Coaches say Dan Monson, fired by Long Beach State but still in NCAA tournament, is living the dream

The coach, turning his team around after being let go, says he’s had a “life changing week,” he said. “I’ve reflected this week that I don’t have a job, but I don’t need one.”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson talks to the official, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.