Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck previews Friday’s regular season finale against the Badgers. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.
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Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach Bucky Maughan Passes Away
Story Links FARGO, N.D. – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach Arthur “Bucky” Maughan, who led the North Dakota State University wrestling program for 47 seasons from 1964 to 2011, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 83. Maughan’s Bison teams won four NCAA Division II national championships in 1988,… Continue reading Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach Bucky Maughan Passes Away
NDSU Seeking New Cheer Team Coach and Cheerleaders
Story Links FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department is accepting applications for a cheer coach to oversee the NDSU cheer team, a co-ed squad of cheerleaders and a mascot who appear at all Bison football and basketball home games, plus occasional travel to select road games and championship events.… Continue reading NDSU Seeking New Cheer Team Coach and Cheerleaders
Tammy Duursma Named NDSU Cheer Team Coach
Story Links FARGO, N.D. – Tammy Duursma has been named cheer team coach at North Dakota State University, NDSU senior associate athletic director Colleen Heimstead announced Tuesday, April 23. Originally from Bismarck, N.D., Duursma has 20 years of teaching and coaching experience, including two years as an assistant coach for the NDSU… Continue reading Tammy Duursma Named NDSU Cheer Team Coach
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone
Former NFL safety and current CBS game analyst Adam Archuleta said something on Sunday’s broadcast from Tennessee that’s becoming more of a common take as the Vikings continue to shock the NFL with a quarterback few if anyone other than coach Kevin O’Connell believed in. “You can tell that Sam Darnold has been coached in… Continue reading Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone
8-2! Surprised? You might be, but Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell isn’t.
Limited in practice were quarterback Sam Darnold (foot) and defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard (toe). Darnold said the foot “felt really good” Wednesday. Meanwhile, tight end Nick Muse, who has been on injured reserve since Week 3, returned to practice after his 21-day window to return opened. Four Bears did not practice Wednesday: offensive linemen Kiran… Continue reading 8-2! Surprised? You might be, but Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell isn’t.
Are the Vikings going to help get another coach fired Sunday?
Speculating about someone losing their livelihood has always struck me as a little crass. But the conversation gets easier when you realize that big-time head coaches command seven-figure salaries and are often let go in the middle of contracts that continue to pay them long after the losing is done. It would take somewhat of… Continue reading Are the Vikings going to help get another coach fired Sunday?
Keller Named Summit League Coach of the Year
Story Links SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State director of track & field and cross country Stevie Keller has been named the Summit League Coach of the Year for the 2024 outdoor track & field season, the league announced Thursday. This award marks Keller’s 20th Summit League Coach of… Continue reading Keller Named Summit League Coach of the Year
Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Once again, the NFL, if not the entire sports world, revolves around our little slice of flyover country. The current front-runners for NFL coach of the year should be a Viking, a would-be Viking and a former Viking. O’Connell’s career regular-season record, following a check-the-box 23-13 victory at Tennessee on Sunday, is 28-16 for a… Continue reading Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Press Conference: Coach Fleck Previews Penn State
Gophers-Nittany Lions Meet on Saturday, November 23 at 2:30M on CBS. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.