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Iowa hires Drake's Ben McCollum as men's basketball coach
Iowa has hired Drake's Ben McCollum as its next men's basketball coach, the school announced Monday.ESPN - 4d -
Details on new Gophers coach Niko Medved’s contract
New Gophers men’s basketball coach coach Niko Medved will earn $1 million more than what previous U coach Ben Johnson made last season, according to the U’s memorandum of understanding shared ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Gophers hire Medved as men's basketball coach
Minnesota has announced the hiring of Minneapolis native and Colorado State coach Niko Medved as its next men's basketball coach. Medved's season ended Sunday as the Rams lost at the buzzer to ...ESPN - 4d -
A new era: Social media reacts to Iowa basketball hiring Ben McCollum as new head coach
A new era is underway with the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program. Social media joined in cheers with the hire of Ben McCollum.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Watch new Gophers coach Niko Medved’s introductory press conference at noon
One day after his hiring was announced, new Minnesota men’s basketball coach Niko Medved will speak to the media at his introductory press conference at noon on Tuesday at the U’s practice ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What Niko Medved and P.J. Fleck talked about during hiring process
During the Gophers’ pinpoint search for its next men’s basketball coach, Athletics Director Mark Coyle called on football coach P.J. Fleck to chip in. Fleck chatted with top candidate Niko Medved ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Colorado State tabs top assistant Ali Farokhmanesh to replace Niko Medved
Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left Fort ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he's their head coach
The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born, when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son's passion for college basketball. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
A longtime fan, Ben McCollum aims to restore winning at Iowa
Ben McCollum grew up a fan of the Iowa men’s basketball team. McCollum was introduced as Iowa’s new head coach on Tuesday, a day after his hiring was announced by the university. The Iowa native, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Virginia hires VCU coach Ryan Odom, whose father was a Cavaliers assistant
Virginia athletic director Carla Williams is hoping the obvious choice was the right one. Williams named VCU coach Ryan Odom — whose father was a Cavaliers assistant and who handed the program its ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach appears to have a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week. No announcement from the U is imminent. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Iowa basketball reportedly finalizing deal with Drake head coach Ben McCollum
After a roller coaster of emotions, the Iowa Hawkeyes and Drake head coach Ben McCollum are reportedly finalizing a deal.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Niko Medved’s first recruiting win: Isaac Asuma remains a Gopher
New Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved held an important, private meeting with young point guard Isaac Asuma and his parents on Tuesday. This was in addition to his very public news ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gophers coaching search can advance with Niko Medved’s Colorado State falling in NCAA Tournament
The Gophers’ effort to bring in a new men’s basketball coach might have had a big domino fall in Seattle on Sunday. Colorado State and its head coach Niko Medved — the U’s top candidate for the job ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Iowa tabs Drake's Ben McCollum as men's basketball coach
After going 31-4 in his only season at Drake, Ben McCollum moves to the Big Ten to take over a daunting rebuild at Iowa.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Niko Medved to leave Colorado State for native Minnesota after tourney run with Rams, AP source says
Minnesota was making plans to hire Colorado State's Niko Medved as its next head coach on Monday, according a person with knowledge of the decision, after the Twin Cities-area native and former ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Virginia to hire Ryan Odom, who once engineered 16-seed upset of No. 1 Cavaliers in NCAA Tournament
Odom has been coaching nearby VCU and has ties to Charlottesville: His father, Dave, was an assistant there in the 1980sCBS Sports - Mar. 21 -
Iowa to hire Ben McCollum: In-state coaching dynamo led Drake to 31 wins, second round of NCAA Tournament
McCollum was an immediate hit at Drake in his first season as a Division I head coachCBS Sports - 4d -
Iowa hires Ben McCollum, who swept Missouri Valley titles and won NCAA game in his one season at Drake
Ben McCollum, who led Drake’s dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, was named head coach at Iowa.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Iowa basketball coaching candidates: 8 names who could replace Fran McCaffery
After Iowa fired Fran McCaffery, here's a look at eight candidates the Hawkeyes could hire as their next basketball coach, including Drake's Ben McCollum.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Medved to leave Colorado State for native Minnesota after tourney run with Rams, AP source says
Minnesota was making plans to hire Colorado State’s Niko Medved as its next head coach on Monday, according a person with knowledge of the decision.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Texas Tech basketball's Grant McCasland 'one of the few' Drake's Ben McCollum would work under
Ben McCollum wasn't ready to give up being a head coach, so he turned down being Grant McCasland's assistant at Texas Tech basketball. It was the right choice.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Gophers’ Mark Coyle was willing to wait for Niko Medved
Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle left the scorers table at the NCAA tournament game between Iowa State and Mississippi in Milwaukee on Sunday night. His prospective new men’s basketball coach, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Is Niko Medved leaving Colorado State? Here's a rundown of the speculation
Rumors are flying about Niko Medved being a top candidate to be Minnesota's next head coach. Here's what to know as Rams start NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Minnesota hires Niko Medved: Colorado State coach returns home to Minneapolis following Mountain West success
The Gophers land an alum and one of the hotter names on the coaching carousel this cycleCBS Sports - 4d -
Indiana basketball hire exposes hypocrisy of coaching change: Do as I say, not as I do
The hypocrisy of coaching change: Indiana basketball hire shows coaches can bounce around, but they want players to stay loyal and not transferYahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Wetzel: Why the sky has not fallen in NCAA hoops
Amid changes and dire predictions about college hoops, top coaches in the game seem to have figured it out.ESPN - Mar. 20 -
'No one more deserving': Social media reacts to Colorado State hiring Ali Farokhmanesh
Ali Farokhmanesh was the popular choice among Colorado State men's basketball fans to replace Niko Medved. It showed in the response after his hire.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Iowa hires McCollum, who swept Missouri Valley titles and won NCAA game in his one season at Drake
Ben McCollum, who led Drake's dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, was named head coach at Iowa on Monday. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Iowa hires McCollum, who swept Missouri Valley titles and won NCAA game in his one season at Drake
Ben McCollum, who led Drake’s dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, is the new head coach at IowaABC News - 4d -
Ex-Colorado State Star Sends 5-Word Message to Niko Medved After Minnesota Golden Gophers Hiring
David Roddy sent a message to his former coach.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
VCU turns to Bryant’s Phil Martelli Jr. to take over as men’s basketball coach
The Rams announced the hiring Wednesday, coming less than a week after Ryan Odom left to take over at Virginia. VCU reached the NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to BYU last week.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'Meant to be': FSU hires Loucks as hoops coach
Luke Loucks will succeed Leonard Hamilton as Florida State men's basketball coach, signing a five-year deal. "It's like it was meant to be," Loucks said.ESPN - Mar. 9 -
Drake basketball's Bennett Stirtz will enter transfer portal, follow Ben McCollum to Iowa
Drake basketball's Bennett Stirtz will enter the NCAA transfer portal and follow Ben McCollum to Iowa.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Sources: VCU's Odom emerges as top UVA target
VCU coach Ryan Odom has emerged as the target for the Virginia job, and a deal is expected to come together in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 6d -
St. Thomas hires former standout as its next boys basketball coach
St. Thomas Aquinas hired its fourth head coach in the past 12 months, bringing in alum and former college mentor to lead the boys basketball programYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
College basketball coaching changes: Colorado State hires March Madness hero; Frank McCaffery lands at Penn
The Sweet 16 gets going Thursday, but the past few days have given us plenty of off-the-court headlines. Here's what to knowCBS Sports - 1d -
Florida State hires Luke Loucks: Kings assistant played for Seminoles under outgoing coach Leonard Hamilton
Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoopsCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Ryan Odom takes over at Virginia, seeking to be remembered for more than that UMBC shocker
Odom was raised on Virginia basketball. Now, he’s being tasked with raising the Cavaliers back among the national elite.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
March Madness 2025: Drake star Bennett Stirtz to follow Ben McCollum to Iowa
McCollum was hired by the Hawkeyes after leading Drake to the NCAA tournament and a first-round upset of Missouri.Yahoo Sports - 3d
