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Team Leader | College sports

Phone: 612-673-7564

Michael Rand is an assistant sports editor mainly responsible for coverage of college sports. He also writes the RandBall blog on Startribune.com and oversees the sports section’s 2Day feature on Page 2.
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Q&A with former Gophers coach Dan Monson

Dan Monson has led Long Beach State to the Big West regular-season championship.

Updated: February 27, 2011, - 12:13 AM

Q&A with Derrick Mayes

The former Notre Dame and Packers receiver now speaks to high school athletes in his post-football life.

Updated: February 21, 2011, - 06:43 AM

A weekend of wondering: What if they wore maroon and gold?

It was the fall of 2006 when Minnesota high school stars Jordan Taylor and Jon Leuer signed with Wisconsin -- and Dan Monson was fired as the Gophers basketball coach.

Updated: February 14, 2011, - 06:45 AM

Q&A with Paul Molitor

The Cooperstown inductee and Gophers product is trying to raise interest and funds for a new U baseball stadium.

Updated: February 07, 2011, - 08:39 AM

Q&A with Candice Wiggins

The Lynx standout is optimistic over her recovery from a ruptured Achilles' tendon suffered last summer.

Updated: January 30, 2011, - 01:10 AM

U study shows that fans love their liquor

If you find yourself at a Vikings game and someone tries to tell you there's no real way to know how many drunk people are around, feel free to tell them "about 5,000."

Updated: January 19, 2011, - 07:31 AM

Q&A with Richard Lupkes, world champion arm wrestler

Richard Lupkes of Rushmore -- located near the Iowa and South Dakota borders in the southwest Minnesota -- recently won the super heavyweight grand master world title in Nevada.

Updated: January 15, 2011, - 09:12 PM