| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1933 Menahga, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1955 | Idaho |
| Position(s) | Guard, forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1967 | Cheney HS |
| 1967–1976 | Pasco HS |
| 1976–1978 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1978–1983 | Idaho |
| 1983–1992 | Oregon |
| 1993 | Adelaide 36ers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 266–134 (high school) 216–186 (college) 14–14 (NBL (Australia)) |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA Division I) 1–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Big Sky regular season (1981, 1982) 2 Big Sky tournament (1981, 1982) | |
| Awards | |
| NABC Coach of the Year (1982)[1] 2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1981, 1982) | |
Don Monson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
| Unit | 11th Naval District, San Diego |
| Battles / wars | Cold War |
Donald Lloyd Monson (born April 11, 1933)[2] is a former college basketball head coach and the father of head coach Dan Monson. He was a high school head coach for 18 seasons and college head coach for 14 seasons: five at Idaho and nine at Oregon. He was selected by his peers as the national coach of the year in 1982.[1] Monson spent 1993 in Australia, coaching the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.
- ^ a b "Top coaches recognized". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. UPI. March 28, 1982. p. 28.
- ^ Devlin, Vince (March 11, 1982). "Monson: Drive to win is way of life". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 26.