With move to Division I, St. Thomas coaches will have a very different job description
In Division III, coaches mainly choose lifestyle and security over notoriety. For coaches of St. Thomas’ 22 sports, that’s all changing.
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‘Painful and seemingly endless’: How the University of St. Thomas made the jump to Division I
Meet Tom Douple, commissioner of the Summit League, one of the key players in St. Thomas’ unlikely ascension to big-time college athletics.
Same game, new strategy: Selling the Twins to a new generation
How do you market baseball to fans with no desire to spend the game in an assigned seat?
How COVID-19 is messing with coverage of pro sports in the Twin Cities
Without access to locker rooms and clubhouses, and with safety the primary concern, both the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press are rethinking their coverage and travel norms.
How do you run a regional sports network when there are no sports?
At a time when Fox Sports North is normally gearing up for one of its busiest stretches, COVID-19 has brought the sports calendar to a halt. So how does Minnesota’s regional sports network choose what to put on TV?
The battle over ‘wakesurfing’ has made its way to the Minnesota Legislature
A contingent of homeowners and environmental advocates say a proposal to keep wakesurfing 200 feet from shore, docks, and swimmers in Minnesota won’t be effective.
Why Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has vowed to assemble an all-female coaching staff for 2020 — and beyond
Reeve always considered herself an advocate for women, using her standing as one of the most successful coaches in WNBA history to push for various causes. But Reeve realized she was falling short in promoting and preparing women to be head coaches.
In cutting football, St. Cloud and Crookston deliver wake-up call to other Minnesota schools
“If it can happen at St. Cloud, it can happen anywhere,” said Minnesota State Athletics Director Kevin Buisman.
‘This kid is different’: Augsburg’s Booker Coplin is rewriting the MIAC record book
Last season, Coplin averaged a MIAC-leading 28 points per game, while also topping the league in rebounding, steals, field goals, free throw percentage and minutes per game. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named him the best D3 player in the country.
After injury-riddled regular season, Gopher volleyball enters NCAA Tournament finally healthy
The Gophers approach this postseason without last year’s pressure and expectation, which may help.
Can the Twin Cities support two minor league baseball teams?
That’s the big question after a proposal to build a $42 million, 8,500-capacity stadium in Shakopee near Canterbury Park that would be home to a team called the Metro Millers was unveiled this week.
It’s time to rethink the notion of loyalty when it comes to big-time college coaches
There’s nothing really stopping Fleck from jumping at the next big thing, for more money or a higher national profile. But there’s also nothing stopping Minnesota from firing him if things go sideways.
What P.J. Fleck could learn from the Gopher women’s hockey team
If you want ESPN’s attention, skip the talk. Give them something they can’t ignore — like what Gopher women’s hockey player Amy Potomak did with her Magical Mystery Goal.
In polarizing times, one issue can still unite lawmakers in Minnesota (and everywhere else): sticking it to the NCAA
Republican state Sen. Roger Chamberlain plans to introduce a bill in 2020 modeled on legislation passed in California, a measure that would let student athletes profit from their name and image, including endorsement deals.
What to expect from Minnesota’s three most visible basketball teams this season
A look at the Timberwolves, the Gopher men and Gopher women, in order of likely success.
How the Houston Astros became world champions of terrible judgement
If you’re wondering how a club could employ an executive with so little common sense, and how its media relations team could mangle crisis management so badly, it’s because … well, they’re the Astros, one of baseball’s most arrogant and tone-deaf organizations.
Sad part of Tommies’ ambition: It risks the end of a special rivalry
If UST succeeds, Saturday’s annual St. Thomas-St. John’s football game may be the next-to-last in the MIAC’s most popular rivalry. UST is scheduled to exit the MIAC in the spring of 2021.
Where the Twins go from here
Twins officials have hinted at a much more active winter. Expect the team to re-sign Jake Odorizzi and possibly Michael Pineda, then go hunting for starting pitching.
Rough waters for the Minnesota Whitecaps
League problems threaten the stability of local women’s pro hockey.
What the 2019 Twins could learn from 2004 Red Sox
“I like the Twins,” said Kevin Millar, who played on that Red Sox team and who’s now a talking head on the MLB Network. “I don’t think they’re getting enough credit all the way through the board. This isn’t an 89-win team.”
