Colby Blaine
Colby Blaine is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the College of Idaho Coyotes men's basketball team.
Early life and playing career
Blaine grew up in Boise, Idaho and attended Boise High School. He initially attended and played basketball Blue Mountain Community College. He transferred after two years to the University of Montana Western, where he served as a student assistant on the basketball team.Coaching career
After graduating from Montana Western, Blaine was hired as an assistant coach at the College of Southern Idaho. He also enrolled at Idaho State University and received a masters degree in athletic administration in 2010.Blaine was hired as an assistant coach under Scott Garson at the College of Idaho in 2014. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2017 and hired as the Coyotes' head coach after Garson departed the program to become an assistant at NCAA Division I Santa Clara in 2018. Blaine coached the Coyotes to their second NAIA national championship with a 73-71 win over Indiana Tech in the 2023 NAIA national championship game. He won his second national title at the College of Idaho after winning the 2025 NAIA tournament.