Episode 872: Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson

Coach Johnson took over the Minnesota Golden Gophers and is working on a monumental rebuild of the basketball team, which he took over three seasons ago. Coach Johnson played for Minnesota from 2002-2005 and has held assistant positions at five different schools as well as Minnesota (2013-18). This is a really solid and analytical conversation where we learn about Coach Johnson's thoughts and ideas on a wide range of basketball concepts. Topics of discussion include: Interesting aspects of the depth of his coaching philosophy Key ways of rejuvenating Gophers basketball Dawson Garcia as the leading returning scorer Coach Johnson's ascension inside the game as an assistant coach … And much more!