I knew many of the Long Beach State MBB coaches, and I would rank those I knew as follows (I only met Harrington, Olson and Tarkanian after their tenures):

1. Seth Greenburg A good tactical coach, with a fairly good rapport with his players, hired good assistants generally. A smart guy both politically and administratively

2. Dan Monson Also a good tactical coach with a lot of experience. I feel that his ability with interpersonal relations declined considerably over the course of his tenure (I think he was probably clinically depressed actually). He stayed too long

3. Wayne Morgan A bit under-rated over-all imo. He was a good recruiter, had a little bit of a volatile temperament (which he would attribue to being a New Yorker lol), but was smart in a street savvy kind of way.

4. Larry Reynolds A really nice guy, reserved and quiet in a way that was not helpful as a head coach. He was consistently reluctant to ask for help or resources, unlike his predecessors.

5. Chris Acker Although the results say a lot, the jury is still out. Acker has the opposite problem of Reynolds: the University lacks the ability, vision and creativity to support him and the MBB program adequately. This administration is cannibalizing itself at the basketball altar and is failing miserably in doing so.