelbyRalph ThackerJohn CorbettStewart ClarkGeorge McLarenWillard WitteEverett SheltonBill StranniganMoe RadovichDon DeVoeJim BrandenburgBenny DeesJoby WrightLarry ShyattSteve McClainHeath SchroyerAllen EdwardsSundance WicksBig Sky Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the YearH. AndersonW. AndersonJohnsonVisscherKillingsworthHeathcoteBrandenburgMcCarthyGardnerMonsonStarnerMorrillTaylorAbegglenDurhamHowlandAggersBraswellCravensGiacolettiTinkleHayfordDecuireLegansSprinkleSmiley