Johnson’s biggest problem as Gophers head coach was the age he found himself coaching in. When Ben was hired, back in 2021, the wide open NCAA transfer portal was still a very new thing.

Ben Johnson received his own number from athletic director Mark Coyle on March 23, 2021, at a news conference introducing Johnson as the new Gophers men’s basketball coach. (Jim Mone, Associated ...

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson with Bruce, his 100-pound Rottweiler and late night film study partner. (Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Ben Johnson pleads with Gophers fans to keep showing up: ... Minnesota knocked off No. 20 Michigan last night in front of its home crowd, marking Ben Johnson's biggest win as a head coach.

Former Minnesota men’s Basketball coach Ben Johnson earned his first head coaching job during a time of monumental change for NCAA athletics. Hired on March 22, 2021, Johnson took over a job held by ...

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson went into detail about his long-term vision for the program after the U’s 75-66 overtime victory over Northwestern on Saturday, ...

Head coach Ben Johnson of the Minnesota Golden Gophers calls out instruction during the first half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on Jan. 10, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin.

In his new role, he has gotten to know Gophers head coach Ben Johnson, with inside looks at a few practices. “I really like Ben,” Weber told the Pioneer Press at Big Ten Media Days in October.

After avoiding an upset Thursday at home, Purdue coach Matt Painter was certain Ben Johnson's Gophers basketball program is "going in the right direction." Once considered the doormat of the Big ...

The University of Minnesota athletics department hired a new and energetic head coach Monday, who believes the Gophers men’s basketball program is a hidden gem just waiting for a jumpstart. Minnesota ...

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson wrote three words on the board during a team meeting Wednesday: “Competitor” and “human nature.” It set up a long talk.