Minnesota Gophers Sports

FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich confirmed Wednesday at that Bob Motzko is out as Gophers' men's hockey coach after eight season. Jim Rich joined FOX 9's All Day outside of 3M Arena at Mariucci to discuss the move, and what it means for Minnesota going forward.

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Tuesday he was parting ways with Brad Frost as women's hockey coach. Frost coached the Gophers to four national titles, and several WCHA titles. Minnesota hasn't won a national title since 2016.

This week on the H&H Podcast, Ahmad Hicks and Henry Lake discuss the Minnesota Vikings signing Kyler Murray last week. What does it mean for the future of the franchise? What does it mean for J.J. McCarthy's future? The Gophers' women's basketball team is dancing, and hosting an NCAA Tournament regional. The Gopher men are headed to the Crown Tournament to cap off Niko Medved's first season.

The Gophers women's basketball team is hosting a first and second round regional at Williams Arena. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich explains what it means for the program as they get ready to face Green Bay Friday night.

The Gophers women's basketball team is hosting a first and second round regional at Williams Arena. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich explains what it means for the program as they get ready to face Green Bay Friday night.

The Gophers' women's basketball team held a watch party at Williams Arena Sunday night for the NCAA Selection Show. Minnesota earned a No. 4 seed for March Madness, and will host a first and second round regional. The Gophers will face Green Bay Friday night, and FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks got reaction after they learned their seeding.

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team will host an NCAA Regional next weekend. The Gophers are the No. 4 seed in the Sacramento Region and will face Green Bay next Friday at Williams Arena. Gophers' coach Dawn Plitzuweit, and players Sophie Hart, Mara Braun, Tori McKinney, Amaya Battle and Grace Grocholski talked after the NCAA Selection Show about the excitement for March Madness.

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team held a watch party Sunday night at Williams Arena for the NCAA Selection Show. The Gophers are the No. 4 seed in the Sacramento Regional, and will host a four-team pod at Williams Arena. They face Green Bay Friday night.

The Gophers men's basketball season is over after a 72-67 loss to Rutgers Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota ends the season 15-17 overall. After, coach Niko Medved and players Isaac Asuma, Bobby Durkin and Cade Tyson reflected on the season.

This week on the Gopher Coaches Show, we're talking with the University of Minnesota women's basketball team ahead of the NCAA Tournament. The Gophers are 22-8 on the season and are a lock for the Big Dance. The question remaining is if they'll earn a top-16 seed on Selection Sunday, which means they would host a first and second round regional at Williams Arena. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks and KFAN's Justin Gaard catch up with coach Dawn Plitzuweit. Guard Brylee Glynn and post Finau Tonga also join the show.

The Gophers' men's basketball team is the No. 11 seed for the Big Ten Tournament. FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim is in Chicago and has an early look at Wednesday night's game against Rutgers.

Gophers men's basketball coach Nike Medved spoke with reporters on Tuesday via Zoom ahead of the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota is the No. 11 seed and faces No. 14 Rutgers Wednesday night in Chicago. The Gophers need a few wins to ensure they have a postseason after the conference tournament.

This week on the H&H Podcast, Ahmad Hicks and Henry Lake are talking Vikings as legal tampering is underway and NFL free agency officially starts Wednesday. What have the Vikings done so far, and what do they do with J.J. McCarthy? The Gopher men’s basketball team got a Senior Night win over Northwestern, and Niko Medved’s squad is the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Can the Gophers make some noise in Chicago? The Gopher women’s basketball team bowed out of its Big Ten Tournament early after a loss to Ohio State. Did Minnesota and Dawn Plitzuweit do enough to earn a top-16 seed on host a regional? They’ll find out Sunday night.

Lou Holtz, who coached the Gophers football team for two seasons before winning a national title at Notre Dame in 1988, died Wednesday at 89 years old. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich shares some of his favorite memories of Lou Holtz on The Afternoon Shift with Adam Llorens.

The Gophers' women's basketball team is getting ready to head to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota is the No. 4 seed and opens play on Friday. Coach Dawn Plizuweit met with the media on Wednesday before the team leaves town. The Gophers head to Chicago looking to make a run to the weekend, and lock up potentially being a host site for an NCAA Tournament regional.

This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we catch up with Niko Medved and the University of Minnesota men's basketball team. The Gophers are 14-15, and 7-11 in Big Ten play with three regular season games left before the Big Ten Tournament. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks and KFAN's Justin Gaard talk with Medved about the Gophers winning three of their past four games. Grayson Grove joins the show to talk about stepping up on a roster severely short-handed by injuries.

This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we're talking with University of Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit. The Gophers remain one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten, despite having a nine-game win streak snapped in a loss to Michigan State. The Gophers are 21-7 on the season, and 12-5 in Big Ten play. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks and KFAN's Justin Gaard chat about the season with Coach Plitzuweit. Grace Grocholski and Amaya Battle also join the show.