The suspense has come to a finish, the hundreds of hours of searching has come to a halt, and the smoke has finally cleared the Walter Pyramid because LBSU athletics have found its new men’s basketball head coach. Nope, it’s not the flamboyant Jack Haley, nor is it the former Pac 10 standout Cameron Dollar, nor is it Jim Harrick. The man transitioning the program to feasible new heights and pacing the black and gold colored sidelines to the sound of the Beach band will be Dan Monson.
Monson, best known for getting the mid major juggernaut known as Gonzaga off and running was hired in less than 48 hours after interviewing for the job. Perhaps he carpe diemed once the favorite for the job Kerry Keating took himself out the running by accepting the Santa Clara coaching position. Nevertheless Monson expressed excitement about his new position and made it clear what he intends to transport to LBSU.
“”Our goal is to build a program here, not a team, not a season because there is great tradition here,” said Monson.
Monson replaces Larry Reynolds, whose contract was not renewed despite a 24-8 record, a Big West Conference championship and a spot in the NCAA tournament. In addition, he will have to face the arduous task of late season recruiting for a rebuilding team that will have lost their seven best players to graduation.
Monson was 118-106 overall and 44-68 in the Big Ten in seven seasons at Minnesota. He joined the Gophers after leading Gonzaga to the Elite Eight. At Gonzaga, he was 52-17 in two seasons. Despite not doing as well as he liked at Minnesota, Monson believes that it will help him during his tenure with LBSU.
“I went through some difficult things at Minnesota, but I feel that I’m a better coach for it and that I’m better prepared for this opportunity because a lot of things this program needs I faced,” explained.
If the Monson era gets off to a rapid start and the 49ers capture a second Big West Championship in a row it would mark the first time in 32 years that the Beach has accomplished the triumph. Until then the Monson era will begin to start scheming for the early preseason Big West favorites such as Cal Poly and Santa Barbara. Let the Monson era begin!
Monson, best known for getting the mid major juggernaut known as Gonzaga off and running was hired in less than 48 hours after interviewing for the job. Perhaps he carpe diemed once the favorite for the job Kerry Keating took himself out the running by accepting the Santa Clara coaching position. Nevertheless Monson expressed excitement about his new position and made it clear what he intends to transport to LBSU.
“”Our goal is to build a program here, not a team, not a season because there is great tradition here,” said Monson.
Monson replaces Larry Reynolds, whose contract was not renewed despite a 24-8 record, a Big West Conference championship and a spot in the NCAA tournament. In addition, he will have to face the arduous task of late season recruiting for a rebuilding team that will have lost their seven best players to graduation.
Monson was 118-106 overall and 44-68 in the Big Ten in seven seasons at Minnesota. He joined the Gophers after leading Gonzaga to the Elite Eight. At Gonzaga, he was 52-17 in two seasons. Despite not doing as well as he liked at Minnesota, Monson believes that it will help him during his tenure with LBSU.
“I went through some difficult things at Minnesota, but I feel that I’m a better coach for it and that I’m better prepared for this opportunity because a lot of things this program needs I faced,” explained.
If the Monson era gets off to a rapid start and the 49ers capture a second Big West Championship in a row it would mark the first time in 32 years that the Beach has accomplished the triumph. Until then the Monson era will begin to start scheming for the early preseason Big West favorites such as Cal Poly and Santa Barbara. Let the Monson era begin!
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