Tag: career

Former Vikings First Round Pick Christian Ponder Shares Why He Struggled Early in His NFL Career

Before the Minnesota Vikings selected their current starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, there was Christian Ponder. The Vikings took him with the 12th overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft to be the future starting quarterback with Brett Favre retiring from the NFL. Former Philadelphia Eagles and… Continue reading Former Vikings First Round Pick Christian Ponder Shares Why He Struggled Early in His NFL Career

Ryan Chesley Minnesota Golden Gopher Career Highlights

Ryan Chesley totaled 38 points in his Gopher hockey career before signing a professional contract with the Hershey Bears in 2025. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Best of Jackson LaCombe | Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey Career Highlights

Jackson LaCombe finished his four year Gopher career tied for 13th in program history for points by a defenseman (99), before signing with the Anaheim Ducks in 2023. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Mike Koster Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey Career Highlights

Mike Koster finished his career tied for third in Gophers history in career games played (180) and signed a professional contract with the Iowa Heartlanders in 2025. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Dawson Garcia Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball Career Highlights

Dawson Garcia earned Second, Third and honorable All-Big Ten honors as a Golden Gopher • two-time Preseason All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Minnesota’s leading scorer and rebounder all three years as a Gopher • established over 2,000 career points and 1,500 as a Gopher, the first to do so since Daniel Oturu… Continue reading Dawson Garcia Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball Career Highlights

Oliver Moore Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey Career Highlights

Take a look back at some of the best plays and moments from Oliver Moore’s career as a gopher. Moore signed a professional contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2025. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Connor Kurth Minnesota Hockey Career Highlights

Connor Kurth spent 3 years with the Gophers, scoring 32 career goals before signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

McGlynn Leads Decathlon with Career Day in San Diego

Story Links SAN DIEGO, Calif. – North Dakota State junior Zach McGlynn leads the Aztec Invitational decathlon through five events, posting a personal-best Day 1 score on Thursday.   McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) racked up 4,141 points in Thursday’s five events, setting a personal-best pace. He opened with a 10.97 in… Continue reading McGlynn Leads Decathlon with Career Day in San Diego

Randy Hedberg Retiring After 45-Year College Coaching Career

Zachary Lucy Football 1/29/2025 8:20:00 AM Story Links FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University associate head coach Randy Hedberg announced his retirement on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after an impressive 45-year college football coaching career.   Hedberg, the… Continue reading Randy Hedberg Retiring After 45-Year College Coaching Career