Entering the Minnesota women's basketball team as a freshman, senior forward Leslie Knight said 2004-05 captain Janel McCarville was a big influence on her college success. Now Knight is the captain, and...

From the moment coaching staffs target a prospective student-athlete, nearly all of their activities are monitored by the NCAA. In an effort to address new issues that might come up in recruiting, the...

In Dennis Dale's office sits a domed case with two Big Ten championship rings inside. The case has room for three more rings and Dale has enough rings to fill it, but the fact that he doesn't display his...

When the Gophers were upset by Hofstra in last season's opening match, it didn't take them long to rebound. The team didn't lose another dual match all year, finishing 20-1 and winning both the Big Ten...

The reality that collegiate athletics have become a multimillion dollar business plays into the recruiting arms race. Like many other businesses, athletics departments nationwide try to stay on top of...

Warm, pleasant weather is associated with golfing and playing baseball, but in Minnesota that isn't a luxury that the coaches can promise to incoming recruits. Instead, coaches like head baseball coach...

On Jan. 17, 2007, a buzz was sent across the state of Minnesota when Joel Maturi announced his selection of Tim Brewster as the Gophers head football coach. From his first day in maroon and gold, the poised...