There are approximately 100 African American and other student-athletes of color this school year at the University of Minnesota. In an occasional series throughout the 2025-26 academic and sports year, the MSR will highlight many of these players. This week: Gopher WBB redshirt junior Niamya Holloway; MBB newcomers soph Nehemiah Turner, junior Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, and […]
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NAACP urges Black student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges due to denial of DEI funding
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida due to anti-DEI initiatives.
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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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NCAA reluctantly faces its overdue ‘transformation’
Another View Change and the NCAA historically has been an oxymoron. Nonetheless, college sport’s governing body has been dealing with unexpected changes while still trying to maintain its stonewall anti-change existence. The NIL (name, image and likeness) issue continues to be controversial, forcing the NCAA last week to announce that it will better enforce its […]
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Senior Gopher Diva excels in leadership role
The MSR continues to highlight student-athletes color at the U of M. This week column’s focus: Gopher redshirt senior basketball player Gadiva Hubbard
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Sade tunes help Gopher freshman calm pre-game jitters
Adanna Rollins initially wasn’t sure what to expect as a U of M freshman volleyball player other than the quick necessity for her game to reach college-level shape.