‘Playing in NBA arenas is actually something that we’d love to do with our tournament.’
Big Ten
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Visit to Pettus bridge inspires Gopher athlete
As part of the conference’s “Big Life” series, Gopher athletes visited the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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What’s the ‘big deal’ when Black coaches face off?
“I think we all take pride in handling ourselves the right way, developing our programs, and winning on and off the floor, setting a good example.’
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Black college coaches are on the rise
‘I thank the Black female coaches that have paved the way, opened the door for people like me…’
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Why not Minneapolis for Big Ten college hoops?
Downtown Minneapolis, beginning next March, will be the home of the Big Ten WBB tournament for the next two years, and both WBB and MBB tourneys will be staged here in 2024.
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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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Black women in volleyball concentrated in HBCUs
Most Black volleyball players can be found at HBCUs.
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SWAC commish reflects on Big Ten’s expansion
‘The strength of our league and the growth of our league has really put us in a unique and unprecedented position.’
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New Rutgers coach will build on Stringer’s legacy
‘Her life speaks volumes about the great woman that she is.’
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NCAA grad rates up, racial gap narrowing
The overall NCAA Graduation Success Rate for college football players of bowl-bound teams “substantially” improved from last season.
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Samedy leads Gophers past Nebraska
Senior opposite hitter Stephanie Samedy had an ace the last play during the fifth set of animportant match giving the No 11. University of Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team (14-6, 9-3Big Ten) to a 3-2 Big Ten Conference victory over No. 6 University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-5,10-2 Big Ten). The match took place on Saturday […]
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Big 10 commissioner pledges maximum diversity
‘We had five head coaching vacancies that were in our men’s and women’s basketball ranks. Four of these five individuals are people of color.’
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Jones leading Maryland Volleyball Team
Rainelle Jones, a 6’3” University of Maryland senior middle blocker has become one of the top volleyball players in the Big 10 this season.
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Coach Vicki Brown on weathering the ‘stress’ of a viral threat
Second-year Head Coach Vicki Brown told the MSR that the season for her players was challenging.
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Johnson eager to seize the opportunity
Three years ago there were zero Black men coaching in the Big Ten. In less than two weeks, the conference now has three, including Ben Johnson.
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New Jewell Trophy makes 16 in the Big Ten
This fall the U of M and Northwestern will play for the first rivalry game trophy named for a Black player, the George Jewell Trophy.
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One on one with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on the art of making tough decisions.
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College hoops preview (we hope)
The MSR recently attended several media days including the Big East and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, one of the nation’s top HBCU conferences that is celebrating its 50th year.
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Big Ten’s no-play decision sparks outrage
In early August, Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone fall sports, including football, until spring 2021 because of COVID-19 concerns.
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College athletes stripped of value during peak years
The players’ health and safety has been largely overshadowed by loud wailing over the financial hit big-time schools will take.