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Warian and McCauley earned their first collegiate individual wins in 2024.

Two golfers represent the Gophers at NCAA Championships

by Andrew Cornelius
Published June 13, 2024

Senior golfer Ben Warian and sophomore Isabella McCauley each earned a spot representing the maroon and gold at the NCAA golf Championships in May. For Warian, the bid was a culmination of four years...

PWHL advisory board member Billie Jean King announced the first three picks of the draft.

Three Gophers drafted in 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft

by Champ Howard
Published June 12, 2024

Former Gophers Abigail Boreen, Madeline Wethington and Amanda Kessel were selected to play for Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) teams in the league’s second-ever draft Monday evening.  167...

John Anderson spent 49 years on the Minnesota campus, spanning his playing days and coaching career.

John Anderson leaves behind a legacy impact on Gophers baseball

by Andrew Cornelius
Published June 9, 2024

John Anderson completed his 43rd season as head coach for Gophers baseball in May with 1,390 victories, the most of any coach in Big Ten history. The University of Minnesota athletic department ensured...

Minnesota Mens Gymnastics Head Coach Mike Burns starts to clean up the teams practice gym, which has been their home for over 30 years. Uncertainty looms about where theyll go next.

Men’s gymnastics club forced out of home gym

by Champ Howard
Published June 9, 2024

The University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics club began moving out of their home gym in Cooke Hall on May 31, less than a month after winning a national title.  The University’s Planning, Space...

Minnesota honored each athlete on senior day, May 5, the final game of the regular season.

Friends for life: Gophers softball graduates reflect on bonds made with the maroon and gold

by Andrew Cornelius
Published June 3, 2024

Gopher softball graduated six athletes this season, including homegrown talent and additions through the transfer portal. The graduates accounted for 36% of the Gophers' offense and 60% of Minnesota's...

The Gophers will have representation in seven events.

Gophers Track & Field sending 11 athletes to NCAA Outdoor Championships.

by Champ Howard, Sports Reporter
Published May 29, 2024

The Gophers track & field teams will have eight women and three men participating in the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Eugene, Oregon beginning June 5. Freshman Charles Godfred was the first...

Higgins was born in Minnesota and attended the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.

Matt Higgins named next Gophers women’s golf head coach

by Champ Howard
Published May 28, 2024

Gophers women’s golf assistant coach Matt Higgins was promoted as the next head coach, agreeing on a three-year deal pending a background check, according to a press release. Higgins spent the last...

McDevitt helped develop Max Meyer, who was selected third overall in the 2020 MLB draft by the Miami Marlins.

Gopher baseball announces Ty McDevitt as new head coach

by Andrew Cornelius
Published May 22, 2024

The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday that Gophers pitching coach and player development coordinator Ty McDevitt will be the next head baseball coach.  McDevitt spent the past eight years...

Brinsmead spent 21 years as a coach before stepping down.

Rhyll Brinsmead retires from coaching women’s golf

by Champ Howard
Published May 9, 2024

University of Minnesota women’s golf coach Rhyll Brinsmead announced she is retiring at the end of the 2024 NCAA Championships.  After 21 years in coaching, Brinsmead said she wants to devote time...

Oakland set a program record with three home runs in a single game against Illinois on March 30.

Jess Oakland wins Big Ten softball player of the year

by Andrew Cornelius
Published May 8, 2024

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that sophomore Jess Oakland won the conference’s softball player of the year award. The San Jose, California native led the conference in runs scored (68),...

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