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MAC men’s hoops improving every year under Woldeslassie
Macalester is fresh off one of the school’s historic runs, the first sixth seed in league history that finished as MIAC runners-up last season, finishing 15-13 overall.
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Both Gopher hoops teams out to prove naysayers wrong
‘It’s been an interesting time for all of us in college sports, college basketball in general.’
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Player talent strong in SWAC league
Football is king at most HBCUs, but college hoops is a very close second in all-Black conferences. As a result, October for basketball coaches and players is a time brimming with optimism.
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New coaches bring new energy to MEAC league
‘I want to be someone that no matter who we play, we’re gonna learn to play hard and we’re gonna compete.’
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Top-ranked volleyball blocker has untapped potential
This week’s Gopher 100 series features freshman volleyball player Carter Booth.
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A chat with Black Gopher tailgaters
‘It’s disappointing when you look around and you’re one of the few.’
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New Auggies coach finds the job ‘eye-opening’
‘We are seeing a lot more diversity in high school volleyball.’
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Volleyballers transfer to U of M ‘to be coached by the best’
This week’s Gopher 100 highlights Volleyball players Arica Davis and Naya Gros
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Gophers M club HOF grows by 11
‘Diversity is so important because it promotes creativity, unique perspectives, and new opportunities.’
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Current, former North players doing fine
A look at former North players
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Black women in volleyball concentrated in HBCUs
Most Black volleyball players can be found at HBCUs.
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Gopher M Club Hall of Fame gets new inductees
The U of M’s M Club will on Sept. 16 induct 13 new Hall of Fame members at a Friday evening in-person ceremony on the Williams Arena court.
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Shimmy gets her master’s and a new job
Shimmy Gray-Miller begins her first season as Minnesota associate WBB head coach.
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All-Black NAIA conference offers refuge from the money game
Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is the first Black female commissioner in NAIA history and one of only four Black women to hold a top athletics office in America.
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My last time with Clyde
Turner, one of the best basketball players to ever wear a University of Minnesota basketball uniform who later became a mentor to countless youth, died last week after a brief illness at the age of 70.
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Memories of Clyde
‘I think about how much he prepared me for life.’
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Big Ten brings civil rights history alive for athletes, staff
‘To actually understand a lot further than just kind of the surface was really inspiring to me.’
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Former Gopher star exemplifies ‘it’s never too late’
‘When I’m talking to the kids to keep pushing, keep going, finish what you start, it gives me a little bit more credibility.’
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New Rutgers coach will build on Stringer’s legacy
‘Her life speaks volumes about the great woman that she is.’