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Pitino’s Hired: Now What?

New University of Minnesota men’s basketball coach Rich Pitino is here.

But what does it mean to the local basketball community?

2013/04/05

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Rick Pitino Says Son Is Ready For Minnesota Job

Rick Pitino is one proud papa. A day after his son Richard Pitino agreed to become the next head coach at Minnesota, Rick Pitino proclaimed the 30-year-old up-and-comer “more than ready” for the challenge.

2013/04/04

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Fans Love New Gophers Coach’s Youth, Resume

One of the biggest names in college basketball is coming to Minnesota to coach the Gophers.

2013/04/03

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Source: Flip Saunders Declines Gophers Coaching Offer

Flip Saunders has declined the offer to coach the Gopher men’s basketball team, Mike Max has confirmed after talking to a school source.

2013/03/30

Rams Head Coach Shaka Smart

Shaka Smart Staying At VCU

Highly sought VCU head men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart is staying put, according to a national source.

2013/03/27

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What Do Recruits Want In New Gophers Coach?

Sources in Virginia Commonwealth say they expect head men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart to sign a contract extension with the school, spurning potential offers from the Gophers and UCLA.

2013/03/26

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4 Gopher Teams, 4 Paramount Games

Friday’s a big night for Gopher athletics. Four Gopher teams — the men’s and women’s hockey and basketball teams are competing in prime time tournaments tonight.

2013/03/22

Senior captain Will DeBerg tasted a national championship as a sophomore, and he wants to experience it one more time. (credit: Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)

Tommie Hoops Outlast Williams, Advance To Final Four

The University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team pulled off a gritty win Friday afternoon in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division III tournament, topping Williams 82-79 in Salem, Va.

2013/03/22

Mike Keating, a standout Tommie basketball player and 2007 graduate, now brings his expertise to the program as an assistant coach. (credit: University Of St. Thomas/Mike Ekern)

Beyond Bounds: Asst. UST Coach Mike Keating Thriving Back In Purple

If St. Thomas basketball’s assistant coach Mike Keating were to snag a nasty little paper cut while dishing out scouting reports, I’m certain his blood would not be a maroon hue.

2013/03/08

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Gophs Try To Get Road Game Back On Track At Purdue

The good news for Minnesota is that the last true road game of the season is this weekend.

2013/03/08

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St. Thomas Basketball Teams Start D3 Tournaments

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team starts the NCAA Division III tournament this weekend with a first-round game against Aurora University.

2013/03/01

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Melrose Basketball Team Transcends Language Barriers

One of the top-ranked boys basketball teams in the state is learning a new language in order to help out a teammate.

2013/01/02

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No. 21 Minnesota Beats North Florida 87-59

Rodney Williams with 15 points and eight rebounds as No. 21 Minnesota topped North Florida 87-59 Saturday.

2012/12/01

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Williams Leads Minnesota Rally Past Richmond 72-57

Rodney Williams helped Minnesota rally in the second half after a sluggish start, scoring 15 points with six rebounds and four assists in the Gophers’ 72-57 victory over Richmond on Sunday night.

2012/11/18

Tubby Smith, University Of Minnesota, Gophers, Head Coach

Court Nixes $1M Award Against U. Of Minn., Smith

The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a $1 million award against the University of Minnesota and men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith on Wednesday, ruling that although they treated a prospective assistant coach unfairly, they couldn’t be held financially responsible for backing out of a job offer that Smith lacked the authority to make.

2012/08/08

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