University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
8/19/2026 5:58:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
THIS WEEK
Thursday
6PM: Soccer at NDSU | Midco Sports Plus
Saturday
11AM: #14 Volleyball at Iowa State | Exhibition
LAST WEEK
Soccer (1-0-1)
W, 4-0 vs. North Dakota | Highlights
T, 1-1 vs. #19 Georgia | Highlights
- @GopherSoccer: Davy Mokelke scored to knot the match against the #19 Bulldogs
GopherSports.com: Football is hosting an open practice and autograph session on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium.
GopherSports.com: Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith were in town on Monday for BTN's Minnesota Training Camp special.
YouTube.com: Coach Fleck was a guest on The Jim Rome Show.
Preseason Honors:
- ESPN.com: Smith, Johnson Named ESPN Second-Team All-Americans
- GopherSports.com: Smith Named to Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year Watch List
- GopherSports.com: Baranowski Named to Preseason Watch List for Butkus Award
GopherSports.com: Check out Gopher Digital's 2026 Soccer intro video.
MNDaily.com: After redshirting due to injury in 2025, fifth-year Mckenna Wucherer is looking to bounce back when Volleyball kicks off its season next week.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling announced the return of three-time All-American Leroy Vega as assistant coach.
GopherSports.com: Tereza Plosova (Czechia) and Julia Schalin (Finland) have been named to their respective national team rosters for next week's Women's Euro Hockey Tour.
Meet the Newcomers:
- Women's Basketball: Kylee Paben
- Women's Basketball: Adit Kuol
GopherSports.com: Track & Field announced the hiring of Vincent Johnson as new assistant coach.
YouTube.com: Gopher Golf alum and aspiring broadcaster Emma Carpenter was a guest on the SubPar podcast.
@MikeGrimm3: Hockey's Brooks Cullen, Austin Bunrvik and Kendra Distad were guests on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
Gopher Shorts:
- @GopherFootball: Inside Fall Camp with Jalen Smith
- @GopherFootball: Camping in Dinkytown
- @GopherWBB: The Brand Academy
- @GopherHockey: Newcomers – Describe Your Game
@GopherFootball: Defensive lineman TJ Bush Jr. answered fans' biggest questions heading into the season.
@GopherFootball: Football trainer Joe Wisniewski returned for another season of 'Cup of Joe'.
@GopherMBB: Men's Basketball's '94 Feet' series continues with Malick Kordel (Watch) and Nolen Anderson (Watch).
KSTP.com: KSTP's Darren Wolfson caught up with former Gopher Brett Bateman after he made his major league debut for Toronto. The Jays are 8-2 with Bateman in the lineup.