Minnesota Basketball Coaching Search 2025: candidates, hot board, names of Golden Gopher's insiders

After Minnesota had hired known names in Tubby Smith and Richard Pitino, he decided with an emerging assistant when the Golden Gopher stopped Ben Johnson from Xavier in 2021. While there were signs of improvement like a 19-15 campaign in 2023-24, Johnson could never be able to bring Minnesota to the NCAA tournament in four years. The program decided to go in a new direction on Thursday when Johnson was released.

The Golden Gophers have not been at the NCAA tournament since 2019 and will search for a guide with a talenta pancie plan, who can position Minnesota for a return to relevance in the new look. If you love the Golden Gopher or just want to know who will call Minnesota in the future, you will see what the proven team of experts at Gopher Illustrated, the 247Sports subsidiary with Minnesota.

The experts from Gopher Illustrated by Minnesota are updated on site, Johnson's dismissal and future of the Minnesota basketball program include the Minnesota basketball program, including findings by Ryan James and Ryan Burns, which have both deeply rooted ties within the Minnesota program. Get the basketball program and VIP Intel on Minnesota football, recruiting and more as well as access to the Gopher illustrated VIPs forums, in which you can contact other Minnesota fans and keys.

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A name that the staff identified as a potential goal for the Hot Board from Minnesota Basketball is Loyola Chicago head coach Drew Valentine. The Valentine, a productive goal scorer in Oakland, quickly moved into the coach and worked as an assistant to Michigan State, assistant to Oakland and assistant at Loyola before receiving the head coach there in 2021.

He went 63-39 in Loyola and did the NCAA tournament 2022. He won at least 21 games in three of his four years and is known as a strong recruitment agent.

“Valentine is young, he is energetic and he has put Minnesota a few players quite successfully and brought several for visits to campus,” said James. More candidates at Gopher Illustrated.

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Who are the top names of the Minnesota basketball coaching search, and who could the Golden Gopher be recorded? Go to Gopher illustrated to see your hot board in Minnesota, and much more, all from a team of reporters with extensive experience with the Golden Gopher and find out.

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