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Leach was with the Gophers for two years prior to winning the championship.

A national champion, without any of the recognition

by Megan Davis
Published July 13, 2025

Clubs, along with less traditional sports, rarely get the same publicity as their varsity counterparts. The History of Gophers athletics page only covers the varsity sports, making it much easier to forget...

The Gophers now have the most draft picks in NHL history with 248.

Five incoming Gophers drafted for the NHL

by Regan Guirguis
Published July 12, 2025

Five upcoming Gophers men's hockey players have already been selected during the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft. During the NHL Entry Draft, players are drafted by an NHL team, but they do not always...

Fleck is 6-0 in bowl games, the most in school history.

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck earns extension

by Champ Howard
Published July 11, 2025

After an 8-5 season that ended with a bowl game win, Minnesota’s Board of Regents agreed to a contract extension for head football coach P.J. Fleck through 2030. Fleck is entering his ninth season...

The Gophers dance team won the gold in Jazz at the ICU in 2023. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics

The Gophers dance team gets ready for another competitive season

by Regan Guirguis
Published July 8, 2025

The Gophers dance team prepares for the upcoming school year and competitive season. During the 2024-2025 season, the Gophers dance team brought back both gold and silver medals during the International...

Gophers throwers at the Jack Johnson Classic in January.

The man behind the throw team’s success

by Megan Davis
Published July 6, 2025

Peter Miller, a University of Minnesota alum and former Gophers thrower, is leading the Gophers throw team to new heights. Born and raised in Pine Island, Minnesota, Miller graduated from the University...

Cooper is turning 24 on July 24.

Mark Hulsey and Moses Cooper’s next steps for the Boston Marathon

by Regan Guirguis
Published July 3, 2025

Captain Moses Cooper and Angel Mark Hulsey qualified for the Boston Marathon. Cooper and Hulsey are racing with myTeam Triumph Minnesota, an organization that allows children, teens, adults and veterans...

WER hopes to help the United States compete on an international level.

The Legacy Cup comes to the Twin Cities

by Megan Davis
Published July 1, 2025

The inaugural season of Women’s Elite Rugby came to a close with the Denver Onyx’s 53-13 win over the New York Exiles. The Legacy Cup was held in Eagan, Minnesota, at TCO Stadium.Before the WER...

Ali Weimer (#9) and Emma Atkinson running at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics

Ali Weimer has her best track and field year yet

by Megan Davis
Published June 30, 2025

Throughout the 2024-25 school year, Ali Weimer participated in five different championship meets, but the beginning of summer may have been the most unforgettable. The distance runner graduated with...

Head coach P.J. Fleck is entering his 9th season with Minnesota. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics

Crystal Ball: How Minnesota football could finish in 2025

by Regan Guirguis
Published June 26, 2025

The Minnesota Gophers are set to play 12 teams during the regular 2025 season. After losing starting quarterback Max Brosmer to the NFL, the Gophers will most likely be starting redshirt freshman...

Plitzuweit will earn $900,000 per year under her new contract. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics

Gophers women’s basketball builds upon last season’s success

by Megan Davis
Published June 25, 2025

Though the Gophers expressed disappointment after missing the NCAA March Madness, the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament win last season meant that there was no need to overhaul the program.The...

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