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Monson is not only hot, young coach to fall short

By Fran Fraschilla
Special to ESPN Insider

Friday, December 1, 2006

In March 1999, Don Monson was 37 years old and the hot young coach in the country. His Gonzaga team had become the darling of college basketball by taking the eventual national champion, UConn, to overtime in the Elite Eight. I remember it vividly because I sat 30 feet away from the Zags' bench while calling the game on radio for Westwood One. Gonzaga was smart, tough, talented and well-coached. Monson had a great command of his huddles during timeouts and his team executed its offense well eno ...

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