Gopher Coaches Show: Bob Motzko, Brad Frost talk playoffs
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we switch from the basketball court to the hockey rink as Jim Rich talks with Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko and women's coach Brad Frost. Both teams are in playoff mode.
Ben Johnson hopes Gophers fans appreciate Dawson Garcia
Dawson Garcia has just 2 home games left in a Gophers' uniform, and deserves a standing ovation on Senior Night.
Gopher Coaches Show with Ben Johnson, Dawson Garcia
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, men's basketball coach Ben Johnson and forward Dawson Garcia talk about the team's final four games and hopes for the rest of the season with Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard.
Gophers Coaches Show: Basketball coach Ben Johnson
This week on the FOX 9 Gophers Coaches Show, men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson joins Justin Gaard and FOX 9’s Ahmad Hicks to discuss the season so far, and the challenges they face ahead.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit talks USC, UCLA losses
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard talk with Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit as the Gophers are back home from a West Coast trip where they lost to top-5 teams in USC and UCLA. Freshman Tori McKinney, a former Minnetonka standout, also joins the show.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit has Minnesota 18-3
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard catch up with Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit. Her Gophers are 18-3, and 6-3 in Big Ten play. Sophie Hart joins the show with a special surprise, and we feature Tori McKinney.
Sophie Hart surprised with 5th year of eligibility on Gopher Coaches Show
Dawn Plitzuweit surprised senior center Sophie Hart on this week's Gopher Coaches Show with an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
Dawn Plitzuweit surprises Sophie Hart with 5th year of eligibility
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show with Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard, Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit surprised senior center and Farmington native Sophie Hart with a fifth year of eligibility, granted by the NCAA, for the 2025-26 season.
Gopher Coaches Show: Minnesota beats No. 20 Michigan
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ahmad Hicks catches up with Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson after the Gophers beat No. 20 Michigan on a Dawson Garcia game-winning shot in overtime.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit talks Minnesota's 16-1 start
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we're joined again by Dawn Plitzuweit of the Minnesota women's basketball team. The Gophers went to No. 8 Maryland with a 16-1 record, including a 4-1 mark in Big Ten play. She talks through the season so far with Ahmad Hicks and KFAN's Justin Gaard. Junior guard Amaya Battle also joins the show.
Gophers’ Dawn Plitzuweit reflects on 400th win: ‘It’s an awful lot of fun’
The FOX 9 Gopher Coaches show continues this week with the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team, which is off to a hot start.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit talks 15-1 start
This week on the Gopher Coaches Show, University of Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit stops by to talk about the team's 15-1 start, including a 3-1 mark in Big Ten play, with FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks and KFAN's Justin Gaard. Grace Grocholski also joins the show.
Gopher Coaches Show: Gophers resume Big Ten play against Purdue
The holidays are over, and the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team officially starts the grind of the Big Ten schedule on Thursday.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dec. 31 with Ben Johnson
We start the 2024-25 edition of the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show with University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson. He joins Ahmad Hicks to talk about the team's 8-5 start and getting ready to host Purdue Thursday night. Senior Parker Fox also joins the show.
Gophers volleyball talks ‘going somewhere you haven’t been’ in NCAA Tournament
The University of Minnesota volleyball team is on a bit of a short week, but that’s just fine with them.
Gopher Coaches Show: Ben Johnson March 11
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ben Johnson looks back at the men's basketball season and gives a preview of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center. Ahmad Hicks also sits down with big man Jack Wilson.
Gopher Coaches Show: Tournament time for Minnesota women’s basketball
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, it’s tournament time for the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team.
Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit March 4
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we catch up with Dawn Plituzweit of Minnesota women's basketball as the Gophers get ready for the Big Ten Tournament. Mara Braun also joins the show, and we feature Janay Sanders.
Gophers guard Mara Braun speaks for first time since season-ending foot injury
Gophers guard Mara Braun spoke on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show on Monday for the first time since suffering a season-ending foot injury at Illinois.
Gopher Coaches Show: Hockey talk with Bob Motzko, Brad Frost
This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, we’re stepping away from the basketball court and heading to the ice sheet.