Monson Award Denied

A damage award of $292,000 to former Oregon basketball coach Don Monson will be thrown out because the state did not break any contract agreement with him, a state court decided.

The ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a Lane County jury verdict in favor of Monson, who coached at Oregon for nine seasons.

Bruce Parkhill, who revitalized the Penn State basketball program when it joined the Big Ten, resigned unexpectedly, saying he was burned out on coaching.

Parkhill, who guided the Nittany Lions to a 21-11 record last season and a thirdplace finish in the NIT, was replaced by long-time assistant Jerry Dunn. Parkhill will remain at the school as an assistant athletic director.