HEAD COACH - DAN MONSON
1st Season
Idaho (1985) |
Career Record: 170-123 (.580)
LBSU Record: 0-0 (.000) |
- Became the 16th head coach in Long Beach State history on April 7, 2007.
- Led his teams to seven postseason appearances (2 NCAA, 5 NIT) in 10 seasons as a head coach in stops at Gonzaga and Minnesota.
- Guided the Gophers to four NIT appearances and one trip to the NCAA Tournament over his seven-plus seasons, despite NCAA sanctions stemming from violations that occurred before his arrival.
- Took the Gophers to the NIT semifinals in Madison Square Garden in 2002-03 as they finished 19-14.
- Played a key role in building the Gonzaga progam as an assistant, associate head coac
Coaching Experience: Graduate Assistant Coach, Alabama-Birmingham, 1986-88...assistant coach, Gonzaga, 1988-94...associate head coach, Gonzaga, 1994-97...head coach, Gonzaga, 1997-99...head coach, Minnesota, 1999-2007...head coach, Long Beach State, 2007-present.
| Monsons' Coaching Record |
| Year |
School |
W |
L |
Pct. |
| 1997-98 |
Gonzaga |
24 |
10 |
.706 |
| 1998-99 |
Gonzaga |
28 |
7 |
.800 |
| 1999-00 |
Minnesota |
12 |
16 |
.429 |
| 2000-01 |
Minnesota |
18 |
14 |
.563 |
| 2001-02 |
Minnesota |
18 |
13 |
.581 |
| 2002-03 |
Minnesota |
19 |
14 |
.576 |
| 2003-04 |
Minnesota |
12 |
18 |
.400 |
| 2004-05 |
Minnesota |
21 |
11 |
.656 |
| 2005-06 |
Minnesota |
16 |
15 |
.516 |
| 2006-07 |
Minnesota |
2 |
5 |
.286 |
| Career Totals |
170 |
123 |
.580 |
