Athletic Director Bobby Smitheran’s ties to former program San Diego State have appeared to land the next head coach of The Beach.
Men’s Basketball
Dirtbags sweep Fullerton in 15-mile rivalry series
The Dirtbags swept the Fullerton Titans in comeback wins in Long Beach State’s first sweep since 2017.
March sadness: The reality of the NCAA Tournament
There are 68 teams in the field of the NCAA Tournament and only one can win. Long Beach State men’s basketball is one of those 67 teams that go home having not accomplished what they have worked so hard all year for.
The shoe does not fit: LBSU goes down in first round of the NCAA tournament
The potential “Cinderella story” of Long Beach State was put to bed by the Arizona Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Presser ahead of matchup in national spotlight against Arizona
Head coach Dan Monson and the players took very different approaches to their press conference before their NCAA Tournament first-round game.
Dan Monson: The players’ coach out of a job, yet leading his team to the dance
Playing the cards he’s been dealt, Dan Monson continues to coach his way, the way that led Long Beach State men’s basketball to March Madness for the first time since 2012.
Alpha dogs by committee: “Let’s just prove them wrong”
Long Beach State’s trip to the “Big Dance” is fueled by motivation for Dan Monson when it was announced he would be mutually parting ways with the team before the tournament.
The Beach draws Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Long Beach State was named the No. 15 seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament and will try to spark a “Cinderella story” against the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats.
Long Beach State punches their ticket to the NCAA Tournament
The Beach is headed to the “Big Dance” for the first time since 2012 in one of the most improbable runs in recent history.
Aboubacar Traore’s triple-double lifts The Beach past UCR to advance
All-Big West First Team member Aboubacar Traore became the first Long Beach State player to record a triple-double since 1990 as The Beach advanced in the Big West tournament.