Minnesota fired basketball coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning following the Golden Gophers‘ 72-64 loss to Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson after four seasons at the school, with the university taking the highly unusual step of announcing the move at 2:19 a.m. ET on Thursday.

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, in an announcement posted to social media at 2:19 a.m. ET, following the team's season-ending loss Wednesday in the first round of the Big ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Minnesota fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, just hours after the Gophers’ 72-64 loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament. “I met with ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson on Thursday after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater without coming close to an NCAA Tournament appearance. It was a ...

Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson watches against Northwestern during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis ...

Ben Johnson hired as the new coach of the University of Minnesota. April 1, 2021 . GI takes a call from a Las Vegas high rise (brother's place) that Gabe Kalscheur will transfer from Minnesota.

INDIANAPOLIS — Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson after a 15-17 season that ended with a 72-64 loss to Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.. Johnson, 44, had three losing ...

FILE - Minnesota coach Ben Johnson watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File) ...

Minnesota coach Ben Johnson watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. Credit: AP/Al Goldis By The ...

Minnesota went 56-71 under Johnson, including 22-57 in league play. The only team worse during that span was Washington, which just completed its first season as one of the Big Ten’s four West ...