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    April 13, 2018
    Lindsay Whalen, joined by athletic director Mark Coyle, holds up a jersey with her name on it as she is introduced as the new University of Minnesota women's basketball coach at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Friday, April 13, 2018. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Whalen's hire as Gophers women's basketball coach excites fans, team
    MINNEAPOLIS—Lindsay Whalen glanced down to notes on a manila file folder while standing in the shadows of a temporary stage set up on the...
    sports/basketballApril 13, 2018 - 8:39pm
    April 12, 2018
    Lynx pick Gophers guard with final selection
    MINNEAPOLIS—Carlie Wagner is staying home. The Lynx selected the Gophers senior guard with the final pick of Thursday's WNBA draft (36th...
    sports/basketballApril 12, 2018 - 10:34pm
    Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (13) dribbles in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Oct. 4, 2017. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Player-coach: Gophers hire Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen to lead women's basketball program
    MINNEAPOLIS — With her No. 13 jersey hanging in the rafters of Williams Arena, Lindsay Whalen now will pace the venue’s sideline as the new...
    sports/basketballApril 12, 2018 - 5:18pm
    April 11, 2018
    Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Rodney Smith needs 1,260 all-purpose yards to break Darrell Thompson’s school record of 5,109. Jesse Johnson / USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers looking for running back depth heading into spring game
    MINNEAPOLIS—It would be best if Rodney Smith doesn't play at all in the Gophers' spring football game Thursday at TCF Bank Stadium. The...
    sports/footballApril 11, 2018 - 4:19pm
    April 9, 2018
    Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Marlene Stollings listens to her team during a timeout during the Big Ten Conference Tournament March 2 in Indianapolis. Marc Lebryk / USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers women’s hoops coach leaving for Texas Tech
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Marlene Stollings has left her position as the Gophers women’s basketball coach for the same job at Texas Tech, a source confirmed...
    sports/basketballApril 9, 2018 - 3:30pm
    April 3, 2018
    Bemidji State offensive lineman Jake Krause works on agility drills as the University of Minnesota hosted a Pro Day for several Minnesota Gopher football players and three outstate school on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Scouts from 23 NFL teams and evaluated players for the upcoming draft. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Bemidji State's Jake Krause outperforms Gophers offensive linemen at pro day
    MINNEAPOLIS — When Jake Krause bench-pressed 225 pounds an impressive 33 times at the Gophers' pro day March 28, it was more reps than...
    sports/footballApril 3, 2018 - 5:37pm
    March 29, 2018
    New Gophers men's hockey head coach Bob Motzko answers questions after being introduced to the media and fans in the Club Room at the University of Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium on Thursday, March 29, 2018. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    How Bob Motzko became the new Gophers men's hockey coach
    ST. PAUL—The St. Cloud State men's hockey team was upset by Air Force in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., last...
    sports/hockeyMarch 29, 2018 - 7:47pm
    March 27, 2018
    New Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko in the team locker room Tuesday, March 27, 2018. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics)
    Gophers hire St. Cloud State coach to be new men’s hockey leader
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Bob Motzko was a Gophers assistant coach the last time the men's hockey program won national championships, and on Tuesday, he...
    sports/hockeyMarch 27, 2018 - 10:12pm
    March 21, 2018
    The University of Minnesota flag flies in front of the student section after a Gopher touchdown against the Indiana State Sycamores in the first quarter at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Sept 10, 2016. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Quarterback a hot topic for U of M football
    MINNEAPOLIS — During P.J. Fleck's news conference to kickoff spring practices on March 6, four questions were asked before an inquiry about...
    sports/footballMarch 21, 2018 - 5:20pm
    Minnesota head coach Don Lucia watches his team take on Ohio State during the first period of a semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday, March 18, 2016. The Gophers beat Ohio State, 4-2, to advance to the Big 10 Championship game. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Don Lucia praised by Minnesotans, ex-Gophers in Wild locker room
    ST. PAUL — Nick Seeler is one of many players that longtime Gophers men's hockey coach Don Lucia helped reach the next level before stepping...
    sports/hockeyMarch 21, 2018 - 4:23pm
    Here are five candidates who could be the next Gophers men’s hockey coach
    With Don Lucia officially out after 19 seasons as the head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s hockey team, rumors are swirling about...
    sports/hockeyMarch 21, 2018 - 2:52pm
    March 20, 2018
    Minnesota head coach Don Lucia watches his team take on Ohio State during the first period of a semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday, March 18, 2016. The Gophers beat Ohio State, 4-2, to advance to the Big 10 Championship game. John Autey / Pioneer Press
    Gopher hockey coach Don Lucia to step down
    GRAND FORKS—Don Lucia has stepped down after 19 years as the head men's hockey coach at the University of Minnesota. The announcement comes...
    sports/hockeyMarch 20, 2018 - 9:24pm
    Minnesota head coach Don Lucia watches his team take on Ohio State during the first period of a semifinal game of the Big Ten Men’s Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday, March 18, 2016. The Gophers beat Ohio State, 4-2, to advance to the Big 10 Championship game. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
    Don Lucia out as Gophers men’s hockey coach, school announces
    Don Lucia has resigned as men’s hockey coach at the University of Minnesota, the school announced. Lucia, 59, coached the Gophers to NCAA championships...
    sports/hockeyMarch 20, 2018 - 2:06pm
    March 16, 2018
    Gopher women upset Green Bay in NCAA tourney opener
    EUGENE, Ore.—Kenisha Bell and Destiny Pitts combined for 46 points, and No. 10 seed Minnesota came from behind in the second half to knock...
    sports/basketballMarch 16, 2018 - 7:28pm
    March 6, 2018
    Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Shannon Brooks (23) celebrates after a 17-12 win over the Washington State Cougars at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers star running back Shannon Brooks ruled out for 2018 season
    Gophers running back Shannon Brooks will miss the 2018 season because of a lower-leg injury suffered in one of the final winter workouts before...
    sports/footballMarch 6, 2018 - 2:09pm
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