The following is a list of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball head coaches. There have been 18 head coaches of the Golden Gophers in their 129-season history.[1]
![A portrait of L. J. Cooke, circa 1915.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Cookelj.jpg/220px-Cookelj.jpg)
Minnesota's current head coach is Ben Johnson. He was hired as the Golden Gophers' head coach in March 2021,[2] replacing Richard Pitino, who was fired after the 2020–21 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 1894–1896 | No coach | 2 | 3–5 | .375 |
1 | 1896–1924 | L. J. Cooke | 28 | 250–135–2 | .649 |
2 | 1924–1927 | Harold Taylor | 3 | 19–30 | .388 |
3 | 1927–1942 1945–1948 |
Dave MacMillan | 18 | 196–156 | .557 |
4 | 1942–1944 | Carl Nordly | 2 | 17–23 | .425 |
5 | 1944–1945 | Weston Mitchell | 1 | 8–13 | .381 |
6 | 1948–1959 | Osborne Cowles | 11 | 147–93 | .613 |
7 | 1959–1968 | John Kundla | 9 | 110–105 | .512 |
8 | 1968–1970 | Bill Fitch | 2 | 25–23 | .521 |
9 | 1970–1971 | George Hanson | 1 | 11–13 | .458 |
10 | 1971–1975 | Bill Musselman | 4 | 69–32 | .683 |
11 | 1975–1986[a] | Jim Dutcher | 11 | 190–113 | .627 |
12 | 1986* | Jimmy Williams | 1 | 2–9 | .182 |
13 | 1986–1999[b] | Clem Haskins | 13 | 111–100 | .526 |
14 | 1999–2006[c] | Dan Monson | 8 | 118–106 | .527 |
15 | 2006–2007* | Jim Molinari | 1 | 7–17 | .292 |
16 | 2007–2013 | Tubby Smith | 6 | 124–81 | .605 |
17 | 2013–2021 | Richard Pitino | 8 | 141–123 | .534 |
18 | 2021–present | Ben Johnson | 2 | 22–39 | .361 |
Totals | 18 coaches | 129 seasons | 1,570–1,216–2 | .563 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] |
- ^ Dutcher resigned on January 25, 1986. Jimmy Williams served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 1985–86 season.[4]
- ^ Minnesota vacated all results from 1993 through 1999. Haskins' on-court record is 241–168 (.589).
- ^ Monson resigned on November 30, 2006. Jim Molinari served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2006–07 season.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Minnesota Men's Basketball 2022-23 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minneosta Athletics. p. 135. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (March 22, 2021). "Minnesota hires Ben Johnson, a former Gophers player, as its new men's basketball coach". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers fire men's basketball coach Richard Pitino after 8 seasons". ESPN.com. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Dutcher Resigns, Minnesota Forfeits Game After 3 Arrests". The Los Angeles Times. January 26, 1986. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Monson resigns as coach at Minnesota". ESPN.com. November 30, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2023.