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Former MSU Coach Speaks Out After Child Porn Charges

A former head football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is speaking out after he was cleared of child pornography charges, but fired from his job. In an interview airing on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” Sunday morning, former coach Todd Hoffner says a simple mistake turned his life upside down, and he wants to return to football coaching.

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Judge: Hoffner Investigative File To Remain Sealed

A judge has ruled that the investigative file in the case of a former college football coach who was cleared of child pornography charges will remain private, according to court documents filed Friday.

2013/05/03

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MSU-Mankato’s Gage Hall To Be Imploded June 29-30

Officials announced Thursday that Gage Hall on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus will be imploded June 29-30.

2013/04/04

Wisconsin Beats Minnesota State In WCHA Final Five

When they started the season 1-7-2, hopes for competing in postseason tournaments seemed faint for the Wisconsin Badgers.

2013/03/21

Minn. Coach Reassigned After Cleared Of Child Porn

A Minnesota state university has reassigned its football coach to an administrative role, a month after he was cleared of child pornography charges that stemmed from cellphone videos of his naked children clowning around after a bath.

2012/12/29

Friends Enraged Over Mankato Coach’s Suspension

Todd Hoffner is a free, after being cleared of criminal charges after he used his school-issued cell phone to record his children dancing naked.

2012/12/21

Minn. St-Mankato Coach No Longer On Leave

A Minnesota football coach cleared by a judge of child porn charges stemming from cellphone video of his naked children is no longer on administrative leave, but hasn’t yet been reinstated atop the program.

2012/12/19

Charges: MSU Coach Had Videos Of Kids On Cell Phone

The head football coach at Minnesota State University-Mankato was charged Wednesday after police say three videos of young children were found on his cell phone.

2012/08/22

Peterson Ready, But Will Vikings Let Him Loose?

Adrian Peterson says he realizes the Minnesota Vikings might make him start training camp slowly. But that won’t stop the recovering star running back from trying to “fight against it.”

2012/07/26

Mighty Mavericks: Mankato State Baseball Back In The D-II World Series

The Minnesota State University, Mankato baseball team is headed back to its second Division-II baseball World Series in three years.

2012/05/22

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St. Lawrence Edges Minn. St., Mankato 4-3

St. Lawrence scored twice in the last six minutes to rally past Minnesota State, Mankato 4-3 in men’s college hockey on Friday.

2012/01/06

Vikings Go To Camp, Mankato Businesses Say ‘Phew’

Owners and players signed a deal Monday in Washington that ended the NFL lockout and put the Vikings on schedule to open camp as planned Sunday in Mankato.

2011/07/25