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Gophers finish 2015-16, a remarkable year for many reasons in athletics

May 29, 2016 at 4:45AM

Rachael Banham set the Big Ten scoring record while football Jerry Kill had to resign for health reasons and Reggie Lynch was arrested but not charged for sexual misconduct. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2015-16 | Remarkable for many reasons

Some of the good

• Women's hockey wins national title.

• Volleyball makes the Final Four.

• Baseball, women's track, softball surge to win Big Ten titles.

• Rachel Banham breaks Big Ten basketball scoring record.

• Shovels in the ground on athletes village development.

• Yu Zhou, Lindsay Mable win Big Ten MVPs for diving, gymnastics.

• Coyle's hiring ends the AD uncertainty.

Some of the bad

• Men's basketball sets record for losses, at 8-23.

• Jerry Kill forced into retirement for health reasons.

• 5-7 football team limps into Detroit bowl game (but wins).

• Men's hockey, women's basketball miss their goal: NCAA tournament bid.

Some of the ugly

• Norwood Teague resigns after sexual harassment allegations.

• Sex videos appear on the social media sites of basketball player Kevin Dorsey.

• Internal accounts of overspending by athletics leaders and coaches on travel and luxuries.

• Basketball player Reggie Lynch arrested, but not charged, for sexual misconduct.

• Allegations of drug abuse and distribution within wrestling team.

Davonte Fitzgerald (20) and Reggie Lynch (22) during a team scrimmage at Williams Arena. Both players have to sit out this season per NCAA rules. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - October 25, 2015, Minneapolis, MN, Williams Arena, University of Minnesota Gophers Basketball Scrimmage, ORG XMIT: MIN1510251742084050 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

University of Minnesota NCAA college football coach Jerry Kill becomes emotional as he speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota coach Jerry Kill abruptly retired because of health reasons on Wednesday, ending his efforts to rebuild the Golden Gopher football program during a tenure that included a series of game-day seizures. No specific reason was cited in Minnesota's retirement announcement, but Kill has epilepsy and had to take a leave of absence from the team in 2013 while dealing with seizures. The surprising announcement came one day after Kill missed a scheduled meeting with the media. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP) ORG XMIT: MIN2015102810032005 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)