Long Beach coach Dan Monson gave Mark Few and Tommy Lloyd their starts. In Salt Lake, the three friends can laugh about the end

Waiting for him at the Salt Lake City restaurant were Gonzaga coach Mark Few and Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd. Their wives and families were packed around the table too, ready to greet the newest darling of March Madness. Monson’s last week has been something out of a bad comedy sketch. It started with him getting fired by Long Beach State after 17 years. Then, just days later, the 62-year-old rattled off three wins in Las Vegas to claim the Big West title. It earned Long Beach State a trip to...