Minnesota fires Ben Johnson: 'Ruthless' decision came overnight after first-round exit from Big Ten Tournament
Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, in an announcement posted to social media at 2:19 a.m. ET, following the team's season-ending loss Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Northwestern.
Minnesota fires men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons, 0 NCAA Tournaments
Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This year, Minnesota finished 15-17 overall and 7-13 in Big Ten play but won five games on the road. Johnson was 56-71 in four seasons and 22-57 in league competition. He was 1-4 in the Big Ten tournament.
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