Dan Monson, head coach at Long Beach State for 17 seasons, was fired on March 11th. Despite his dismissal, Long Beach State won the Big West tournament championship and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. Monson's firing without benefits or severance pay has sparked criticism, with Tommy Lloyd and others calling for better treatment of the coach. Long Beach State's athletic director defended the timing of the decision, hoping it would lead to a successful March Madness run.
Coach Dan Monson led Long Beach State into the NCAA tournament after he was fired last week before a surprise run to the Big West championship, handling a challenging situation with grace. https://t.co/lg3yb2u5bb
Long Beach State’s AD claims he fired coach Dan Monson ‘to inspire team’ https://t.co/TGnWvgZWxH https://t.co/chGn27wLRL
Monson's boss says timing of ouster at Long Beach State was designed to inspire March Madness run. https://t.co/Q14OquEd9w
Tommy Lloyd happy to beat old friend, calls out Long Beach State for handling of Dan Monson’s firing https://t.co/oBMuO6CeOm
Big respect to Tommy Lloyd for criticizing Long Beach State for firing Dan Monson with no time left on his contract. No severance, no health benefits. He's been there 17 years. They need to do better by him.
One thing that was interesting today was that Dan Monson said Long Beach State had basically no NIL. A reminder of the challenges facing mid-majors that are now only being compounded.
Long Beach State's athletic director said the timing of his decision to part with coach Dan Monson was done with the hope it might trigger the exact run that led the team on its unexpected trip to March Madness. https://t.co/poTwPnvhxX
What Dan Monson said about his future following Long Beach State’s first-round NCAA Tournament loss Story from @jackson5payne https://t.co/iRuWZFrOUH
Don Monson was fired on March 11th after 17 seasons as head coach at Long Beach State. Since then, LBSU won the Big West tournament championship and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012 #MarchMadness https://t.co/B9mO6jJtJB
Tommy Lloyd on Dan Monson: "That guy gives 17 years to Long Beach State, and they fired him without another year in his contract. He's walking out of this deal in 30 days with no benefits, no severance pay, no nothing. When you sit in my position, what we put our families…
NCAA tournament: Long Beach State coach Dan Monson's defiant run ends with loss to Arizona https://t.co/Wsosvx8aE8