The Minnesota Golden Gophers represented the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Division 1 men's gymnastics. They were coached by Head Coach Mike Burns and Assistant Coaches Kostya Kolesnikov and Jordan Valdez.[2] The team's home venue was Maturi Pavilion.
| Minnesota Golden Gophers men's gymnastics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1938 |
| University | University of Minnesota |
| Head coach | Mike Burns |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Home arena | Maturi Pavilion (Capacity: 5,700) |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Conference championships | |
| 1903, 1907, 1910, 1925, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995 | |
The Gophers won 21 Big Ten Conference titles, most recently in 1995.[3] They were ranked second in the NCAA three times, most recently in 2018. Two Gophers have been men's artistic individual all-around National Champions: Newt Loken in 1942 and John Roethlisberger in 1991, 1992, & 1993.[4]
On September 10, 2020, the University of Minnesota announced that the school would be cutting the men's gymnastics program, in addition to three others - tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field - so as to stave off budget shortfalls exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Gymnastics Roster". University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Champions". University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Men's Gymnastics All-Time Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "An Open Letter to the University of Minnesota Community". University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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