The first-ever HBCU men’s basketball trifecta at Williams Arena started Dec. 14 when Minnesota hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Black coaches
Posted inSports
Black coaches happy to be where they are
‘We understand the assignment and the responsibility.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Accolades attest to retiring Coach Stringer’s impact
‘I think one thing that I always admired and respected about Coach Stringer was as much what she did off the court.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
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.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
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…’
Posted inFeatured, Lynx/WNBA, Sports
Black head coaches now lead half the WNBA
‘I think it’s important for the league to recognize Black coaches, give them opportunities, give us opportunities in high positions.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Final Four wrap up—the Gamecocks emerge as ‘Black America’s team’
‘Anytime a Black coach can receive an award like this means that you’re lending hope to other Black coaches.’
Posted inFeatured, Gophers/College, Sports
Big Ten now home to five Black head coaches
The Big Ten this season has 10 head-to-head matchups between Black head coaches, a league first and an all-time high.
Posted inSports
Black coaches’ strategic skills too often overlooked
Black coaches in almost every sport are historically undervalued and underrecognized as strategists.
Posted inSports
First ‘Coaches vs. Racism’ Game this weekend in D.C.
On November 13 in Washington, D.C., the Michigan-Prairie View A&M men’s basketball game is the first-ever HBCU Basketball Experience and the inaugural Coaches vs. Racism.
Posted inSports
Winning Black coach wants his son to see what success looks like
‘It means a lot that my son is here and he gets to see his daddy coaching in front of a lot of fans just cheering, and he gets to see success.’
Posted inSports
More Black football coaches having an impact
Coach Charles Adams has turned the Polars into one of the state’s most dominant teams with consecutive state playoff appearances since 2014.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
One Black coach seems all the Twins can handle
‘The Minnesota Twins next season will have their fourth bench coach in as many seasons.’
Posted inSports
Former Gopher great to coach the Stockton Kings
In May, Bobby Jackson was named head coach of the Kings’ NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
Posted inSports
New Gopher coach adds third assistant to his staff
‘“I think that the African American community has a ton to offer when it comes to coaching.’
Posted inSports
Notable uptick seen in Black coach hirings
‘There are a lot of jobs out there that can give Black women an opportunity.’
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
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.
Posted inFeatured, Gophers/College, Sports
New Gopher hoops coach is Black and a native son
The school announced Monday that Ben Johnson has been named Gopher’s head men’s basketball coach, the school’s fifth overall Black head coach in its history.
Posted inSports, Timberwolves/NBA
Imagining a mountainside of legendary Black coaches
If a Mount Rushmore of Black coaches is ever erected, who would be the four faces to grace that mythical mountainside?
Posted inSports
The day I met Clem Haskins
I will never forget meeting one of the best basketball coaches the University of Minnesota ever had: Clem Haskins.