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Where Are They Now? Moving from Melbourne, Australia to Minneapolis, Minnesota can be a major adjustment for anyone. Throw in the added pressure of adjusting to life as a college student balancing the demands of Big Ten sports, and you have the recipe for disaster. That is unless you are James McLean. McLean made the […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Recruiting junior college players can be hit or miss for most major college basketball programs. Many JUCO signees experience much difficulty adjusting to various aspects of D1 basketball, and others have a hard time balancing the demands of being a student-athlete. But other times the addition of a junior college player […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Sometimes a long-time fan favorite or impact player will not be found splattered in the record books. He will not have his jersey hanging from The Barn’s rafters, nor will he be a candidate for the University’s athletic hall of fame. But these guys can have as much or more impact […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? For many walk-ons, getting a chance to dress for a home game and getting in for a few plays is a career highlight. For former Gopher wide receiver Tony Levine, all walk-on status meant was getting a last minute start and taking advantage of it with seven receptions, 141 yards and […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? There are certain names in sport that immediately signify excellence, and in Golden Gopher hockey the name “œBroten” does exactly that. The Broten family has sent three brothers through the system, all leaving memorable impressions on the program. The middle brother, Aaron Broten, is certainly no exception. Aaron played for the […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? It has been more than 15 years since he wore the maroon and gold, but Jon Leverenz can still be found scattered throughout Gopher record books. His contribution on the Gopher program can still be felt as has since turned to coaching where he has developed a current and future Gopher. […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? There aren’t many former Gophers who have had as decorated of a professional football career as legendary walk-on Karl Mecklenburg. A two-time second team All-Big Ten selection and 1982 Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Mecklenburg received the Carl Eller Award in 1982 given out to the Gophers’ outstanding defensive player. Drafted in […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Many children in Minnesota dream of playing for the Golden Gophers in a Frozen Four, but it is a rare and special career for a Gopher to play in FOUR Frozen Fours! That is what former Gopher Todd Richards experienced as a Gopher in the mid-to-late 1980s. Richards’ last collegiate game […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Walter Bond is often regarded as the greatest 6th man in Gopher basketball history. A consistent offensive and defensive presence his entire career, Bond was one of the key pieces to the Gophers run to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 in consecutive years in the late 80s and early 90s. […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? In his 18-year tenure as the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gopher football team, legendary coach Murray Warmath won the 1960 season National Championship, coached in two Rose Bowls (including the 1962 Rose Bowl win over UCLA), and was named National Coach of the Year in 1961. Through the years […] READ MORE