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Courtney James won an Indiana state championship and a Big Ten title, played in the Final Four, and paid his bills for a decade playing basketball all over the world. The Career That Was is a new GopherHole series dedicated to digging up the professional careers, both major and minor, of former Gophers players. This […] READ MORE
Kinami Young is already in full recruiting mode, including speaking with former Gophers signee Alex Foster on Tuesday. New Gophers coach Richard Pitino is expected to arrive in Minnesota around 4pm on Wednesday, with a partial staff already in place and a recruiting road map already sketched out. The Minnesota Golden Gopher staff is already […] READ MORE
Reid Travis, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, led the Islanders to their second straight Class AAA state title last month and was named the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. GopherHole.com caught up with Travis Thursday night to learn the latest on his junior season, winning another state title, the new […] READ MORE
Gophers Richard Pitino and Tyus Jones spoke on Wednesday night. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, led the Eagles to their first ever Class AAAA state title last month. He is ranked #2 in the country by ESPN and has Minnesota among his final seven schools. GopherHole.com caught up with […] READ MORE
Austin Hollins GH: When you first heard Tubby Smith was fired, what were some of the things you were hoping the coach would bring to the program? AH: “When Tubby was fired it was kind of shocking and at the same time there was a bit of suspense waiting to see who the new coach would […] READ MORE
Here are my notes on the press conference. Will post when they send out the transcript: Teague: • Teague wanted a Relentless recruiter, someone to develop our student athletes, and manage and build this program – Coach Pitino fits all of those. • Timeframes, it went very well, we were very pleased with the search […] READ MORE
Gophers fans will formally meet their new head coach on Friday morning. Well that was fun, wasn’t it? When’s the last time an ongoing event had you glued to Twitter or whatever social medium you use for more than a week? Every day I thought “the” announcement could be made any minute, and I didn’t […] READ MORE
Gophers coach Richard Pitino comes to Dinkytown with a reputation as a tireless worker and recruiter. Thirty-year old Richard Pitino will be announced as the next Minnesota Golden Gopher Friday at a press conference. Most local fans are already wondering what the hiring will mean to the current team, recruiting, a new practice facility and […] READ MORE
Alex Foster considers himself a hybrid 3/4. Whenever there is a coaching change, there is often roster transition as well. That proved true earlier today when Gophers signee Alvin Ellis from Chicago was released from his Letter of Intent and announced via Twitter that he will reopen his recruitment. Minnesota’s other in-coming recruit, Alex Foster, […] READ MORE
Richard Pitino is likely to be introduced as the Gophers new HC on Thursday. It what can be described as a bold and intriguing decision, Minnesota Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague has reportedly hired Richard Pitino as the new head coach. Pitino, only 30 years old, brings a big name in the college basketball world, […] READ MORE