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Lindsay Whalen spent four seasons as head coach for the Gophers women’s basketball team.

Lindsay Whalen to join Minnesota Lynx as assistant coach

by Champ Howard
Published December 1, 2024

Head coach for the Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve announced Saturday that former Gophers women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen will join the Lynx as an assistant coach.Whalen’s new job with...

The Gophers were seventh in scoring in the last Big Ten season.

Despite lackluster offense, Gophers men’s basketball moves to 5-1

by Champ Howard
Published November 27, 2024

With Big Ten play beginning Dec. 4, the Gophers will need to figure out their offensive issues if they want a chance to be competitive this season. The Gophers are averaging 64 points this season,...

Khyah Harper’s 17 goals were 11 more than her past three seasons.

Historic season concludes for Gophers soccer

by Champ Howard
Published November 27, 2024

The last time the Gophers soccer team found themselves in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament was 14 years ago.Eight years ago was the last time they hosted a tournament game, but it was six years...

The Gophers lost to Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium 28-14 last year, but Daniel Jackson showed out with 121 yards and a touchdown.

Gophers football can end Badgers bowl streak Friday

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 27, 2024

Gophers football travels to Madison, Wisconsin Friday morning to play in the FBS’ most-played rivalry game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin for the 134th time.Minnesota will look to snap...

All five of Minnesota’s scored runners finished within the top 150 of the pool of 255 at the NCAA Championships. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics.

Gophers women’s cross country ends season with top-20 nationals finish

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 25, 2024

Gophers women’s cross country concluded the 2024 season with an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday.Minnesota competed with 30 other NCAA cross-country programs...

Gable Steveson flexed to the crowd after he defeated Campbell's Taye Ghadiali on Sunday.

Gable Steveson makes long-awaited return to Gophers wrestling

by Alex Karwowski
Published November 25, 2024

When Gable Steveson delivered a takedown over NCAA All-American Taye Ghadiali, he flexed his muscles toward the ground and yelled to the crowd.The collective cheers were emphatic of the excitement...

The Gophers will lose Melani Shaffmaster, Elise McGhie, Lydia Grote and Phoebe Awoleye after the 2024 season.

Meet the newest members of Gophers volleyball

by Emmett Laurent
Published November 24, 2024

Gophers volleyball will welcome four recruits in the 2025 season.The 2025 class will be the first that second-year head coach Keegan Cook recruited from start to finish. Two recruits hail from in-state...

Ethan Robinson returned a blocked extra point for two points right before halftime, the first of its kind for Minnesota since 2006.

Fourth down conversions lead No. 4 Penn State past Minnesota

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 24, 2024

Fourth down execution and special teams in the fourth quarter haunted Minnesota against Penn State, falling short of upsetting the No. 4 team 25-26 in Minneapolis.Late in the fourth quarter leading...

Mara Braun missed 16 games last season due to a foot injury.

Gophers women’s basketball battles without Braun

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 23, 2024

The women’s basketball team exited the tunnel on Wednesday to the beat of Sexy Redd’s “Bow Bow Bow,” donning their maroon and gold warmups. Trailing behind them was Mara Braun. The junior...

The team anticipates hearing Braun from the sidelines without her presence on the court.

Leading scorer Mara Braun breaks right foot, out indefinitely

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 22, 2024

Head coach for Gophers women’s basketball Dawn Plitzuweit announced Friday that leading scorer Mara Braun broke her right foot.Braun missed the team’s last game on Wednesday against Eastern Illinois...

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