Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald, Jr., the All-Pro Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, has been vacationing alone in China and seeing the sights including the Great Wall, according to his father Larry.
Brad Salem, who was head football coach at Augustana College for five years, has resigned to become backfield coach at Michigan State. He is the son of former Gophers head coach Joe Salem.
Former Gopher football player Tommy Watson is the principal at Palmer Lake Elementary school in Brooklyn Park, and is also a motivational speaker.
The Gophers Blake Hoffarber, who has led the country in three point field goal percentage, probably won’t make an NBA roster after he leaves Minnesota. Although he is an undersized shooting guard who lacks quickness, he could find NBA employment with the right coach who appreciates his shooting accuracy, passing ability and general court sense. If not in the NBA, the Gophers junior will earn a paycheck in Europe or elsewhere if he chooses to continue his basketball career.
Northern State University today announced the retirement of men’s basketball coach Don Meyer effective at the end of this season. Among the more prominent small school coaches in the country, Meyer was head coach at Hamline for three seasons starting in 1972.
Coach Don Lucia’s Gophers had seven players score goals, including four defensemen, in a 7-4 win over Colorado College on Saturday at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers moved to within three points of Colorado College for fifth place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings and a possible first-round home series in the upcoming league playoffs. The Gophers, who have struggled to score goals this season, had 11 players earn a point in the game.
Goldy’s Locker Room of Minneapolis has won the Rising Star Award from the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show in Las Vegas. The Rising Star Awards recognize one retailer from each of the 50 states for their progressive approach to marketing, merchandising and dealing with customers.