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Analysis: Can the next Gophers men’s basketball coach sell himself to the state of Minnesota like P.J. Fleck?
MARCUS FULLER Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle invited all of his head coaches to attend Ben Johnson’s introductory news conference as men’s basketball coach four years ago at the Athletes Village.
Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach has a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week.
Minnesota basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Golden Gophers insiders
The Gopher Illustrated team just revealed their top Minnesota coaching candidates after Ben Johnson was fired on Thursday
Minnesota high school coaches weigh in on Gophers' search to fill men’s basketball vacancy
Minnetonka boys basketball coach Bryce Tesdahl has a pointed suggestion for how to replace Ben Johnson. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sounds Like Mark Coyle Has Found the Next Gophers Men’s Basketball Coach
The Minnesota Gophers are expected to hire one of us Colorado State head coach Niko Medved as the next men's basketball coach.
Why did Gophers fire basketball coach Ben Johnson in middle of night?
In the wee hours Thursday morning, Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson was let go by Athletics Director Mark Coyle.
Potential candidates to replace Ben Johnson as next Gophers men's basketball coach
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle has options to explore, including some Minnesota natives, in the search to replace Johnson.
Names to consider as Gophers look for next men’s basketball coach
A winning background is what also led to the Gophers hiring of P.J. Fleck as head football coach and Bob Motzko as men’s hockey coach during Coyle’s tenure. Coyle will be looking for a similar resume in his next men’s basketball coach after he fired Ben Johnson,
Gophers football has one of the 30 hardest schedules in the country this season
Gophers football begins spring practice later this month, which means football season is right around the corner. ESPN's Bill ...
Enough Said: Vikings' roster moves, the Wolves' winning streak and what's next for Gophers hoops?
Enough Said hosts discuss the Minnesota Vikings' free agent signings, the Minnesota Timberwolves on a seven game winning ...
Gophers women’s basketball’s Selection Sunday outlook
Dawn Plitzuweit's Gophers likely have fallen off the NCAA tournament bubble, but if so, they would make the second-tier WBIT.
Gophers men’s basketball players can enter NCAA transfer portal now. One already has.
The Pioneer Press has learned that former Gopher and Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders is interested in the vacated coaching ...
Gophers aiming to take advange of home ice in NCAA Tournament
The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team finds itself in a familiar spot as it opens up NCAA Tournament play on ...
Richard Pitino has thrived as the Gophers have struggled
The coach fired four years ago by Mark Coyle is a hot commodity during this coaching cycle and has New Mexico primed for a ...
Gophers basketball: Revenue sharing delays potential renovations to Williams Arena
In 2023, the Gophers athletics department contracted with an architectural design firm to explore the feasibility of ...