Gophers fire Ben Johnson

Gophers fire Ben Johnson as men’s basketball coach after four seasons and quick Big Ten tournament exit
Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson made progress last season, but key players entering the transfer portal set him and his team back. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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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.
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson
The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday.
Minnesota fires basketball coach Ben Johnson after four seasons at alma mater
The Gophers finished 15-17 after losing to Northwestern on Wednesday in the first round of the conference tournament.
Minnesota fires men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons, 0 NCAA Tournaments
Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This year, Minnesota finished 15-17 overall and 7-13 in Big Ten play but won five games on the road. Johnson was 56-71 in four seasons and 22-57 in league competition. He was 1-4 in the Big Ten tournament.
Ben Johnson out as Gopher men's basketball head coach
The University of Minnesota is parting ways with Gopher men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson after a disappointing exit at the men's Big 10 Basketball Tournament.
Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson fired after 15-17 season
University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday morning Ben Johnson has been fired after four seasons as head coach of the Gophers men's basketball team. The announcement just after 1:00 a.
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson in the middle of the night
Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his fourth season
University of Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson after four seasons
The Gophers went 56-70 overall and 22-57 in Big Ten play during Johnson's four years in charge of the program. Minnesota never made the NCAA Tournament under Johnson, and appeared in the NIT tournament following the 2023-24 season—the program's only winning season in the Johnson era.
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