BEN JOHNSON NEWS

Keeping Gophers basketball together is Ben Johnson's next challenge The Gophers men's basketball coach impressed many this season, including former teammate Rick Rickert. Keeping his team together and winning...

MARCH 23, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Will core of Gophers men's basketball roster return next season? Ben Johnson hopes so. Dawson Garcia and Elijah Hawkins were noncommittal on Tuesday.

MARCH 5, 2024 • TWINCITIES.COM

Beyond the Arc: When coming across as desperate is a mighty fine compliment Fair to say Minnesota coach Ben Johnson was quite impressed with the Huskers on Sunday night.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Gophers men's basketball showing some teeth in third season under Ben Johnson The Gophers needed a full rebuild after Richard Pitino was fired, with several players transferring. Three seasons later, things are coming...

JANUARY 5, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers legend Mychal Thompson renews his support with help from Ben Johnson Basketball Across Minnesota: All-time leading Gophers scorer Mychal Thompson has embraced the program again despite disappointment that his...

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

How will Gophers men's basketball team look next season? “This is going to be the first year where you actually have some carryover,” coach Ben Johnson said this week.

MARCH 10, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Clem Haskins, nearing 80, knows well what Gophers coach Ben Johnson is going through Haskins was 43 when he took over the Gophers for the 1986-87 season, and took some early lumps before building an NCAA tournament team.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Men's basketball: Gophers focusing on process, not results Coach Ben Johnson knows fans want wins, but he’s encouraged by improvements from a young, banged-up team.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Gophers basketball coach Ben Johnson playing it slow and steady amid dismal season Dealing with a depleted roster and an ongoing reset, Johnson is staying calm and aiming for a sustainable program.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers showing some fight, if not many basketball wins, after coach Ben Johnson's 'Year Zero' A close loss at ranked Wisconsin, followed by an overtime loss to Nebraska, showed potential for the U to crack the Big Ten win column more...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Can Ben Johnson's Gophers generate more offense without injured star Jamison Battle? Dawson Garcia leads the team in scoring, but the second-most reliable option could be freshman Pharrel Payne off the bench.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers men's basketball roster breakdown: What to know about each player Coach Ben Johnson has reshuffled the deck, adding eight newcomers, as the team looks to build on last year's 13-17 finish.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Former Gophers assistant Dan Kosmoski set for Williams Arena homecoming with St. Olaf Kosmoski played for Jim Dutcher and was on Clem Haskins' staff, where he forged a bond with current Gophers assistant Dave Thorson. The Oles...

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers basketball scrimmage gives Ben Johnson early look at freshmen Pharrel Payne and Joshua Ola-Joseph were among the freshmen to play well in Saturday's closed scrimmage vs. Colorado State.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Patrick Reusse: Turner's lasting legacy came from mentoring youth in Minneapolis Ben Johnson still has the trophy earned in the early 1990s. It came from the Clyde Turner Basketball Education Development camp that was an...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Patrick Reusse: Turner's lasting legacy came from mentoring youth in Minneapolis Ben Johnson still has the trophy earned in the early 1990s. It came from the Clyde Turner Basketball Education Development camp that was an...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gophers coach Ben Johnson on culture, Dawson Garcia and what's next The Gophers went 13-17 in their first year under Johnson. Can an upgrade in talent and length help them win more Big Ten games in Year 2?

MAY 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gophers coach Ben Johnson offers Cherry sophomore guard Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma, who has played varsity since seventh grade and was a state tournament standout in March, is the third Minnesota Class of 2024 p...

APRIL 28, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers connect with the glory years by honoring 1982 Big Ten title team at the Barn Basketball Across Minnesota: Former U coach Jim Dutcher hadn't been back to Williams Arena for seven years until the invitation came from fi...

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Ben Johnson's Gophers meet their match, though the coach still looks like an upgrade Although Illinois dominated Tuesday, Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson has generated optimism, while his predecessor Richard Pitino...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Ryan Saunders spends time with Gophers, praises Ben Johnson's coaching Former Gophers player and Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders says Ben Johnson "has a unique way of connecting."

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Undefeated Gophers getting along just fine under Ben Johnson

The takeover of any major college basketball program is already a big job

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Five things learned from Gophers men's basketball's 5-0 start with first-year coach Ben Johnson The Gophers haven't played the toughest schedule to open the season, but several things about coach Ben Johnson's team have been revealed in...

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers' defensive-minded identity forming under Ben Johnson in undefeated start Assistant coach Dave Thorson's presence has aided Johnson in adopting a similar defense-first mentality from their DeLaSalle days together.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Park Center's Braeden Carrington signs with Gophers, says coach Ben Johnson 'showed me love like no other coach did.' 6-foot-4 guard Braeden Carrington officially became the first player to sign with new Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson to begin na...

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM