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Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate as next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach appears to have a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week. No announcement from the U appears
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)
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
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.
Analysis: Can the next Gophers men’s basketball coach sell himself to Minnesotans like Fleck?
In-state salesmanship will be key for the next coach Gophers AD Mark Coyle hires, and he has examples for how it can work.
Minnesota fires basketball coach Ben Johnson: Who will replace him?
Another Big Ten basketball job is open. Minnesota fired Ben Johnson after four seasons, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced Thursday morning. The Gophers (15-17) had their season end on Wednesday when they lost to Northwestern in the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament.
Ben Johnson out as Gopher men's basketball head coach
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.
Gophers begin search for a new basketball coach and AD Mark Coyle says they need someone who embraces Minnesota
University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle says they plan to moving quickly in hiring a new head coach for the men’s basketball team following Ben Johnson’s firing this week. Coyle says the goal is to find someone who embraces Minnesota.
Minnesota AD Coyle embarks on coach search with belief basketball program can return to prominence
Minnesota's challenge of growing the men's basketball program into a consistent Big Ten contender has probably never been greater considering the surging cost of competing in the current landscape of major college sports.
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson
The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday.
Five early takeaways in the search process for the next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Big Ten and the rest of college basketball will soon have all eyes on teams in this year’s NCAA tournament, but everything in the Gophers' world revolves around the search for their next men’s basketball coach.
Minnesota fires men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons, 0 NCAA Tournaments
Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This year, Minnesota ...
Minnesota Gophers’ Big Ten Tournament fate: Scenarios, tiebreakers, key games
Only four days remain in the men's college basketball regular season, and the Minnesota Gophers currently share 11th place in ...
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 ...
Gophers men’s basketball team flops against Northwestern in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS - Gophers seniors Dawson Garcia and Parker Fox tapped coach Ben Johnson on the shoulder as they walked off the ...
Gophers AD Mark Coyle addresses Ben Johnson's firing for first time
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle spoke to the media on Friday, which was the first time since firing Ben Johnson earlier this week. He had a lot to say, but the main takeaway ...