Sam Mitchell Rumors

Former Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell said he’s interested in the Gophers basketball coaching job, calling the program a “hidden gem” in the Big Ten. Mitchell, who was the Wolves interim coach in 2015-16, believes he could take advantage of the strong high school talent in Minnesota and recruit nationally to help the program take the next step.

2 years ago – via Marcus Fuller @ Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Mitchell noticed then the Gophers were also a big basketball draw in town in the 1990s. “When I was playing with the Timberwolves, every kid wanted to play at the University of Minnesota,” Mitchell said. “That was their dream. I think it’s an unbelievable recruiting base. You can lock down the state of Minnesota if you let these kids know we’re going to build a national power.”

2 years ago – via Marcus Fuller @ Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Tim Reynolds: Amid talk of Sam Mitchell and coaching the new G League unnamed elite program, there’s no deal yet. He’s in the race (may even be ahead), but the G is still looking at other people as potential hires for that role.

3 years ago – via Twitter ByTimReynolds

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Although the partnership with the Mamba Sports Academy is not official with other venues still being considered, the committed prep stars and the those still deliberating joining the G League are of the mindset that they will be training at the academy for the 2020-21 season, sources said. Former NBA head coaches Sam Mitchell and David Fizdale are in the running to be the Select Team’s head coach, sources said.

3 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports

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