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Mark Coyle officially approved to be Gophers AD
Coyle, 47, received a five-year contract with a base salary of $850,000 per year. He had previously served as the Syracuse AD, but left that post after less than 11 months on the job.
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St. Peter man gets 5 months in jail for near-fatal Kolstad attack
Trevor Shelley of St. Peter, Minn., was sentenced to five months in jail Friday for his role in a nearly-fatal street attack two years ago on Isaac Kolstad, the Mankato husband and father who was left with a severe brain injury.
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Gophers beat Illinois 2-0 in Big Ten softball quarterfinals
Gophers softball and baseball teams have successful seasons nearing peak moments of the year:
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Pitino says fixing Gophers basketball program is his job alone
Asked if he thought university leaders were building a case to get rid of him, Pitino said: "I certainly hope not. I want to be here for a long time.
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Coyle's hiring 'changes discussion' about Gophers athletics
Mark Coyle barely had time to introduce himself to Gophers coaches as their new athletics director, yet his presence already could be felt around campus.
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Hartman: Gophers baseball coach Anderson praises hire of Coyle
The U baseball coach worked with Mark Coyle during his previous stint in the athletic department.
Is the U building a case to fire Richard Pitino? 'I hope they want me to stay,' he says
Richard Pitino's Gophers men's basketball program is in a months-long skid, on and off the court, that has called into question his future in Minnesota. "What I have to do is make people proud that I'm the men's basketball coach here," he said.
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New Gophers AD Mark Coyle will come in with plenty to do
Eric Kaler hired Coyle to help restore the Gophers' integrity, luring the former U athletics official away from Syracuse University after only 11 months there.
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Coyle's challenges are many as Gophers AD
A look at five of the major challenges ahead for Mark Coyle as he begins his tenure as Gophers athletic director.
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Scoggins: Kaler nails it by hiring Coyle as athletic director
Immediate reaction from people who know former Syracuse AD was overwhelmingly positive.
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$850,000 – and other key numbers in Mark Coyle's contract
Some highlights from the 11-page contract Mark Coyle signed to be the Gophers' next athletic director
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Mark Coyle's career through the years
Tracking Mark Coyle through the years.
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Gophers' Lynch released from jail; investigation continues
Gophers center still could be charged at a later date in alleged rape case.
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Gophers player Lynch remains jailed; U leaders decline interviews
The Gophers center remained in jail a day after being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a university residence hall.
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Gophers football will be prime-time TV at least twice this season
Big Ten Network announced that the Nov. 12 game at Nebraska will start at 6:30 p.m. Minnesota's season opener against Oregon State also will be in prime time.
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Minnesota Scene: Gophers lose baseball game, series to first-place Hoosiers
Indiana scored the go-ahead run on Brian Wilhite's single in the sixth inning and defeated the Gophers 3-2 in baseball on Sunday at Siebert Field. It was the first Big Ten series loss for the Gophers (30-15, 12-5) and first series defeat overall since March 20.
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Gophers smash Iowa, will be No. 2 seed in Big Ten softball
The Gophers softball team closed the regular season with its 11th consecutive victory Sunday, a 12-0, five-inning triumph at Iowa.
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Gophers player Lynch held on suspicion of sexual assault
Reggie Lynch, who played basketball for Edina High School, transferred into the program from Illinois State a year ago. Lynch has not been charged but is being held without bail.
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Big Ten softball tournament info, schedule
The Big Ten softball tournament begins Thursday in State College, Pa.
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Around the Region
- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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- Scoggins: Why Winfield's richest contract has roots in Eden Prairie bedtimes
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