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Another candidate has surfaced for head coach of the Montana Grizzlies, and he’s the biggest name in Division III since John Gagliardi.

Lance Leipold of Wisconsin-Whitewater has shown his interest in the job, according to a couple of sources with knowledge of the situation. He’s coached the Warhawks to a 104-6 record in eight seasons, including a 10-0 mark this fall.

Wisconsin-Whitewater is hunting its second straight Division III championship and sixth overall, starting with a game against Macalaster Saturday.

The Division III playoffs, like those for Division II and Division I Football Championship Subdivision, last five weeks. Division II also begins this week, and the FCS playoffs begin next week.

Montana athletic director Kent Haslam won’t speak to possible candidates, but hinted he’d name a replacement for the retiring Mick Delaney in a timely manner.

Robin Pflugrad, whom Delaney replaced on an interim basis in March of 2012, was hired on New Year’s Eve of 2009. The Grizzlies lost in the FCS title game that season, less than two weeks before Pflugrad was named to replace Bobby Hauck.