Vince Wright started “Sports Done Wright” with an iPad in his basement and no real plan. On Blacklight on Sports, he talks with Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald about covering Minnesota sports, the missing Black fans at Gophers games and why the university should make peace with Clem Haskins.
Clem Haskins
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Medved sees a better Gopher team in year two
Gophers coach Niko Medved is in his second season at his alma mater with four returners and nine newcomers. He tells sports columnist Charles Hallman how Clem Haskins shaped him as a coach, and why he believes the program is on the right path.
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Blacklight on Sports: Arriel McDonald on Playing for Clem Haskins, a Career Across Eight Countries, and Why He Never Regrets Choosing Minnesota
U of M basketball legend Arriel McDonald joins Blacklight on Sports to break down his epic journey from playing under Clem Haskins to an 18-year international career and why Minnesota remains home.
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Alcorn State takes on ‘monster challenge’
They play Minnesota Nov. 8 Alcorn State assembled a “monster” non-conference schedule for its 2025-26 season that, according to their coach, will better prepare them for conference play and a tournament run later in the campaign. “I am really excited about the opportunity to come up to Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Gophers,” first-year Head […]
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Restoring the 1997 Gophers is overdue
The University of Minnesota should restore the 1997 Gophers men’s basketball team’s records and accomplishments, as they were the school’s only Final Four team and should be recognized by the new U of M coach, Niko Medved, who was a student manager on the 1997 team.
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Remembering Brent Haskins and Al G. Frost: Two pillars of the local sports community
Brent Haskins and Al G. Frost, Jr. were two members of the community who excelled in their respective fields and left a lasting impression on those they met, with Haskins being an NBA advance scout and Frost being a prep player, college athlete, and coach.
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Dean of Big Ten coaches Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo, Hall of Fame coach of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team since 1995, is still interested in the fight and is still developing young talent, despite the challenges of the transfer portal and NIL rules.
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The Barn evokes memories good and bad
Williams Arena, one of the oldest college basketball arenas in America, lacks recognition of its two all-time best guards, Archie Clark and Ray Williams, despite their solid NBA careers.
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There’s something special about coaching at your own alma mater
Chris Crutchfield, head coach of Nebraska Omaha MBB, recently used a stool that belonged to former Gophers coach Clem Haskins, and is working hard to make it work at his alma mater.
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Jim Petersen reflects on Jimmy Williams’ impact on his career in the NBA
Jim Petersen credits Jimmy Williams for helping him believe in himself and become a solid NBA player, and also for being an excellent player development coach and psychologist.
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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.
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Clem Haskins deserves better from the U of M and Gopher fans
Clem Haskins, the state’s largest university’s first permanent Black male head coach in school history deserves more than just a passing notice.