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I’m not going to lie, before going to visit Trevor and Jenny (Belsito) Mbakwe in Tel Aviv in March, I thought playing overseas was a cake walk. You make more money that you would at any job out of school, you only “work” a few months out of the year, and you get to do […] READ MORE
Eric currently develops the top middle school, high school, college and pro athletes in the N.Y.C. area. He also works with nationally ranked players across the country as a Nike skills instructor. “Teaching fundamentals and defending the basketball are a For many Gopher fans, the Big Ten title and Final Four run in 1997 is […] READ MORE
Buzz Schneider was one of many Gophers who were involved in the 1980 Miracle On Ice, one of the greatest sports moments ever. William “Buzz” Schneider, nicknamed the “Babbit Rabbit” and “Iron Lung”, played hockey for the University of Minnesota during the 72-73 and 73-74 seasons. In 1974 he played for the first Gophers National […] READ MORE
The first three Gopher Hobey Baker winners! A star soccer player, Brian Bonin made a named for himself as a sophomore hockey player in 1989, when he totaled 25 goals and 28 assists in leading the Bears to the State Tournament. The team lost 5-1 in the opening round to eventual champ Roseau, but rebounded […] READ MORE
A huge fan favorite more than 20 years later, Burton returned to the Barn on graduation day last month. He’ll no doubt return again when his jersey is retired by the Gophers. When Willie Burton broke his nose the night before the start of the 1989 NCAA tournament, he put on a bulky, burdensome mask […] READ MORE
Jim Brower capped off his Gophers career by being named All-Big Ten as a junior and awarded the Dave Winfield award in 1994 as the Gophers top pitcher. Jim Brower played for the 1985 East Tonka Little League World Series squad, and by the time he was a sophomore, had lettered in five sports – […] READ MORE
Rickey “Sweet Feet” Foggie is still a Gophers fan favorite. The Career That Was is a new GopherHole series dedicated to digging up the professional careers, both major and minor, of former Gophers players. We have already taken a look at the career of Courtney James and Walter Bond. Have a Gopher with a pro […] READ MORE
Former Gopher Walter Bond with the Utah Jazz. The Career That Was is a new GopherHole series dedicated to digging up the professional careers, both major and minor, of former Gophers players. Last week we took a look at the career of Courtney James. Have a Gopher with a pro career you want to see […] READ MORE
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
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Mike Carman was the product of a military family. The Defenseman turned Center has certainly gotten around for a young man. Born in Augusta, Georgia in 1988, he started his hockey days in Texas at the age of five, before moving to England a year later. His […] READ MORE