Mines quarterback Justin Dvorak threw for 4,287 yards in 12 games as just a sophomore in 2014, 300 yards more than any other passer in the nation.

Stitt is also credited with inventing the "fly sweep," a high-percentage passing play. A wide receiver in motion crosses through the backfield as the ball is snapped before the quarterback pitches it forward to the streaking receiver who loops around the end on a sweep.

The play and Stitt rose to prominence when West Virginia piled up 70 points in the 2012 Orange Bowl utilizing the fly sweep.

The coach was first rumored to be coming to Montana late last week when news of the pending hire broke on Twitter. Haslam denied that Stitt was the program's main target because an offer had not been made at that time.

Stitt inherits the program after Delaney led the Grizzlies for three seasons, a span that included two FCS postseason appearances. The 72-year-old Delaney's tenure came to an end two weeks ago with the Grizzlies' second-round playoff loss at Eastern Washington.

A Tecumseh, Nebraska, native, Stitt attended nearby NAIA Doane College and played running back for the Tigers. He returned to coach the offense at his alma mater following a short stay at Northern Colorado as a graduate assistant while he worked on a master’s degree.