Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball history
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Williams Arena, aka The Barn
Big Ten Conference
Current head coach: Ben Johnson (2021-)
- Asst: Dave Thorson (2021-)
- Asst: Jason Kemp (2021-)
- Asst: Marcus Jenkins (2021-)
- Asst: Josh Adel (2013-)
- Asst. AD/DBO: Ryan Livingston (2015-)
- Video: Collin Southworth (2021-)
- QC: Kelsey Steinhagen (2022-)
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Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 3 (1982, 1989, 1990) **
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10 (1982, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 8-10 **
- NIT Championships: 2 (1993, 2014) **
- NIT Appearances: 14 (1973, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2024) **
- NIT Overall Record: 28-12 **
- Premo-Porretta National Championships: 2 (1901, 1902)
- Helms Foundation National Championships: 2 (1902, 1919)
Conference Titles (Big Ten):
- Big Ten Regular Season Championships: 8 (1906, 1907, 1911, 1917, 1919, 1937, 1972, 1982) **
- Big Ten Tournament Championships: 0
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 12 (last = Quincy Lewis, 1999)
- Big Ten Player of the Year: 0 **
Minnesota head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Ben Johnson | 2021-Pres | 42-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Pitino | 2013-21 | 141-123 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tubby Smith | 2007-13 | 124-81 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Molinari (int.) | 2006-07 | 7-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monson | 1999-2006 | 118-106 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clem Haskins ** | 1986-99 | 231-162 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Williams (int.) | 1986 | 2-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Dutcher ** | 1975-86 | 166-137 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Musselman ** | 1971-75 | 68-31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hanson | 1970-71 | 11-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fitch | 1968-70 | 25-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kundla | 1959-68 | 110-105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Cowles | 1948-59 | 147-93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave MacMillan | 1927-42, 45-48 | 196-156 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston Mitchell | 1944-45 | 8-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Nordly | 1942-44 | 17-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Taylor | 1924-27 | 19-30 | 0 | – | – |
| Louis Cooke | 1897-1924 | 248-131 | 5 | – | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
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** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.
