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Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson fired by Minnesota after Gophers' loss to Northwestern in Big Ten tournament

Johnson, a Minneapolis native, is a Minnesota alum, having finished his playing career there after spending his first two seasons at Northwestern.

Star Tribune on MSN · 18h

Minnesota Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle Q&A on Ben Johnson’s firing

In a Q&A with the Minnesota Star Tribune, Gophers AD Mark Coyle said there's no reason Minnesota can't compete for NCAA men's basketball tournament berths and Big Ten championships.

Pioneer Press · 17h

Mark Coyle says ‘inconsistency’ led Gophers to fire men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson

After going 4-16 in Big Ten in Year 1 and 2-17 in Year 2, Minnesota improved to 9-11 in conference play (ninth place) last season, then lost center Pharrel Payne and point guard Elijah Hawkins to bigger NIL deals at Texas A&M and Texas Tech, respectively, and freshman shooting guard Cam Christie to the NBA draft.

10 early candidates to be next Gophers head coach

SB Nation on MSN · 1d

Coaches candidates Minnesota should consider to be the next Gopher head basketball coach

Yesterday we published a story about what really matters (and what doesn’t) when hiring the next head coach to lead the men’s basketball program. The obvious follow-up to that is, who are the people that Mark Coyle should be considering.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Names to consider as Gophers look for next men’s basketball coach

After Mark Coyle and the Gophers moved on from first-time women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen in spring 2023, the U’s athletic director hired an experienced replacement with proven success at underdog programs within the sport’s lower levels.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

10 early candidates to be the next Gophers head coach

Minnesota has officially fired Ben Johnson after four seasons as head coach. The search for his replacement is expected to begin immediately, so let's look at 10 potential names to keep an eye on.

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Gophers women's hockey faces Colgate for spot in Women's Frozen Four

With 101-career goal scorer Abbey Murphy leading the charge, the Gophers women’s hockey team is determined to get a better ...

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Gophers lose veteran guard to the transfer portal

Tyler Cochran's Gophers career is officially over, and he's entering the transfer portal after playing zero games in a Minnesota uniform. The 2023-24 Mid American Conference (MAC) Defensive Player of ...

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John Shipley: Gophers’ next coach has to be program’s true star

To reverse course, Minnesota’s next men’s basketball coach has to be the undisputed face of the program. Finding him won’t be ...

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RandBall: Richard Pitino has thrived as the Gophers have struggled

Revisionist history isn’t very useful, but boy does it sometimes reveal an irony from the past. Like this: As the Gophers embark on a men’s basketball coaching search, the man fired by AD Mark Coyle ...

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Watch: Former Gopher Richard Coffey and Lucas Patterson react to news of Ben Johnson’s firing

The Gophers fired coach Ben Johnson after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater. Johnson had two ...

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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 Saturday.

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Pair of Gophers Named B1G Award Finalists

Snuggerud and Sam Rinzel from the University of Minnesota were named finalists for Big Ten Conference Postseason Awards ...

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No. 13 Gophers gymnastics swept to victory by fans’ energy

Gophers gymnastics won their fifth meet in a row, this time in front of a season-high attendance. 3,826 people filled Maturi ...

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