MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Athletics will honor former head men's basketball coach Don Monson Wednesday at the season opener and the first game ever in the new ICCU Arena. The opponent for Wednesday's game is Long Beach State, coached by Monson's son Dan.
Don will be honored before the game and banners for Monson and the 1981-82 Sweet 16 team will be revealed.
Monson, a native of Coeur d'Alene and an Idaho grad, cut his teeth coaching at the high school level in eastern Washington before joining friend and fellow coaching legend Jud Heathcote at Michigan State.