IDAHO ATHLETICS
Don Monson coached the University of Idaho men's basketball team for five seasons (1978-83).
October 3, 2025
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“He created a family environment,” Williams said of Monson in Moscow. “We knew he cared about us, but he was just hard on you. It was kind of a tough love. I liked him a lot more after I was done playing for him. People were appreciative of the effect he had on their lives.”