John Montgomery, who has been with the University of Hawaii since Eran Ganot’s first season in 2015-16, is set to join Chris Acker’s new staff at Long Beach State. The move was confirmed by Spectrum News sources.
As an associate head coach at UH, Montgomery oversaw the team’s defense and post players. When reached for comment, Acker declined to provide a statement. However, in a message to Spectrum News, Ganot expressed his gratitude for Montgomery’s contributions to the program.
Montgomery and Acker previously worked together as assistants under Ganot for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. Despite changes in coaching staff over the years, Montgomery remained a constant presence at UH until he was promoted to associate head coach in 2021. Acker’s appointment as LBSU’s new head coach was announced on April 2, with Montgomery joining his staff shortly after.
As a member of LBSU, Montgomery will face off against his former team from Hawaii at least twice a season as they compete in the Big West conference. With his wealth of experience and knowledge, Montgomery will bring a lot of value to the Long Beach State program. Brian McInnis is a sports reporter covering Hawaii’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii and can be contacted at [brian.mcinnis@charter.com](mailto:brian.mcinnis@charter.com).
