Long Beach State’s athletic program has seen much success recently with the men’s volleyball team after claiming the No. 1 spot in the nation and winning the NCAA Championship. Other teams, like the 2017-2018 men’s and women’s basketball program, have not been so relevant after disappointing seasons. While talented athletes[Read More…]
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Dan Monson keeps his money in his new restructured contract
After 11 years at Long Beach State, men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson signed a restructured five-year contract which prioritized incentives for winning and came with a $75,080 pay cut. Under the current contract, Monson’s base salary was $358,640 this season. With Andy Fee looking ahead to the next campaign,[Read More…]
Local recruits can be a solution for the 49ers’ struggles
Long Beach is home to many prominent professional athletes and has become a powerhouse city for college scouts to recruit players. Despite Long Beach State being right in the heart of all the talent, it continues to struggle in bringing homegrown student-athletes to play for the city they grew up[Read More…]
Same story, different day for the men’s basketball team
Change is a natural part of life — and while sometimes it can be difficult, most of the time it is necessary. In Dan Monson’s 11-year tenure at Long Beach State, he has taken the men’s basketball team to only one NCAA tournament all the way back in 2012. This[Read More…]
LBSU head coach Dan Monson signs 5-year contract extension
Updated: April 2, 2018 at 11:53 a.m. Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee announced Thursday that men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson signed a five-year contract extension. “Coach Monson is committed to returning our program to the top of the Big West Conference,” Fee said. “I am committed to[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball assistant moving up the ranks
While the campus at Long Beach State has been quiet for spring break, the No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team made some noise of its own. On Wednesday, the men’s volleyball program promoted assistant coach and recruiting director Nick MacRae to associate head coach. “He’s an enormous part[Read More…]
Long Beach State student athletes are fundraising to travel to Panama
Some student-athletes at Long Beach State will have the opportunity of a lifetime. From May 25 to June 3, student athletes will live, eat and work in Panama to take part in cultural learning activities. LBSU athletics, in partnership with Courts for Kids, aims to cultivate top players inside the[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ stadium to be renamed in honor of long time benefactor Marilyn Bohl
Blair Field, home of the Long Beach State Dirtbags, has been renamed Bohl Diamond at Blair Field it was announced Monday after long-time benefactor Marilyn Bohl made a $5 million dollar contribution to the program. “It’s unbelievable that someone is giving hard earned money to a specific cause and we[Read More…]
Beach Pride Referendum hangs in balance
Students athletes can rest knowing their scholarship dollars are safe — for now — after the Student Fee Advisory Committee delayed a move to reallocate the Beach Pride Referendum indefinitely in a 9-0 vote Friday. Associated Students Inc. President Joe Nino introduced the move to the committee. The original Beach[Read More…]
A Fee for Long Beach State students
It’s 8 a.m. on a Friday and the semester is in full swing. A thin-framed, energetic, 43-year-old staff member is eagerly waiting to hit the sidewalks of lower campus. New Long Beach State Athletic Director Andy Fee looks through his thick, black-rimmed rectangle glasses to check his daily schedule one[Read More…]