Cabrillo boys’ athletic director Rick Lamprecht was hustling from place to place on Thursday morning, trying to help set up the school’s lunchtime rally to introduce the new Jaguars boys and girls basketball coaches. Clutched in his right hand was a book with a telling title: The Growth Mindset. It’s a mindset that everyone has […]
I never thought I’d hear, “We’ve had some crazy road trips” or “Dan (Monson) may have made a few decisions bringing a few guys in that didn’t fit him, or the program” from a Long Beach State Athletics Director. That’s what happened Monday when Mike and I sat down with Andy Fee for The LB […]
Long Beach State announced today that men’s basketball coach Dan Monson has signed a five-year contract extension. “Coach Monson is committed to returning our program to the top of the Big West Conference,” LBSU athletics director Andy Fee said in an official release. “I believe we are not far from that goal. I am committed […]
An announcement concerning the contract of 11-year head coach Dan Monson, and the future of the Long Beach State men’s basketball program is expected to come Thursday, according to the university sports information department. Monson’s unique five-year contract with the university expires after next season, but LBSU Andy Fee said he and Monson met last […]
Every week JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabascio sit down with Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee at Legends on 2nd Street for The LB Fee Show to talk about everything LBSU athletics and interview a special guest. LISTEN On Monday, Fee talked about his latest meetings with LBSU men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson. […]
For the second consecutive year, a Long Beach Poly alum will compete in the NCAA’s Final Four. Last year it was Oregon’s Jordan Bell and this year guard Arica Carter helped lead Louisville to the Final Four with a blowout win over Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Carter was the Dream Team Player of […]
A pair of Compton boys’ basketball players, a trio of Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball players, and a Millikan Ram are preparing for NCAA Tournament appearances. Compton alums Kyron Cartwright and Robert Lewis will be in action in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament playing for Providence and Texas Southern. Cartwright joined the 1,000-point club with […]
The last two years of Long Beach State men’s basketball have been equal parts frustrating and heartbreaking for its fans, supporters, players and coaches. Last year an injury-riddled season was followed by most of the returning starting lineup transferring out of school. This season, a rebuilt roster struggled through an inconsistent campaign that ended with […]
Millikan high school has found a new boys’ basketball coach, as athletic director Kevin Marchael announced late last week that the Rams have hired Mark Fancher. Fancher takes over from Chris Francis, who resigned abruptly with a week left in the regular season. “I’m a local guy, I live in Long Beach, I heard through […]
With three minutes left in Tuesday night’s CIF State Division 1 SoCal quarterfinal game, Long Beach Poly got a layup from Malik Salahuddin to go up 61-56 on top-seeded St. John Bosco. Longtime Long Beach sportswriter and college basketball Hall of Famer Frank Burlison leaned over at the media table and said, “They need two […]