New Gophers coach Johnson aims to keep top state talent home

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ben Johnson arrived at Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle's house already dressed for the job he was there to interview for. Johnson wore a Gophers pullover, making a strong first impression. ''We have great high school coaches, great AAU coaches and kids that have a good feel and know how to play basketball, so we've got to do our job within the state to keep those guys home,'' said Johnson, who spoke at a socially distanced news conference on the team's practice court on Tuesday, two days after he met with Coyle and university president Joan Gabel to present his vision for the program was previously part of as a player and an assistant.

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