Don Monson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1933 Menahga, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2025 (aged 92) |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1955 | Idaho |
| Positions | Guard, forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1967 | Cheney HS (WA) |
| 1967–1976 | Pasco HS (WA) |
| 1976–1978 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1978–1983 | Idaho |
| 1983–1992 | Oregon |
| 1993 | Adelaide 36ers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 216–186 (.537) (college) 14–14 (.500) (NBL) 266–134 (.665) (high school) |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA Division I) 1–4 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Big Sky regular season (1981, 1982) 2 Big Sky tournament (1981, 1982) | |
| Awards | |
| NABC Coach of the Year (1982) 2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1981, 1982) | |
Don Monson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1955–1957 |
| Unit | 11th Naval District, San Diego |
| Conflicts | Cold War |
Donald Lloyd Monson (April 11, 1933 – October 1, 2025) was an American college basketball head coach and the father of head coach Dan Monson. He was a high school head coach for 18 seasons and college head coach for 14 seasons: five at Idaho and nine at Oregon. He was selected by his peers as the national coach of the year in 1982. Monson spent 1993 in Australia, coaching the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League.