Long Beach State's head coach, Dan Monson, secured a trip to the NCAA Tournament just days after being fired. Monson's team won the Conference Tournament title, with his 90-year-old dad watching in the crowd. The improbable turnaround has garnered praise and admiration from various sources, highlighting Monson's resilience and success in his final season at Long Beach State.
One of the more improbable stories of this tournament: Dan Monson lost his job and is coaching his team in the first round https://t.co/PUbyY5Xijw
Long Beach State reach NCAA tournament with lame-duck head coach https://t.co/OGpeQ7A7BM https://t.co/ljkJo1lo0t
Long Beach State claims NCAA Tournament berth with head coach who was fired 5 days prior https://t.co/zcLPcUk0NC
Coach leads team to NCAA Tournament – after getting fired https://t.co/TCZmGoHpqd https://t.co/ifdbcKfVPL
Long Beach State Coach Leads Team to Conference Tournament Title Five Days After Firing https://t.co/wWYOtO4MZi
If it's Dan Monson vs. Richard Pitino in the NCAA tournament I'll find a way to make the trip. Monson first NCAA bid since 2012 and in his final season at Long Beach St. #Gophers #ExCoaches #MarchMadness
Dan Monson gets in!!! What a way to go out as coach. https://t.co/3oD9BDqTTx
Good for Coach Monson! https://t.co/Tupf3hCs6Y
On Monday Dan Monson was fired after 17 years at LBSU. Now he's dancing. "When Jim Harbaugh says who's got it better than him, someone's got to tell him Dan Monson... I have the 1999 run at Gonzaga, but as Mark Few said over text, why don't we have a run in the first year and a… https://t.co/Cb5MCctlS8
I could not be happier for Dan Monson. He just secured a trip to the NCAA Tournament after essentially being fired earlier this week. And he did it with his 90-year-old dad watching in the crowd. Incredible. What a moment. https://t.co/GN4V3VKc7L
“When Jim Harbaugh says “who’s got it better than him”, someone has to tell him it’s Dan Monson.” - Dan Monson
Beach is dancing! What a great fu for Monson. Big props for coach! https://t.co/SY2C6c0nDY
dan monson is the hero we all needed
Dan Monson. Fired on Monday. Dancing on Saturday.