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 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gophers fire men's basketball coach Ben Johnson after four seasons with U of M
Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday that he fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after Minnesota lost to Northwestern in Wednesday’s Big Ten Tournament opener.
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 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.
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 fourth season
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.
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 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 ...
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 ...