A historically bad season in 2015-16, with an 8-23 record that included just two Big Ten wins, was more than enough to create doubt about Richard Pitino‘s long-term status as the Minnesota men’s basketball coach. But off-the-court issues with players, and reportedly going over-budget with travel expenses, have heated up the seat under Pitino, and newfound stability in the university’s athletic department will further increase scrutiny.
Since Norwood Teague‘s resignation last August, the Minnesota athletic department had Beth Goetz as interim athletic director as an internal investigation into Teague’s conduct delayed the search for a permanent replacement.