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>> It was 2006. Niko Medved was 32 years old. Gophers men’s basketball coach Dan Monson recalled interviewing him with top assistant Jim Molinari for an assistant job.
“I remember Molinari saying we’ve got to keep him here — he’s a superstar, he’s a loyal Gopher and he loves it here,” Monson told the Pioneer Press. “So we found him a few dollars from some auxiliary money to just be part of the staff. It was a win for him and a win for us.”
Medved, 51, the Roseville Area and Minnesota grad, last week was hired as head Gophers coach with an $18 million, six-year contract.
“In the interview, you could see he was sharp, had a great presence about him pretty even keeled, didn’t get too high or too low — and he was young,” Monson said.
Medved’s Gophers deal averages $3 million a year, with an annual supplemental payment of $100,000.
“More than they paid me,” Monson said with a laugh.
Monson, 63, is head coach at Eastern Washington.
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>> It was 2006. Niko Medved was 32 years old. Gophers men’s basketball coach Dan Monson recalled interviewing him with top assistant Jim Molinari for an assistant job.
“I remember Molinari saying we’ve got to keep him here — he’s a superstar, he’s a loyal Gopher and he loves it here,” Monson told the Pioneer Press. “So we found him a few dollars from some auxiliary money to just be part of the staff. It was a win for him and a win for us.”
Medved, 51, the Roseville Area and Minnesota grad, last week was hired as head Gophers coach with an $18 million, six-year contract.
“In the interview, you could see he was sharp, had a great presence about him pretty even keeled, didn’t get too high or too low — and he was young,” Monson said.
Medved’s Gophers deal averages $3 million a year, with an annual supplemental payment of $100,000.
“More than they paid me,” Monson said with a laugh.
Monson, 63, is head coach at Eastern Washington.
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