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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.

The New York Times · 1d

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 finished 15-17 overall and 7-13 in Big Ten play but won five games on the road. Johnson was 56-71 in four seasons and 22-57 in league competition. He was 1-4 in the Big Ten tournament.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 3h

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 is that Minnesota plans to move fast in its search for a new men's basketball head coach.

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Minnesota AD Coyle embarks on coach search with belief basketball program can return to prominence

The challenge at Minnesota of growing the men's basketball program into a consistent Big Ten contender has probably never ...

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 ...

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Gophers AD Mark Coyle addresses decision to fire Ben Johnson and what search will look like

Gophers director of athletics Mark Coyle met with reporters Friday and stressed that his search for a new head men’s basketball coach will move swiftly.Coyle is in Indianapolis, part of the NCAA ...

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