Minnesota, Johnson and Big Ten basketball

Minnesota high school coaches weigh in on Gophers' search to fill men’s basketball vacancy
Minnetonka boys basketball coach Bryce Tesdahl has a pointed suggestion for how to replace Ben Johnson. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota fires basketball coach Ben Johnson: Who will replace him?
Another Big Ten basketball job is open. Minnesota fired Ben Johnson after four seasons, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced Thursday morning. The Gophers (15-17) had their season end on Wednesday when they lost to Northwestern in the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament.
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson
The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday. Johnson led the Golden Gophers to a 57-71 record over four seasons. They were 15-17 this season,
Five early takeaways in the search process for the next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Big Ten and the rest of college basketball will soon have all eyes on teams in this year’s NCAA tournament, but everything in the Gophers' world revolves around the search for their next men’s basketball coach.
Names to consider as Gophers look for next men’s basketball coach
A winning background is what also led to the Gophers hiring of P.J. Fleck as head football coach and Bob Motzko as men’s hockey coach during Coyle’s tenure. Coyle will be looking for a similar resume in his next men’s basketball coach after he fired Ben Johnson,
Minnesota fires Ben Johnson: 'Ruthless' decision came overnight after first-round exit from Big Ten Tournament
Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, in an announcement posted to social media at 2:19 a.m. ET, ...
Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons at alma mater with 56-71 record
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson on Thursday after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma ...
Minnesota fires head coach Ben Johnson, former Xavier assistant
Ben Johnson was a Xavier Musketeers assistant for three seasons before Minnesota named him its head coach in March 2021.
Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons
Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament.
Minnesota fires men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons, 0 NCAA Tournaments
Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This year, Minnesota ...
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson in the middle of the night
Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his ...
Ben Johnson fired by Minnesota after Gophers' loss to Northwestern in Big Ten tournament
Johnson, a Minneapolis native, is a Minnesota alum, having finished his playing career there after spending his first two ...
Minnesota fires Ben Johnson after four seasons at alma mater
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