Former Oregon Ducks men’s basketball coach Don Monson has died at the age of 92, the university announced Thursday.

Monson coached the Ducks from 1983 to 1992, compiling a record of 116-145. His first head coaching position came with Idaho, starting in 1978.

Monson coached several star players at Oregon, but perhaps none bigger than Terrell Brandon , out of Grant High School.

The 1991 Pac-10 Player of the Year said Monson’s tough coaching style instilled in him the structure and work ethic to become a two-time NBA All-Star.

“What I loved about him is that he was hard on everybody,” Brandon said. “If you were the first player or the 12th player, he acted the same way.”

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