The Minnesota Daily

Gophers basketball to hire Ben Johnson as new basketball coach

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 22, 2021

Ben Johnson returns to his alma mater to become the next head coach of the Gophers’ men’s basketball team.

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 19, 2021

The dominos keep falling since the men’s basketball program and coach Richard Pitino separated.

by Tony Liebert
Published March 19, 2021

Minnesota’s inexperienced roster showed potential this season, finishing 8-13 in Lindsay Whalen’s third season as head coach.

by Nolan O'Hara
Published March 17, 2021

Jamal Mashburn Jr. is one of two Gophers who’ve entered the portal already since the men’s basketball program parted ways with coach Richard Pitino.

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 17, 2021

With Richard Pitino out, athletics director Mark Coyle has begun a nationwide coaching search to fill the void.

by AJ Condon
Published March 15, 2021

In eight seasons, Richard Pitino held a 141-123 overall record for the Gophers, but a 55-97 record in conference play.

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 12, 2021

A late-game push gave Gophers fans hope, but Ohio State held on to crush the comeback.

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published March 11, 2021

A sloppy game from both ends, and a late surge from Marcus Carr, pushed Minnesota past Northwestern.

by Tony Liebert
Published March 11, 2021

No Jasmine Powell, Sara Scalia or Kadi Sissoko put Minnesota in a hole that almost any team couldn’t pull itself out of.

by Nolan O'Hara
Published March 7, 2021

The Gophers lost their seventh consecutive game in what felt like Richard Pitino’s last home game as the head coach of Minnesota.