Minnesota women's basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen announced Friday the signing of center Sophie Hart to the Gophers' program. Hart is a 6-5 graduate of Farmington High School, who played two seasons at NC State, and will join Minnesota with two years of...
#16 Gopher gymnasts open season tonight (AUDIO)
The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics program begins their 2023 campaign tonight (Friday) when they host Hamline, Gustavus and Winona State for a quad-meet. The meet will start at 6 p.m. CT at Maturi Pavilion and the meet will be streamed on B1G+. "We are...
Gophers promote Darwitz to associate head coach
Golden Gopher women’s hockey assistant coach Natalie Darwitz has been promoted to associate head coach. In three full seasons behind the bench at Minnesota, Darwitz has helped guide the Gophers to a 58-15-5 record and two WCHA regular season titles in 2009 and 2022....
Gopher Men Edged In Madison
(Madison, WI) -- Ta’lon Cooper scored 16 points and Dawson Garcia added 14 but the Gophers fell short on the road 63-60 in Madison against the Badgers. The Gophers outscored Bucky 34-31 in the second half but 20 turnovers did them in as they fell to the 14th ranked...
Gopher MBB game vs. Alcorn State canceled
The University of Minnesota men’s basketball game vs. Alcorn State scheduled for tomorrow night at Williams Arena has been canceled due to travel-related complications with the Alcorn State program. The game will not be rescheduled. Fans with tickets to tomorrow’s...
Gopher head coach excited about National Signing Day
The University of Minnesota football program is expected to sign about 20 high school football players as part of the Class of 2023, including seven from Minnesota: Golden Gopher head coach spoke to MNN sports director Mike Grimm about today's National Letter of...
Gopher basketball games change times due to weather
The University of Minnesota men's and women's basketball Dec. 22 games against Chicago State and Eastern Illinois have time changes due to winter storm warnings and inclement weather within the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The 6:30 p.m., men's basketball game against...
Ibrahim named Comeback Player of the Year
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named a 2022 Comeback Player of the Year today by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization. The award recognizes college football...
Gophers hire Washington’s Keegan Cook as new volleyball coach
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Keegan Cook has been named head volleyball coach. The University and Cook have agreed to a five-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a background...
Gophers Bit By No 23 Ranked Bulldogs
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Gophers early season woes continued on Sunday night as they fell to No. 23 Mississippi State 69-51. Dawson Garcia scored 20 for the Gophers but it wasn’t enough as they lost their fifth straight and fell to 4-6 on the season. The Bulldogs...
Schmitz, Ibrahim honored as all-America team members
The University of Minnesota football team had two players named to the 2022 FWAA (Football Writers Association of America) All-America Team presented by the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Center John Michael Schmitz was a First-Team selection, while running back Mohamed...
Gopher Men Bounced By Big Blue
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Ta’Lon Cooper led five Minnesota players in double-figures by tying his season-high with 16 points, Pharrel Payne had 15 points, and Dawson Garcia added 13 points, but Michigan shot 52.4 percent and made 10-of-18 three-pointers in a 90-75 win...
Fleck agrees to new contract with Gophers
The University of Minnesota and head football coach P.J. Fleck have agreed have agreed to a new seven-year contract. This agreement, pending Board of Regents approval, will keep Fleck in Maroon and Gold through the 2029 season. The 2022 campaign was the sixth for...
SWEET 16: #8 Gophers vs. #10 Ohio State on Thursday (AUDIO)
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The No. 8 (#2 seed) Minnesota Golden Gophers (22-8, 15-5 Big Ten) take on the No. 10 (#3 seed) Ohio State Buckeyes (21-9, 15-5 Big Ten) in the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gym in Austin, Texas. ESPN2 will provide television coverage...
Gopher center headed to Senior Bowl
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz accepted an invitation to play in the 2023 Senior Bowl. Schmitz, who was recently named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, is the 47th Gopher all-time to be invited to the Senior Bowl. Schmitz's invitation to the...
#8 Gopher volleyball preparing for Sweet 16 matchup with Ohio State (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota volleyball team takes on Ohio State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday morning in Austin, Texas. The 22-8 Golden Gophers are the eighth-overall seed in the tournament and will be facing the Buckeyes for...
Gopher center Schmitz named finalist for Rimington Award
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz was named a finalist today for the Rimington Trophy, which is presented annually to the best center in college football. The other two finalists are Brett Neilon (USC) and Olusegun Oluwatimi (Michigan). Schmitz...
Gophers heading to Pinstripe Bowl
The University of Minnesota football team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in New York City. The Gophers, who went 8-4 in the regular season for the second straight year, will face Syracuse from the ACC at...
Ibrahim named semifinalist for National Comeback Player of the Year
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named a semifinalist for the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award today. The award is presented annually by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associate Press and the Fiesta Bowl...
Gopher volleyball plays in NCAA Tourney this weekend (AUDIO)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) are set to participate in their 27th NCAA Tournament in school history this weekend. The Gophers will host SE Louisiana (25-7, 13-5 Southland) on Friday night at 7 p.m. Central time....
Morgan named finalists for Wuerffel Trophy
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was named one of three finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy today. Joining Morgan as a finalist are Dillan Gibbons of Florida State and Patrick Fields of Stanford. The annual award, which is known as "College Football's...
Gopher Men Fall In ACC/Big Ten Challenge
(Blacksburg, VA) -- Pharrel Payne and Ta’Lon Cooper lead Minnesota with 13 points each but the Gophers fell to Virginia Tech 67-57 to open the A-C-C/Big Ten Challenge. Payne was 5-of-8 from the field for his fourth game in double-figures this season, and he led...
Gopher MBB at VA Tech on Monday (AUDIO)
SERIES INFORMATION 2nd Meeting In School History (Home: 1-0) First/Only Meeting: 2011 Gophers All-Time vs. ACC: 38-42 * - excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE • The University of Minnesota men's basketball team competes in its first true road test Monday when...
Gophers ready for regular season finale in Madison (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 26, 2022 / 2:30 p.m. CT Site: Madison, Wis. Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 80,321 Series Overall: Minnesota Trails 61-62-8 Streak: Minnesota Won 1 Series in Wisconsin: Minnesota Trails 23-35-6 Streak:...
Ibrahim is Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week today after rushing for a career-high 263 yards and one touchdown on 39 carries against Iowa. This is the second time that Ibrahim has received the honor in his career...
Gopher Sports offering Black Friday deals
Gopher Athletics will once again offer fans exclusive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year. The deals begin at 8 a.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 25 and run through 11:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 28. Fans can look forward to discounts on a variety of items this season...
Gophers welcome Hawkeyes on Saturday (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 19, 2022 / 3 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 62-51-2 Streak: Minnesota Lost 7 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota Leads 39-19-1 Streak: Minnesota...