Gophers hire Medved, Hawkeyes bring in McCollum

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gophers have selected the new head coach of the men’s basketball team. Minnesota is hiring former Colorado State coach Niko Medved to lead the program. Medved led Colorado State to a Mountain West Conference tournament title and a second-round appearance in the N-C-A-A Tournament this season. The Rams had three trips to the Big Dance during Medved’s last four seasons in Fort Collins. The Roseville native now returns home to lead his alma mater where he will replace former head coach Ben Johnson. Medved will be introduced at a noon news conference on campus today.

(Iowa City, IA) — The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team has its next head coach. The team announced Monday that it is hiring Drake head coach Ben McCollum to take over for Fran McCaffery. McCollum led Drake to a 31-4 season and got the Bulldogs out of the First Round of the N-C-A-A Tournament for the first time in over 50 years. The Iowa-native is the 23rd head coach in Hawkeyes history.