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Among the many interesting story lines that followed Dave Thorson to Minnesota when he took an assistant coaching job under his former player and new Gophers head coach Ben Johnson is the unique position he will have as a builder of relationships and evaluator of talent in Minnesota.
Thorson was an assistant coach with the Gophers in the early 1990s under Clem Haskins, then spent 23 years at DeLaSalle from 1994-2017 before becoming a college assistant again and eventually winding up back with the Gophers.
The thing that stands out most to me is that Thorson ran one of the best programs in the state during an era that spanned at least parts of the careers of four different Gophers coaches: Haskins, Dan Monson, Tubby Smith and Richard Pitino.
He knows what strengths or weaknesses those coaches brought to the table in recruiting because he experienced it and talked with peers about it. On the podcast I asked Thorson how he and Johnson can solidify relationships with in-state coaches and recruits.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
Among the many interesting story lines that followed Dave Thorson to Minnesota when he took an assistant coaching job under his former player and new Gophers head coach Ben Johnson is the unique position he will have as a builder of relationships and evaluator of talent in Minnesota.
Thorson was an assistant coach with the Gophers in the early 1990s under Clem Haskins, then spent 23 years at DeLaSalle from 1994-2017 before becoming a college assistant again and eventually winding up back with the Gophers.
The thing that stands out most to me is that Thorson ran one of the best programs in the state during an era that spanned at least parts of the careers of four different Gophers coaches: Haskins, Dan Monson, Tubby Smith and Richard Pitino.
He knows what strengths or weaknesses those coaches brought to the table in recruiting because he experienced it and talked with peers about it. On the podcast I asked Thorson how he and Johnson can solidify relationships with in-state coaches and recruits.
U men's assistant Dave Thorson brings instant in-state recruiting credibility
The longtime DeLaSalle coach won nine state titles in 23 years. More importantly, he has the relationships in the state of Minnesota that will help the Gophers make more inroads in recruiting — something Thorson talked about on Tuesday's Daily Delivery podcast.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!