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After eight successful seasons at Washington, the newly named Gophers coach discusses why he changed jobs, replacing Hugh McCutcheon and how he views the current roster.
"Our guys are obviously old enough to drive and will be in cars and out in the streets in the city."
Copy shortlink: New Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson finally is getting some help on the recruiting trail. Johnson, who was hired last month, officially announced former DeLaSalle coach and Colorado State assistant Dave Thorson and William & Mary's Jason Kemp to his staff on Friday. But they've already hit the ground running in trying to build the roster together. Thorson, who coached Johnson in high school in the late 1990s, has spent the last three years at Colorado State under Niko Medved. Kemp has been at William & Mary for the past two seasons, which inc...