| Jim Brandenburg | |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1935 |
| Player Years1: | 1953–1958 |
| Player Team1: | Colorado State |
| Coach Years1: | 1958–1963 |
| Coach Team1: | Burbank HS |
| Coach Years2: | 1963–1969 |
| Coach Team2: | William C. Hinkley HS |
| Coach Years3: | 1969–1970 |
| Coach Team3: | Flathead Valley CC |
| Coach Years4: | 1970–1976 |
| Coach Team4: | Montana (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1976–1978 |
| Coach Team5: | Montana |
| Coach Years6: | 1978–1987 |
| Coach Team6: | Wyoming |
| Coach Years7: | 1987–1992 |
| Coach Team7: | San Diego State |
| Overall Record: | (college) |
Jim Brandenburg (December 10, 1935 – June 18, 2023) was an American college basketball coach.[1] As the head coach at the University of Montana (1976–1978), the University of Wyoming (1978–1987), and San Diego State University (1987–1992), he compiled a career record of .
Brandenburg was the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000.[2] He joined the San Diego State Aztecs in 1987, replacing Smokey Gaines after a 5–25 season. Brandenburg was fired in his fifth season, compiling a 52–87 record without a winning season for the Aztecs.[3]
Brandenburg died on June 18, 2023, at the age of 87.[4]