Former Gopher assistant Dave Thorson among four MN Bball Hall of Fame inductees

[BleedGopher]

per STrib:

Three former boys' basketball coaches, including Dave Thorson of DeLaSalle. and one current one will be inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

The other inductees and the schools they coach at are Tim Anderson, of Maple River, Mankato Loyola and Mankato West; Jim MacDonald of Fridley and Dave Montbriand, of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.

This will be MacDonald's 32nd year leading the Tigers.

Thorson won a record nine state titles with the Islanders, two in Class 2A, the rest in Class 3A, including six in a row from 2012-17.

Anderson had a career record of 408-168. Montbriand's teams won 71 straight games at home from 2009-14; his career mark was 388-171 and his Jaguars won two Class 1A state titles.

http://www.startribune.com/former-d...-among-four-hall-of-fame-inductees/559526402/

Go Gophers!!

 

[builtbadgers]

per STrib:

Three former boys' basketball coaches, including Dave Thorson of DeLaSalle. and one current one will be inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

The other inductees and the schools they coach at are Tim Anderson, of Maple River, Mankato Loyola and Mankato West; Jim MacDonald of Fridley and Dave Montbriand, of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa.

This will be MacDonald's 32nd year leading the Tigers.

Thorson won a record nine state titles with the Islanders, two in Class 2A, the rest in Class 3A, including six in a row from 2012-17.

Anderson had a career record of 408-168. Montbriand's teams won 71 straight games at home from 2009-14; his career mark was 388-171 and his Jaguars won two Class 1A state titles.

http://www.startribune.com/former-d...-among-four-hall-of-fame-inductees/559526402/

Go Gophers!!

Dave has a brilliant coaching mind. Great passion for teaching and damn, does he ever love defense and the mental toughness piece. We have sat and talked at so many clinics of the best coaches around and they way he absorbed information and used it was so impressive.

 

[BballJones]

Dave has a brilliant coaching mind. Great passion for teaching and damn, does he ever love defense and the mental toughness piece. We have sat and talked at so many clinics of the best coaches around and they way he absorbed information and used it was so impressive.

My only personal experience was at Clem's basketball camp. He was a complete a-hole to the campers. But he was probably all of 22-24 years old. Obviously a very successful coach - so well deserved.

 

[oleboy41]

Great coach. I'm finally not bitter that he cut me from the JV basketball team despite averaging double digits in our preseason tournament and despite him not actually being there (since he was the varsity coach lol) in favor of 2 big guys. Kind of

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Your D not good enough? He seemed to ignore players that were all offense

 

[Gopherfan84]

Dave has a brilliant coaching mind. Great passion for teaching and damn, does he ever love defense and the mental toughness piece. We have sat and talked at so many clinics of the best coaches around and they way he absorbed information and used it was so impressive.

I second this. Man was phenomenal and always humble and willing to share his knowledge himself as well.