Gophers hire Niko Medved as men's basketball coach
Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and U of M grad. He started his coaching career at his alma mater.
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Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and U of M grad. He started his coaching career at his alma mater.
Minnesota's challenge of growing the men's basketball program into a consistent Big Ten contender has probably never been greater considering the surging cost of competing in the current landscape of major college sports.
The University of Minnesota is parting ways with Gopher men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson after a disappointing exit at the men's Big 10 Basketball Tournament.
Kansas tied an NCAA record with five straight home runs on Wednesday.
The University of Minnesota Gophers swim team will be making a splash at the NCAA championships next week.
Dylan Harper scored 22 points, including six in overtime, and Rutgers defeated Minnesota 75-67 to claim an important win in seeding for the Big Ten Tournament.
Recently, the Gophers' Annie Nabwe threw a weight farther than any women's college athlete has this year.
John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67.
Minnesota guard Mara Braun won't return to play this season in preservation of a year of eligibility after breaking her right foot for the second straight season.
Nick Martinelli scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away and beat Minnesota 75-63.
Cotie McMahon scored 25 points and Elsa Lemmila finished with six points and a pivotal last-second block as No. 9 Ohio State beat Minnesota 87-84 in overtime.
Gable Steveson hasn't wrestled for the University of Minnesota for two-and-a-half years, but he never truly left.
The University of Minnesota dance team has been chosen to represent the United States at a world championship competition.
Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Minnesota pulled away from Penn State at the end for a 69-61 win.
Elina Aarnisalo scored 15 points, Kiki Rice added 14 and No. 1 UCLA remained unbeaten with a 79-53 win over Minnesota.
Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led the entire game to defeat Minnesota 82-69 and extend its winning streak to 15 games.
Gophers hockey player Abbey Murphy led the nation in goals last season and will challenge for that crown again this year.
Tre Holloman scored all 12 of his points in the first half, Jaden Akins had 10 of his 12 after halftime and No. 7 Michigan State routed Minnesota 73-51 on Tuesday night.
Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65.
Dawson Garcia scored 20 points, Femi Odukale added 18 and Minnesota held off Iowa for a 72-67 victory.
Dozens of college dance teams from around the country are competing at UDA College Dance Nationals in Orlando, FL this weekend, in what's being called 'the Superbowl of Dance.'
The Gopher dance team is the most decorated program in U athletics, with 22 national championships since 2003. One of the secrets to their success is a coaching staff made up entirely of former team members.
Minnesota is off to its best start in 17 games and earned its first ranking since 2019, coming into The Associated Press women's basketball poll at No. 24.
Devin Royal had 19 points and Bruce Thornton scored five of his 18 in a second overtime as Ohio State rallied to beat Minnesota 89-88.
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 22 points, all in the first half, and Minnesota defeated Morgan State 90-68.
