Don Monson Out Of Running For Eastern Job

Don Monson said Friday he will not apply for the men’s basketball coaching job at Eastern Washington University.

“I thought and milled through it and decided that I just didn’t want to pursue it any more right now,” Monson said a day after saying he may apply.

Is the 61-year-old former Idaho and Oregon coach finished with coaching?

“Sounds like it, doesn’t it?” Monson said, chuckling.

Monson met more than once with EWU athletic director John Johnson about possibly applying for the position that became available when John Wade was fired last week.

UI football

The University of Idaho will conduct its second of four spring scrimmages this morning at 10 in the Kibbie Dome. There is no charge.

NIC track

Five North Idaho College Cardinals have qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association meet May 18-20 at Odessa, Texas.

The five and their qualifying marks are: Dusty Mavity of Kellogg, sophomore, triple jump (36-3/4); Michelle Edmonds of Mead, in her first year, shot put (42-5) and discus (143-6); Jennifer Downing of Bonners Ferry, freshman, discus (129-7); Chris Thompson of Sandpoint, sophomore, discus (159-2); and Jeffrey Simms of Nassau, Bahamas, sophomore, triple jump (49-4).

NIC will compete in the I.E. Invitational today at Whitworth.