The Millsaps women’s basketball NCAA tournament run ended with an 81–73 loss to Bethel after winning the Southern Athletic Association championship.
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Back to softball
Sophomore outfielder Jae Cosgriff is looking to build on her freshman season as Minnesota softball begins the 2026 campaign.
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Former prep players home for a visit
Minnesota athletes return home for college basketball matchups while others make history in Olympic and state championship hockey.
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Yet more MIAC diversity
St. Catherine women’s basketball diversity is reflected in first-year player Beatrice Clayton and Assistant Coach Geno Bullard as the Wildcats build academic and athletic success.
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Adjusting to a faster game
Emmamuella Sennowo St. Olaf basketball journey reflects her adjustment to a faster MIAC pace and a new offensive role as a first-year forward.
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More MIAC diversity – Representing Black hockey
Black hockey MIAC representation takes center ice as St. Olaf senior Kelijah McElroy reflects on his collegiate career and inspiring the next generation.
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Table-top book captures 170 Boston Celtics ‘moments’
A new illustrated book explores the Boston Celtics’ overlooked Black history, from NBA firsts to the complex legacy shaped by race and rivalry.
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Gopher hockey forward ‘just an athletic guy’
Javon Moore is making history in Gopher hockey as the program’s second Black men’s player while building toward an NHL future.
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NIL, transfer portal make high school recruitment more competitive
Veteran coach Milton Barnes launched Play Right Sports Academy to help high school athletes navigate recruiting challenges in the transfer portal era.
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MAC players adjust to new coaches
Macalester basketball players are adjusting to new coaches, academic demands, and evolving roles during the 2025–26 season.
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New MAC assistant coaches help teams rebuild
As Macalester men’s and women’s basketball rebuild this season, first-year assistant coaches Mamadou Diallo and Taylor Pilot share their coaching journeys, philosophies, and goals.
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Prep Academy gets new coach, top prospect
Minnesota Prep Academy appoints Quincy “Coach Q” Caldwell as head basketball coach and welcomes Canadian standout Tito Onyemachi as a top new prospect.
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Soph guard finds Gopher fans “something special’
Minnesota women’s basketball highlights include Tori McKinney’s strong sophomore season, Rachel Banham’s return to professional play, Sylvia Fowles’ coaching move, and a remembrance of Yevette Haskins.
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Representing Black excellence
Laura Dinkins is beginning her first head coaching role at Northern Arizona, returning to her alma mater after 15 years of Division I coaching experience in women’s basketball.
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Investing in young men’s lives
Jason Kemp has stepped into his first head coaching role at Minnesota State Moorhead, bringing nearly 20 years of experience, a player first philosophy, and a commitment to leadership and representation in college basketball.
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Veteran TSU coach expects a fast game
Texas Southern returns to The Barn for the first time since 1995 as part of a demanding road heavy non conference schedule. Veteran coach Johnny Jones brings a fast and competitive squad that includes preseason all SWAC guard Zaire Hayes and leading scorers Troy Haywood and Drayce Roberts. Jones says the early tests at Gonzaga, Texas A and M, Vanderbilt and others serve as a measuring stick as the Tigers prepare for Minnesota.
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This ‘Diva’ can coach
Alabama A and M is the only HBCU on the Gopher women’s basketball schedule this season, and they are bringing a proven winner to The Barn. Head Coach Dawn E. Thornton, a Jackson State alum and accomplished recruiter, led the Bulldogs to a 21 and 11 record and a WNIT berth in her first season. Picked second in the SWAC, Alabama A and M features preseason SWAC Player of the Year Kalia Walker and a core of double digit scorers, giving local fans a rare chance to see a strong HBCU program and a Black woman head coach on the Williams Arena sidelines.
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Wood leads St. Olaf volleyball to historic season
Alicia Wood guided St. Olaf to one of the school’s best volleyball seasons ever, finishing the MIAC regular season undefeated at 11-0 and earning the league’s top seed in last month’s postseason tournament in her second season on the Hill in Northfield, MN. The Oles captured two of the league’s four major awards: Wood was […]
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Families and coaching draw transfers to Tommies
After college journeys that took them around the country, Minnesota standouts Savannah McGowan and Jada Hood returned home to join St. Thomas. The two starters have quickly built chemistry, crediting Coach Ruth Sinn for believing in them since high school and celebrating the chance to play in front of family again. With strong academic plans and dreams of pro careers, both players are embracing this new chapter.
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Augsburg, Hamline bring two Black head coaches to the field
Augsburg’s KiJuan Ware and Hamline’s Chip Taylor made MIAC history as two Black head coaches faced each other for only the second time. Charles Hallman highlights why the moment matters for representation in college sports and shares other key MIAC sports updates.