Three decades into his coaching career, Dan Monson still leans on one of his closest basketball confidants whenever he’s in a bind. Last season, with his Long Beach State team in an offensive slump, Monson’s father Don sent over a …
With Dan Monson’s hiring at Eastern Washington, the Inland Northwest basketball environment further closed into a flat circle, a hoop, perhaps, with common elements woven and connected like nylon netting.
At first, Dan Monson misinterpreted the question. Midway through an introductory news conference at Reese Court on Monday afternoon, Eastern Washington’s 20th basketball coach was asked if he’d given any thought to putting his former team on the Eagles’ schedule …
In his first official appearance as Eastern Washington’s head men’s basketball coach, Dan Monson did plenty of reminiscing. He graduated from the University of Idaho. He coached at Gonzaga. He was born in Spokane. He spoke on and answered questions …
Almost exactly 25 years after taking a job that took him away from Spokane, Dan Monson has accepted one that’s bringing him back. The 62-year-old Monson will be Eastern Washington’s next men’s basketball coach, the program announced on Friday. The …
What would Eastern Washington men’s basketball fans say if they were told that their search for a new basketball coach could land them a guy who just took his team to the NCAA Tournament?
From staff reports Eastern Washington standout Cedric Coward, a first-team All-Big Sky Conference pick, has entered the NBA draft as well as the transfer portal. The 6-foot-6 guard announced his intentions in a social media post late Tuesday, saying he …
Eastern Washington basketball players Ethan Price and LeJuan Watts entered the transfer portal on Monday. The players announced their intentions on social media and become the second and third key players from EWU to enter the portal since head coach …
With coach David Riley headed to Washington State, one of his top players from Eastern Washington has entered the transfer portal. According to Verbal Commits, forward Casey Jones entered the portal on Thursday. Jones, a 6-6 junior, averaged 12.6 points …
How should we assess Washington State’s decision to hire David Riley? The easy answer is also the most reasonable answer: with blinders on. Forget that Riley, who is arriving from Eastern Washington, was reportedly the second choice behind Montana State …
After Jaylen Wells and Isaiah Watts publicly announced their intentions to stay at Washington State (after most of their teammates had entered the transfer portal), one fan voiced his belief that the two stalwarts would someday deserve statues erected outside …
Somehow, after almost comically botching the job search for the new coach, the landing of Riley could be a winner for the WSU basketball program. But the process was an embarrassment.
RAEGAN BEERS Oregon State’s sophomore post rarely left the post on offense and almost always faced a double team while scoring 19 points and making 8 of 11 shots from the floor. Her ability to draw double-teams opened up shots …
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jamie Loera was the first Eastern Washington senior to make her way down the entire bench to embrace coaches and teammates, one by one at Gill Coliseum. The point guard had just played in the most significant …
Unlike some of the other venues the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team could be playing this weekend, Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon, is a familiar place to nearly every player on the roster.
An All-Pac-12 selection this year, Oregon State’s Raegan Beers scored at least 20 points in 11 different games this season while recording 15 double-doubles. In two Pac-12 Tournament games she made 19 of 32 shots and had four blocks and three steals. She is one reason why the Beavers ranked third in the Pac-12 in shooting (46.2%).
Eastern Washington basketball star Cedric Coward and Mt. Spokane graduate Tyson Degenhart were each named to National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District teams on Tuesday. Coward, a junior who averaged 15.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, earned a spot on the …
Growing up in Spokane, Jacinta Buckley was all-in on Lewis and Clark High School, and she can readily rattle off some of the many star girls basketball players – names like Briann January, Katelan Redmon and Hayley Hendricksen – who helped build and sustain the Tigers’ legacy.
Thirty-seven years have passed since the 3-point shot was adopted in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. And that’s exactly how long Eastern Washington University had been chasing its second NCAA Tournament berth.
The madness isn’t limited to Eastern Washington, Washington State and Gonzaga. This March, there’s plenty of NCAA basketball to go around for several players and coaches with local ties. “That’s all about being hoop city right there – Hooptown USA,” …