Before he became the fifth executive director in the history of the Montana High School Association, Brian Michelotti was a McKinley Viking, West Junior High Buffalo, Butte High Bulldog and Carroll College Fighting Saint.

In 1990, he took home the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Award as the outstanding boy senior athlete. That came after Michelotti, who was also an outstanding player in American Legion baseball, earned nine varsity letters competing for the Bulldogs.

He took his talents to Carroll, where he was an All-Frontier Conference defensive back for Coach Bob Petrino’s Saints.

In 2005, Michelotti began working for the MHSA. He started the organization’s website, which has been a huge asset for fans, coaches, players and media members.

On July 1, 2022, Michelotti took over as the executive director of the MHSA, replacing the retired Mark Beckman, who is also a Butte native.

In addition to running the MHSA, Michelotti is the father of six. That includes Jamey and Joey Michelotti, two former standout athletes at Helena Capital who are now members of Montana Tech’s football team.

Listen in as Michelotti talks about rooting for his sons while they play for his former arch rival. Listen as he talks about growing up in Butte and his playing days. Listen as he talks about working with the MHSA and how it proved to be a career path that was very far from what he was planning in college.

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