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Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson

Potential candidates to replace Ben Johnson as next Gophers men's basketball coach

Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle has options to explore, including some Minnesota natives, in the search to replace Johnson.

Pioneer Press · 13h

Mark Coyle says ‘inconsistency’ led Gophers to fire men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson

After going 4-16 in Big Ten in Year 1 and 2-17 in Year 2, Minnesota improved to 9-11 in conference play (ninth place) last season, then lost center Pharrel Payne and point guard Elijah Hawkins to bigger NIL deals at Texas A&M and Texas Tech, respectively, and freshman shooting guard Cam Christie to the NBA draft.

mlive · 19h

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.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery ejected

ESPN on MSN · 10h

Fran McCaffery ejected as Iowa ousted from Big Ten tourney

Fran McCaffery was tossed in the second half of the Hawkeyes' loss Thursday night, a scene he hopes will not be his last as Iowa's coach.

CBS Sports on MSN · 13h

WATCH: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery ejected from Big Ten Tournament game for jawing with officials

McCaffery earned two quick technicals and an ejection after disagreeing with a call midway through the second half

Yahoo! Sports · 2h

Iowa basketball fans react to Fran McCaffery ejection, emotional Payton Sandfort exit

It was an emotional night in Indianapolis for the Hawkeyes inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. In its second-round game of the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery received double technicals and was ejected with 13:33 remaining in the second half and the 15th-seeded Hawkeyes trailing No.

Kriisa, Robinson are only UK basketball players

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Which players are on the Kentucky basketball injury report before the SEC Tournament?

Kentucky basketball’s injury report prior to UK’s first game in this week’s SEC Tournament offered no surprises. Head coach Mark Pope’s UK team will be without fifth-year guards Kerr Kriisa and Jaxson Robinson for Thursday night’s SEC Tournament second-round game against Oklahoma at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

AL.com on MSN · 8h

Who will Alabama basketball play in 1st game of 2025 SEC Tournament?

Alabama basketball’s first opponent of the 2025 SEC tournament is set. The Crimson Tide will face Kentucky Friday in Nashville. The Wildcats beat Oklahoma 85-84 Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won in dramatic fashion,

Lexington Herald Leader · 13h

Kriisa, Robinson are only UK basketball players on injury report before SEC Tournament

Head coach Mark Pope’s UK team will be without fifth-year guards Kerr Kriisa and Jaxson Robinson for Thursday night’s SEC Tournament second-round game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. But, none of Kentucky’s other 10 scholarship players were on the injury report,

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Who are the winningest NCAA men's basketball coaches?

Which men's college basketball coaches dominate in championships? Learn more about Wooden, Krzyzewski, and more iconic NCAA ...

Western Mass. boys basketball coaches name unsung heroes for 2024-2025 season

MassLive asked boys basketball coaches and athletic directors to reflect on their team — and specifically the unsung heroes ...

Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins criticizes Big Ten: ‘They’re trying to get us’

The Wildcats beat Minnesota in a Big Ten tournament first-round game on Wednesday and will face Wisconsin on Thursday.

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What Tennessee assistant Justin Gainey said about connection to NC State basketball coach opening

Justin Gainey is "flattered" at the thought of being a candidate for the NC State coaching vacancy, but insisted his focus ...

Columbia Daily Tribune on MSN20h

Here’s what Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates is paid, where it ranks among SEC coaches

USA Today updated its database of head men’s basketball coach salaries. Here is where Mizzou’s Dennis Gates ranks among SEC ...

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UVA Basketball Coach Search: Is Ryan Odom the Frontrunner?

VCU head coach Ryan Odom is gaining momentum as the leading candidate to be the next UVA men's basketball head coach.

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Most overpaid men's college basketball coaches

UNC's Hubert Davis leads this year's analysis of most overpaid men's basketball coaches based on USA TODAY Sports' annual ...

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Big East Tournament notes: Cooley says ‘shame on’ league coaches for Freshman of the Year vote

Ed Cooley doesn’t agree that the Big East Freshman of the Year award should’ve gone to UConn’s Liam McNeeley, but rather his ...

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