Long Beach State shot 19 of 53 from the field and committed 23 turnovers in a loss to the Redhawks.
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Long Beach State men’s basketball: Newcomers II
Freshmen guards Justin René, R.J. Rhoden and Shaden Knight are set to provide depth on the perimeter right out of high school.
Prior to basketball season starting, ‘The LBC’ jerseys are already a hit
With the restructuring of Dan Monson’s contract, the hiring of Bobby Braswell and new faces filling the roster, only one thing was missing — a fresh new look. Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams will be decked out in jerseys with the updated “BE/\CH” logo beginning this season.[Read More…]
LBSU men’s basketball releases schedule for 2018-2019 season
The Long Beach State men’s basketball program released its schedule for the upcoming 2018-2019 season Tuesday. The team will begin its campaign Nov. 9 at UCLA before taking on Menlo College in the annual homecoming game at the Walter Pyramid Nov. 10. As part of a new scheduling philosophy under[Read More…]
The dollars and ‘sense’ of Long Beach State head coaching contracts
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…]
International athletes are part of LBSU’s success
A recent trend among some of the successful sports teams at Long Beach State is the recruitment of international athletes. They travel thousands of miles to devote multiple years of work to a program, while putting trust into a coaching staff they’ve never met in person. The presence of foreign-born[Read More…]
Long Beach State loses men’s basketball associate coach Rod Palmer
Updated: April 24, 2018 at 8:08 p.m. After three Big West regular season titles, multiple Pac-12 assistant coach job offers, and 11 years of coaching at Long Beach State, associate head coach Rod Palmer will be taking his talents to San Diego State. The announcement came through the SDSU Athletics[Read More…]
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…]