On another topic, Coyle talked about his major hire of former Gophers and current Lynx standout Lindsay Whalen to become their head women’s basketball coach.
Coyle said he is confident Whalen’s decision to continue playing for the Lynx, which will provide a large national platform for the university, will work as a recruiting tool.
“There is no doubt, we joked with Lindsay when we gave her the job that one requirement was she was going to have to get a tattoo of the [Gophers logo] on her shoulder and a phone number to our department on the other arm,” Coyle said. “Every time she is on national TV this summer, what are they going to talk about? The University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen. We’re very excited about that. I do want to point out that Lindsay was quick to point out that she wears sleeves.”
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Coyle said he is confident Whalen’s decision to continue playing for the Lynx, which will provide a large national platform for the university, will work as a recruiting tool.
“There is no doubt, we joked with Lindsay when we gave her the job that one requirement was she was going to have to get a tattoo of the [Gophers logo] on her shoulder and a phone number to our department on the other arm,” Coyle said. “Every time she is on national TV this summer, what are they going to talk about? The University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen. We’re very excited about that. I do want to point out that Lindsay was quick to point out that she wears sleeves.”
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