A Decade of Gopher Sports
1/3/2020
MINNEAPOLIS -- The decade may have come to a close, but we're not ready to stop celebrating the accomplishments of University of Minnesota programs and Maroon & Gold student-athletes over the last 10 years.
From perfect performances to hall of fame homecomings and everything in between, join GopherSports.com for a look back at some of the decade's top moments.
Jayson Ness Come-From-Behind NCAA Championship (2010)
Men's Basketball Upsets No. 1 Indiana (2013)
Women's Hockey Completes an Undefeated Season (2013)
Kiss Cam Goes Viral with 22+ Million Views (2014)
Gopher Tennis Wins First Big Ten Title in 20 Years (2015)
Men's Hockey Scores With 0.6 Seconds (2014)
Rachel Banham Scores 60 Points vs Northwestern (2016)
Women's Hockey Wins 4 National Championships in 5 Years (2016)
Volleyball's 36-Home Match Win Streak (2016)
Sarah Wilhite Named National Player of the Year (2016)
Athlete's Village Officially Opens (2018)
Men's Gymnastics Finishes as NCAA Runners-Up (2018)
Gopher Baseball Dominates 2018 Season
Gopher Soccer Wins Big Ten Tournament on Penalty Kicks
Lindsay Whalen Returns Home to Sold-Out Williams Arena (2018)
Golden Gophers Dominate Women's Diving
Sarah Bacon (2018, 2019), Yu Zhou (2017, 2018) & Kelci Bryant (2010, 2011)
Track & Field Brings Home 3 NCAA Individual Titles & 9 B1G Team Titles
Luca Wieland (2015), Kaitlyn Long (2018) & Obsa Ali (2018)
Men's Basketball Upsets Louisville in the NCAA Tournament (2019)
Softball Advances to Women's College World Series (2019)
Gopher Football Upsets No. 4 Penn State (2019)
Golden Gopher Champions
NCAA Team Championships
Women's Hockey
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
NCAA Individual Championships
2009-10
Kelci Bryant, Women's Diving, 3-Meter
Jayson Ness, Wrestling, 133 pounds
2010-11
Kelci Bryant, Women's Diving, 1-Meter
Haley Spencer, Women's Swimming, 200-Yard Breaststroke
Jillian Tyler, Women's Swimming, 100-Yard Breaststroke
2011-12
Tony Nelson, Wrestling, Heavyweight
2012-13
Tony Nelson, Wrestling, Heavyweight
2013-14
Ellis Mannon, Men's Gymnastics, Pommel Horse
2014-15
Luca Wieland, Men's Track & Field, Heptathlon
Kierra Smith, Women's Swimming, 200-Yard Breaststroke
Yu Zhou, Women's Diving, 3-Meter
2016-17
Yu Zhou, Women's Diving, 3-Meter
2017-18
Kaitlyn Long, Women's Track & Field, Weight Throw
Sarah Bacon, Women's Diving, 1-Meter
Obsa Ali, Men's Track & Field, 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
2018-19
Sarah Bacon, Women's Diving, 1-Meter
Shane Wiskus, Men's Gymnastics, Parallel Bars
Conference Team Championships
Baseball
2010, 2016, 2018
Tournament Championships
2010, 2018
Men's Golf
2014
Men's Gymnastics
2019 (Co-Champs)
Women's Gymnastics
2013 (Co-Champs), 2014 (Co-Champs), 2016 (Co-Champs)
Men's Hockey
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Tournament Championship
2015
Women's Hockey
2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Tournament Championships
2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
Women's Soccer
2016
Tournament Championships
2016, 2018
Softball
2017
Tournament Championships
2016, 2016, 2017, 2018
Women's Swimming & Diving
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Men's Tennis
2015
Men's Track & Field
2009 (Indoor & Outdoor), 2010 (Indoor & Outdoor), 2011 (Indoor)
Women's Track & Field
2009 (Indoor), 2016 (Outdoor), 2018 (Indoor & Outdoor)
Women's Volleyball
2015, 2018
Wrestling
2013, 2014
It's been an exciting decade at the University of Minnesota as the Gophers have made an impact in competition and in the community, and we couldn't have done it without you -- the fans -- supporting our programs and student-athletes all the way. So now it's your turn -- tell us your most memorable Gophers moment from the last decade. Visit us on Twitter and Facebook!
