The University of Minnesota announced Thursday afternoon that Lindsay Whalen would be stepping down as the head coach of the Minnesota Gophers women’s basketball program. Whalen had just competed her fifth year as the head coach of the Gophers and ends her tenure with a record of 71-76. Minnesota’s season came to an end in an opening round Big Ten Tournament game to Penn State on Wednesday.
In a press release the U of M stated that Whalen will still be employed at the school as “special assistant to the athletics director” through April 12, 2025.