Ex-Montana coach Read dies; led Grizz to 1st title

Associated PressJan 4, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Email Print PORTLAND, Ore. — Don Read, who helped build Montana into a Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse during a decade as its coach and led the team to its first national championship in 1995, died Wednesday, just days before the Grizzlies were set to play for a third national title. He was 90. Read’s son, Bruce, confirmed his father’s death to the Oregonian while not disclosing a cause. “He was a great person who touched many hearts and lives in a positive way,” said Bruce Read, an assistant coach at Lewis & Clark…