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Minnesota (8-4) plays Syracuse (7-5) in the 12th edition of the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, giving Babers and Fleck yet another opportunity to connect — and highlighting another tie between them. The athletic director who hired both of them was Mark Coyle.
Gophers AD Mark Coyle said the goal was to hire someone to help the program take the next step, winning a national championship.
Gophers AD Mark Coyle said the goal was to hire someone to help the program take the next step, winning a national championship.
Hugh McCutcheon is a volleyball heavyweight leaving the Gophers program in such fine shape that a coach from a Final Four-caliber contender will make the move to Minnesota.
Cook won four Pac-12 titles in eight seasons with the Huskies and will replace Hugh McCutcheon, who resigned after 11 seasons as coach to take a role within the athletic department.