Tag: Ben Johnson

Black coaches Ben Johnson and Dennis Gates face unfair criticism in mainstream media.

Is it make or break time for Gopher men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson?

'The criticism naturally comes with the territory of coaching in college or professional sports.'

'You have to have patience with the coaches, because there’s just a lot to it.'

The first-ever HBCU men’s basketball trifecta at Williams Arena started Dec. 14 when Minnesota hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

“I think we all take pride in handling ourselves the right way, developing our programs, and winning on and off ...

'It’s been an interesting time for all of us in college sports, college basketball in general.'

'“I think that the African American community has a ton to offer when it comes to coaching.'

Jamison Battle, a Minneapolis De La Salle graduate, last week agreed to sign with Minnesota, the first of three former ...

Three years ago there were zero Black men coaching in the Big Ten. In less than two weeks, the conference ...

The school announced Monday that Ben Johnson has been named Gopher's head men’s basketball coach, the school’s fifth overall Black ...

It’s not one of the almighty Power 5 conferences, but among college leagues the Big East leads the nation with ...