Gophers hire West Virginia coach Dawn Plitzuweit to replace Lindsay Whalen

The University of Minnesota announced Saturday that it has hired Dawn Plitzuweit as Gophers women's basketball head coach, replacing Lindsay Whalen. In Plitzuweit, the Gophers get an experienced leader who owns a 365-140 record as a head coach in two NCAA divisions and four schools. Minnesota signed her to a six-year contract, pending Board of Regents approval. "I am extremely excited," Plitzuweit said in the news release. "It is a tremendous honor to be named head coach at Minnesota, and I want to thank President Joan Gabel, Mark Coyle, Julie...