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Men's Basketball
Clem Haskins fired/pushed out, Dan Monson hired
Haskins was forced out in June 1999 following the academic fraud scandal that rocked the program. Athletic director Mark Dienhart responded by hiring one of the most sought after coaches in college basketball. Monson was 52-17 with one Elite Eight appearance in two seasons at Gonzaga before taking over the Gophers. However, he only produced two winning records in Big Ten conference and one NCAA tournament berth in seven-plus seasons at Minnesota. Monson in November 2006 after a 2-5 start to the season. Though Monson wasn’t successful on the court, he was credited for helping clean up the imagine of the program.
Dan Monson: Improvement.
Dan Monson fired/resigned, Tubby Smith hired
Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi made a blockbuster hire with veteran coach Tubby Smith in March 2007. Smith coached Kentucky to 10 consecutive NCAA tournament berths, two Sweet 16 and three Elite Eight appearances and won one national championship. He immediately turned the Gophers into a 20-win team his first season in Minnesota and the next two seasons they advanced to the NCAA tournament. However, new athletic director Norwood Teague wanted a fresh start for the basketball program and fired Smith after another NCAA tournament berth in his sixth season leading the program.
Tubby Smith: Improvement.
Tubby Smith fired, Richard Pitino hired
Teague hired a 30-year-old with one year of head-coaching experience and a familiar name to replace Smith. Pitino was label a rising star among college coaches and had experience as an assistant under legendary coach Rick Pitino, Richard’s father. The Gophers missed the NCAA tournament in Pitino’s first season, but won the NIT championship. He is 64-52 in three-plus seasons leading the program and off to his best start (13-2) this season.
Richard Pitino: TBD.
http://www.startribune.com/tubby-sm...-gophers-report-card-on-past-hires/409888015/
Go Gophers!!
Men's Basketball
Clem Haskins fired/pushed out, Dan Monson hired
Haskins was forced out in June 1999 following the academic fraud scandal that rocked the program. Athletic director Mark Dienhart responded by hiring one of the most sought after coaches in college basketball. Monson was 52-17 with one Elite Eight appearance in two seasons at Gonzaga before taking over the Gophers. However, he only produced two winning records in Big Ten conference and one NCAA tournament berth in seven-plus seasons at Minnesota. Monson in November 2006 after a 2-5 start to the season. Though Monson wasn’t successful on the court, he was credited for helping clean up the imagine of the program.
Dan Monson: Improvement.
Dan Monson fired/resigned, Tubby Smith hired
Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi made a blockbuster hire with veteran coach Tubby Smith in March 2007. Smith coached Kentucky to 10 consecutive NCAA tournament berths, two Sweet 16 and three Elite Eight appearances and won one national championship. He immediately turned the Gophers into a 20-win team his first season in Minnesota and the next two seasons they advanced to the NCAA tournament. However, new athletic director Norwood Teague wanted a fresh start for the basketball program and fired Smith after another NCAA tournament berth in his sixth season leading the program.
Tubby Smith: Improvement.
Tubby Smith fired, Richard Pitino hired
Teague hired a 30-year-old with one year of head-coaching experience and a familiar name to replace Smith. Pitino was label a rising star among college coaches and had experience as an assistant under legendary coach Rick Pitino, Richard’s father. The Gophers missed the NCAA tournament in Pitino’s first season, but won the NIT championship. He is 64-52 in three-plus seasons leading the program and off to his best start (13-2) this season.
Richard Pitino: TBD.
http://www.startribune.com/tubby-sm...-gophers-report-card-on-past-hires/409888015/
Go Gophers!!
