Staff Announced

[MaxyJR1]

 

[BleedGopher]

Here is some info on Gates who's the one we didn't know about yet I think:

Gates joins Medved's staff after a two-year tenure at Oklahoma. While with the Sooners, Oklahoma advanced to a NCAA tournament berth in 2025 for the first time in four years. Gates is no stranger to Big Ten play, having previously been an assistant coach at Oregon, Nebraska and Northwestern. Gates was an assistant at Oregon for the 2022-23 season and spent four seasons (2019-22) as an assistant coach at Nebraska. While there was instrumental in developing Dalano Banton and Cam Mack. Prior to his time with the Huskers, Gates was at Northwestern for five seasons (2013-18). Gates helped the Wildcats tally a pair of 20-win seasons and reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history in 2017. Gates also spent two seasons at Loyola Chicago (2011-13) during Porter Moser's first two seasons leading the program.

Medved Adds a Trio of Assistant Coaches to Staff - University of Minnesota Athletics

University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Niko Medved has announced a trio of assistant coaches named to his staff with the addition of Brian Coole...

gophersports.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[CentralGopher]

Gares announced

https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/article/armon-gates-leaving-oklahoma-for-minnesota-basketball-staff-248197657/

 

[dingo]

With Gates hire.... Any interest in Oklahoma Center Luke Northweather?

Luke Northweather SOPHOMORE Center Oklahoma

Luke Northweather - Center for Oklahoma on OUInsider

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[MaxyJR1]

and yes his brother is the HC at Missouri.

 

[ShushPush]

Sounds like this guy is a troubleshooter, a fixer, the guy who raises the dead. I'm all in.

 

[Oatmeal Savage]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

sounds like a Poly Sci degree!!

 

[MaxyJR1]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

Great degree! Parks and Recreation type degree with lots of job opportunities in the world.

 

[Holy Man]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

We were told by the futurists in the 1980s that we needed to be ready to use our vast leisure time well because we were all going to be rich with the efficiency building into the economy. Amazingly I’m not having a difficult time using my leisure time but it there doesn’t appear to be vast amounts of it. Something went sideways.

 

[Gilthorp57]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

Sounds like Acie Earl's major at Iowa. Must be the catch all spot for jocks lol

 

[howeda7]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

I thought that was North Carolina's specialty?

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

I didn't realize Thorson is Bo Ryan's doppelganger.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

"Gates graduated from Kent State in 2005 with a degree in leisure studies"

What a degree! Sounds like time spent hanging out on the quad throwing around a frisbee, enjoying a few beverages.

I could have gotten a a PhD. Everyone tells me I'm the most leisurely person they know.

 

[coolhandgopher]

I could have wrote a dissertation on the subject, but that would go against the whole ethos of the field of study.

 

[Slim Tubby]

I could have gotten a a PhD. Everyone tells me I'm the most leisurely person they know.

Who needs a PhD when you dress for success:

 

[goldenboy]

Who needs a PhD when you dress for success:

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Geez. This just triggered a massive flashback that included platform shoes and disco music!

 

[restovich]

My dad had a leisure suit.

I cannot recall if UMN had a degree program in "leisure studies" when I finished undergrad in 1982.

I do recall a time or two with beer and frisbees on the quad. There was just something about Spring Quarter and the warmup on Campus. I guess it enver occurred to me that it was possible to get a degree in it.

 

[howeda7]

I didn't realize Thorson is Bo Ryan's doppelganger.

Jon Voight will play him on the movie.

 

[eker0016]

Armon Gates has really gotten around. He has coached at Northwestern, Oklahoma, Kent State, Loyola-Chicago, Oregon, and Nebraska.

I hope he is a good fit here and can put down some roots!

 

[bga1]

Armon Gates has really gotten around. He has coached at Northwestern, Oklahoma, Kent State, Loyola-Chicago, Oregon, and Nebraska.

I hope he is a good fit here and can put down some roots!

The advantage of being well traveled is all the connections he made….(we hope).

 

[Holy Man]

The advantage of being well traveled is all the connections he made….(we hope).

Or that has a hard time keeping a job.

 

[bga1]

Or that has a hard time keeping a job.

Well, we have had a lot of coaches here who have a hard time keeping a job.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Well, we have had a lot of coaches here who have a hard time keeping a job.

Still have Thorson who has been on the staff of the last two losing tenures…so there’s that

 

[Bad Gopher]

That photo of Gates is giving me strong Give My Regards to Broad Street energy.

 

[GoodasGold]

Who needs a PhD when you dress for success:

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If you were truly at leisure why would you need so many fucking pockets?

 

[Slim Tubby]

If you were truly at leisure why would you need so many fucking pockets?

Clearly, they are designed to hold all of the phone #'s you get from hot chicks at the bar. Herb Tarlick knows what I'm talking about.