Minnesota Golden Gophers fire head coach Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson fired by Minnesota after Gophers' loss to Northwestern in Big Ten tournament
Johnson, a Minneapolis native, is a Minnesota alum, having finished his playing career there after spending his first two seasons at Northwestern.
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Gophers fire men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson
After 1 a.m. Thursday, the Gophers athletics department announced it has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson. The decision came hours after Minnesota lost its first-round game in the Big Ten’s conference tournament in Indianapolis.
Gophers fire mens basketball coach Ben Johnson after four seasons with U of M
Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday that he fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after Minnesota lost to Northwestern in Wednesday’s Big Ten Tournament opener.
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Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson fired after 15-17 season
University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday morning Ben Johnson has been fired after four seasons as head coach of the Gophers men's basketball team. The announcement just after 1:00 a.
Gophers fire men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota fired Gophers men’s basketball head coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning.
Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson in the middle of the night
Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his fourth season
Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson after four seasons
Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament.
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