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

Another Big Ten basketball job is open. Minnesota fired Ben Johnson after four seasons, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle ...

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

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

Ben Johnson was a Xavier Musketeers assistant for three seasons before Minnesota named him its head coach in March 2021.

Coyle flew back in secrecy to Minneapolis late Wednesday to fire Johnson. "It was ruthless," one source told CBS Sports. Johnson led Minnesota to a 15-17 record in 2024-25, which ended with five ...

Head coach Ben Johnson of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts ... [+] against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half ...

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

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

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson after four ... Coyle reportedly flew back to Minneapolis late in the day to fire Johnson. A source described the move to CBS Sports as “ruthless.” ...