Bob Gunderson

Bob Gunderson (Karen) - Class of 2000

44 Years

  • 1969-71: Havre High School – Asst. Boys’ Basketball, Asst. Boys’ T&F
  • 1971-73: Plains High School – Asst. Football, Boys’ Basketball
  • 1973-76: Chester High School – Asst. Football, Boys’ Basketball
  • 1976-2013: Polson High School – Cross Country, Girls’ Basketball, Asst. Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Basketball, Asst. Girls’ T&F, Boys’ T&F (34 yrs,)
  • Divisional Champion Boys Track & Field 8 times(1984, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999) , 13 2nd place finishes, 2 3rd place finishes
  • Divisional Champions Girls Track & field (2009. 2010), 2nd place Girls Track & Field 2008
  • 5 consecutive subdivision championship finishes in the 80's
  • State Third Place Boys Track & Field (1980, 1981, 1983)
  • State Third Place Girls Track & Field (2009)
  • State Runner-Up Boys Track & Field (1984, 1995, 1997, 1999)
  • State Champion Boys Track & Field (1981, 1996)
  • State Champions Girls TRack & Field (2008, 2010)
  • 50 Individual State Champions
  • 1 High School All-American 1986
  • 1 Gatorade Player of the Year 1996
  • As an assistant Coach at Havre( 1969, 1970): part of 1 state Track & Field Championship, a 3rd place finish and an Eastern A Divisional Championship
  • As an assistant coach at Polson: part of 2 State Track & Field Championships(2003, 2004) and a State 3rd place finish (2000)
  • MCA Hall of Fame 2000
  • MCA Coach of the Year: Class A Boys’ T&F – 1981, 1996
  • MCA Coach of the Year: Class A Girls T&F - 2008, 2010
  • Nominated MCA Coach of the Year: 13 times
  • MCA 40 Year award
  • MCA Member:  40+ years
  • Region 8 Track and Field Coach of the Year (1997, 2012)
  • Nominated National Coach of the Year 2012
  • Basketball MOA: 19 years
  • Big Sky State Games:  Volunteer Official
  • TAC Coach and Volunteer
  • AAU Track and Field Coach and Volunteer
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