The way Johnson was canned was atypical in this regard: Coyle is on the men's basketball selection committee, which began its process to build the NCAA Tournament field in Indiana yesterday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Minnesota fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, just hours after the Gophers’ 72-64 loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament. “I met with ...

The University of Minnesota is parting ways with Gopher men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson after a disappointing exit at the men's Big 10 Basketball Tournament. The Gophers finished 15-17 ...