Minnesota to hire Colorado State's Niko Medved as men's basketball coach
- Niko Medved is leaving Colorado State University to become the head men's basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, as confirmed by the Pioneer Press.
- He replaces Ben Johnson, who was fired earlier this month after four seasons.
- Medved has a record of 143-85 in seven seasons at Colorado State University and has led the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years.
- Medved faces the challenge of rebuilding a Gophers program that has not participated in the NCAA Tournament since 2019.
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Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he’s their head coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born, when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son's passion for college basketball.
Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he's their head coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born, when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son's passion for college basketball.
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