After 1 a.m. Thursday, the Gophers athletics department announced it has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson.

The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday.

On Thursday, the University of Minnesota Director of Athletics announced that the University has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Any successful major college athletic program resembles a complex puzzle that has been assembled. The pieces fit. Not just ...

Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This year, Minnesota ...

The Gophers finished 15-17 after losing to Northwestern on Wednesday in the first round of the conference tournament.

The Big Ten Tournament tips off Wednesday in Indianapolis with the Northwestern Wildcats (16-15, 7-13) taking the court ...

If Minnesota opts to move on from Johnson, his contract buyout is $2.92 million. That would be a hefty price for the Gophers ...

After four years of Ben Johnson's teams not making the NCAA Tournament and another complete makeover likely coming in the off-season, the University of Minnesota has decided to move on from Minnesota ...

Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his ...

The Gophers went 56-70 overall and 22-57 in Big Ten play during Johnson's four years in charge of the program. Minnesota never made the NCAA Tournament under Johnson, and appeared in the NIT ...

Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament.