Shawn Chaffin  Hometown:  Florence, MT  High School:  Florence HS  College:  UM - Western  Years at UGF:  3rd Women's Basketball Head Coach

Shawn Chaffin enters his third season as Head Coach of the University of Great Falls Lady Argonauts and his ninth season of coaching women’s basketball at the collegiate level. He was an assistant at the University of Montana-Western for six seasons prior to taking the helm at UGF. While the lead assistant at UM-Western, Chaffin’s teams had a record of 167-44 with four Frontier Conference Tournament Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006) and three Frontier Conference Regular Season Championships (2002, 2003, and 2006). Western qualified for six NAIA National Tournaments in Chaffin’s six years at the Dillon school, punctuated by an Elite Eight appearance in 2002 and Sweet 16 appearances in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006. Prior to his time at UM-Western, Chaffin was an assistant coach at Florence High School in Florence, Montana from 1992-2000. In his time at Florence, the Lady Falcons qualified for the State B Tournament 5 straight times. In 1998, the Lady Falcons won the State B Championship, finished with a record of 25-1, and Chaffin was named Assistant to Coach of the Year by the Montana Coaches Association in 1998-99. Chaffin was also the President of the Bitterroot Bucs American Legion Baseball Program from 1998-2000, and was very involved in youth baseball for many years in the Bitterroot Valley. Fun Facts: Shawn has every Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, WNBA Finals, NCAA Tournament Championship Game (Men & Women), College Football Championship, MLB All-Star Game, NBA All-Star Game, WNBA All-Star Game, and Pro Bowl since 1989 recorded on tape.

UGF Coaching Record   Season     Wins      Losses       Frontier National Rank             2006-2007   2   27   8th Place N/A     2007-2008   12   19   8th Place N/A     2008-2009                    Career   14   46

Bill Himmelberg  Hometown: St. Louis, MO  High School: Charles M. Russell HS  College: McDonald's Hamburger Univ.  Years at UGF: 2nd Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Bill Himmelberg enters his second season as an assistant women's basketball coach for the University of Great Falls. Prior to his time at UGF, Bill was the varsity assistant and head sophomore girl’s basketball team coach at CMR High School in Great Falls for the past seven years. His sophomore teams racked up an impressive 100-29 record including an astounding 19-1 record in his final season. Previously, he was the basketball coach for the Great Falls Home School team from 1994-1999. While he was there, they went 118-39 and finished in 5th place at the National tournament with a 42-3 record. Before that, Himmelberg was the Head Boys Basketball Coach at the Treasure State Academy in Great Falls, where he had a 92-31 record. He is also the owner-operator of McDonalds of Great Falls since 1983 and has received 7 outstanding store awards and some outstanding people awards. Bill’s vast experience also includes 20 years of business and reinvestment planning. Fun Facts: Bill is the owner-operator of all three branches of McDonald's in Great Falls.

Traci Alexander  Hometown: Great Falls, MT  High School: Great Falls HS  College: MSU - Northern  Years at UGF: 3rd Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Traci Alexander enters her third season as assistant women’s basketball coach and Head Sub-Varsity Coach for the University of Great Falls. She was also a member of the coaching staff under Roger Hatler. Traci is a 1999 graduate of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT where she obtained a degree in Exercise Science. During her junior and senior seasons at MSU-Northern, she was an Academic All-Conference Selection as well as the Defensive Player of the Year in the Frontier Conference. She currently works at the University of Great Falls as the Coordinator of the UGF Wellness Center. Fun Facts: During her senior year in high school, Traci’s team won the Basketball Congress International (BCI) championship. Her hobbies include being involved in any outdoor activities, especially riding the four-wheeler, hiking in the mountains and she loves spending time with her four year old son.

 

Meghan Schwantes  Hometown: Great Falls, MT  High School: Great Falls HS  College: University of Great Falls  Years at UGF: 2nd Women's Basketball Assistant Coach

Meghan Schwantes enters her second season as assistant women’s basketball coach for the University of Great Falls. Meghan finished her basketball career last year at UGF after playing two years at Dawson Community College in Glendive, Montana. Meghan attended Great Falls High School and participated in basketball, volleyball, and softball before graduating in 2003. During the summers, she assisted in basketball camps at the Heisey Youth Center and the University of Great Falls. She has also worked at various businesses in Great Falls and is currently employed part-time at the Sting Family Restaurant. She earned an Associate of Science degree after graduating from Dawson Community College in 2005 and when she graduates from UGF she will have a double major in Secondary and Physical Education. Fun Facts: Meghan is an avid Seattle Mariners fan and her prized possessions include autographed posters of Alex Rodriguez and Brett Boone and an autographed Tino Martinez baseball. A highlight was attending the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Seattle and then being included in a photograph from the Home Run Derby in Sports Illustrated when Barry Bonds was batting.