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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 -
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 - 4d -
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 - 5d -
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 -
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 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 -
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 - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Another Gophers men’s basketball player enters NCAA transfer portal
Gophers men’s basketball player Brennan Rigsby is entering the NCAA transfer portal, according to online outlet League Ready on Thursday. This leaves new men’s basketball coach Niko Medved with two ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Lytle: Niko Medved raised the bar, now Colorado State must continue to move forward
Niko Medved set a new standard at Colorado State and now Rams fans and CSU administration must help keep the momentum moving forward.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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 -
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 - 2d -
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 -
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 -
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 - 3d -
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 -
Gophers men’s basketball: Two more players to enter NCAA transfer portal
The Gophers men’s basketball program had two players enter the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Without a sitting head coach, Minnesota watched junior forward Frank Mitchell and redshirt ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Former Nebraska basketball assistant named head coach at Colorado State
A former member of the Nebraska basketball staff has landed his first head coaching job. Ali Farokhmanesh is now the head coach at Colorado StateYahoo Sports - 2d -
'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 -
Coach confirms Aaron Huglen’s Gophers career is done
As Minnesota prepares to open the Fargo regional with a game versus Massachusetts on Thursday, longtime Gophers fans will likely reminisce about their last date with the Minutemen, and the play ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Niko Medved leaves Colorado State for his native Minnesota after an NCAA tournament run by the Rams
Minnesota agreed to a six-year contract with the Twin Cities-area native and former student manager for the Gophers who had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
What tearing ACL vs Iowa State taught Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard about Cyclones fans
Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard has had a good experience with Iowa State fans. Now he'll face the Cyclones in the NCAA tournamentYahoo Sports - 6d -
Minnesota basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Golden Gophers experts
The Gopher Illustrated team just revealed their top Minnesota coaching candidates after Ben Johnson was fired on ThursdayCBS Sports - 6d -
H.S. BASKETBALL: Two local boys teams name new head coaches
New lead man at Pine Grove Pine Grove is officially moving its boys basketball team into a new phase with the naming of John Rizzo as the next head coach. He replaces Jordan Lehman who went 7-15 ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Rick Barnes plans to be Tennessee basketball coach next season, not retire: 'It's not now'
Rick Barnes is in his 10th season as the Tennessee basketball coach. He has led the Vols to three straight Sweet 16 appearances.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Initial Iowa basketball head coach candidates list
Fran McCaffery is out as Iowa head men's basketball coach. Who is next? Check out an initial list of potential head coach candidates.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
UConn's Dan Hurley on the intensity he brings to coaching
As March Madness nears, UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley sat down with 60 Minutes to talk about his superstitions, sideline antics, and living up to the family name.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
West Virginia Men's Basketball Head Coaching Hotboard
Looking at a list of potential candidates to fill the West Virginia men's head basketball coaching vacancy.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Wisconsin hires new women’s basketball head coach
Wisconsin is hiring Robin Pingeton as its new women's basketball head coach, according to a news release on Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Gophers are Fargo-bound, will face UMass in NCAA hockey opener
Bob Motzko’s initial trip to the NCAA Frozen Four as head coach at Minnesota came three years ago, when the Gophers beat UMass and Western Michigan at the regional level to reach college hockey’s ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Indiana hires Iowa basketball head coach target Darian DeVries
Indiana has hired Iowa basketball head coaching target Darian DeVries as the next head man in Bloomington.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 18 -
South Carolina women's basketball super fan Plies gifts Dawn Staley gem-studded chain
The rapper Plies is a Dawn Staley and South Carolina women's basketball super fan. He gifted the coach a gem-studded chain ahead of March Madness.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Florida Gators assistant named Columbia University men's basketball head coach
Columbia announced on Monday that Florida basketball assistant Kevin Hovde is set to become their next head coach for their men's basketball team.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Carter Gilmore pens an emotional goodbye to Wisconsin basketball; John Blackwell says Badgers will 'bounce back'
Carter Gilmore thanked the fans, his coaches, teammates and family in an emotional goodbye to Wisconsin basketball.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Ross Hodge named West Virginia head men's basketball coach
Ross Hodge, who has won 80% of his games as a head coach and is considered one of the nation's top defensive masterminds, has been named the 24th head men's basketball coach at West Virginia ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 -
Luke Loucks is the latest former Seminole to return to Florida State as a head coach
Former FSU basketball player Luke Loucks succeeds Leonard Hamilton as the men's basketball head coach.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Campbell hires Florida assistant John Andrzejek as men's basketball head coach
Florida assistant coach John Andrzejek is taking over as the head coach at Campbell. The school announced the hiring Thursday and will hold an introductory news conference for Andrzejek after the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Report: Former LSU coach Will Wade named men's basketball head coach at NC State
Former LSU basketball coach Will Wade is heading to NC State. The news broke once day before McNeese begins its NCAA Tournament journey.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20
