University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Niko Medved has been named head men’s basketball coach. The University and Medved have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a background check. Medved is Minnesota’s 19th head coach in program history.
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Great choice
If I were any head coach I would not want this job simply because the issues go beyond the play n the court it’s not just about Xs and Os if it were that simple a lot of the other head coaches would of succeed at least a little bit. This school doesn’t even belong in the big ten since how they are so mediocre in the sports that matter but it’s because the money isnt there for those particular programs to succeed. Hockey actually does quite well T the U men’s and women’s both. They don’t have the issues football and basketball do.
Welcome home Niko!! Wouldnt mind if he brings a few of those rams with him!