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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
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.
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.
Minnesota Gopher Basketball Head Coach Hot Board: Version 3.0
Names have been swirling for more than two years on the GI message board and agents have been pushing names behind the scenes. Mark Coyle and the Minnesota athletic department are working through candidates to determine who is a serious contender to land the job.
Minnesota high school coaches weigh in on Gophers' search to fill men’s basketball vacancy
We asked a few boys basketball coaches across Minnesota their opinion on what the University of Minnesota should look for in a new men’s basketball coach. Here are their responses: Mark Klingsporn, Tartan “There were six of us high school coaches brought in by Joel Maturi when Dan Monson got fired.
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 fire Ben Johnson as men’s basketball coach after four seasons and quick Big Ten tournament exit
Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson made progress last season, but key players entering the transfer portal set him ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson in the middle of the night
Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his ...
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 ...
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.