Big Ten

Fleck Announces Hiring Of Nine Assistant Coaches, Four Football Staff Members (Gophersports.com) -- University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck announced the hiring of nine assistant coaches and four staff members. The new staff hires will be official upon the conclusion of standard university procedures.

We'll find out tonight and you can hear it on KROC AM. East Lansing, MI -- The 24th ranked Golden Gopher men's basketball team visits Michigan State tonight for game involving Big Ten co-leaders.

(Chicago, IL)  --  Minnesota Golden Gopher point guard Nate Mason has been named the Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Week after his career high 31-point performance in Sunday's win at 15th ranked Purdue.

Minneapolis, MN (Learfield)  --  Dupree McBrayer scored 21 points and Nate Mason added 19 points and seven assists for the Minnesota Gophers, who pulled away late to beat L-I-U Brooklyn 76-66 on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) – Gopher Hockey sophomore forward Tyler Sheehy has been named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week following Minnesota’s conference split with nationally ranked Ohio State at Mariucci Arena.

Minneapolis, MN -- The Golden Gopher women's basketball team earned its most dominant victory of the season on Sunday, beating Seton Hall 90-57. Minnesota moved to 4-0 to start the season. Gopher junior Carlie Wagner led the way with 20 points...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Gophersports.com) -- Rodney Smith rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Minnesota turned a pair of early Illinois turnovers into scores on the way to a 40-17 win Saturday.

Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - Minnesota Gopher running back Rodney Smith has been named the Big 10 conference offensive player of the week.

Gophersports.com -- The No. 3 University of Minnesota volleyball team fell to No. 14 Michigan State in five sets, tonight, in East Lansing, Mich. With the loss, the Golden Gophers fall to 14-3 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten. MSU improves to 16-4 overall and 5-3 in league action.

COLLEGE PARK, Md.(Gophersports.com) -- Rodney Smith ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, Conor Rhoda threw for a score in his first career start and Minnesota defeated error-prone Maryland 31-10 Saturday.