University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
7/23/2025 9:32:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
BigTen.org: Minnesota will be featured today in Las Vegas for Big Ten Football Media Days. Coach Fleck is scheduled to take the podium at 1:30PM on BTN.
Fox9.com: Fox 9's Pierre Noujaim traveled to Las Vegas and previewed the festivities on Tuesday night.
YouTube.com: Commissioner Pettiti kicked off the event with his annual press conference.
GopherSports.com: Football will host an open practice, diaper drive and oar collection on Saturday, August 2 at Huntington Bank Stadium.
GopherSports.com: If you're craving summer hockey, the World Junior Summer Showcase begins on Sunday at Ridder Arena with Team USA facing Finland and Sweden.
GopherSports.com: Junior guard Mara Braun was the guest on the return of the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball unveiled its 2025-26 non-conference schedule which begins with an exhibition against NDSU on October 16.
Academic News:
- GopherSports.com: Minnesota Thrives in Classroom in 2024-25
- The Gophers led the nation with 62 CSC Academic All-District honorees
- GopherSports.com: Maroon and Gold Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors
GopherSports.com: Swimming & Diving has announced team captains for the 2025-26 season.
GopherSports.com: Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson will compete with Team USA at the 2025 NORCECA Women's U21 Pan American Cup in Costa Rica.
GopherSports.com: Five Gopher student-athletes participated in the fourth Big Life Series trip to Selma, Tuskegee and Montgomery, Ala., this past weekend.
GopherSports.com: AComm has an update on the 12 Gophers playing summer ball across the country.
KSTP.com: After making his NHL debut with Chicago last March, Sam Rinzel is back in Minnesota competing in Da Beauty League.
NHL.com: Blake Wheeler announced his retirement after a 16-year NHL career. Wheeler had one of the most famous goals in Gopher Hockey history in 2007 (Watch).
GopherSports.com: Rowers Manon Field, Josefine Freltoft, and Morgan Zahner have spent the summer competing nationally and internationally.
@GopherSoccer: Soccer is introducing fans to newcomers Keegan Schmeiser and Tatiana Cunningham.
PGATour.com: Gopher alum Erik van Rooyen will tee off at 7:40AM on Thursday as the PGA returns to the state for the 3M Open.
GopherSports.com: AComm put together a 2024-25 Gopher Athletics Year in Review.
YouTube.com: The Gophers met the media last week to preview the 2024 season as part of Football's video and photo day.
KFAN.com: Justin Gaard and Mike Grimm broadcast live last week from Football's media day. The duo will broadcast live from Vegas tonight at 7PM on KFAN.
- Hour 1: Kerry Brown, Derik LeCaptain
- Hour 2: Coach Medved, Drake Lindsey
- Hour 3: Darius Taylor, Coach Plitzuweit
GopherSports.com: Gopher Digital looked back on the record-breaking career of 2025 NCAA Champion Kostas Zoltos.