The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born. That's when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son’s passion for college basketball.

Niko Medved, who just completed a historic, 26-10 season as men’s basketball coach at CSU Rams, will take the same position with Minnesota, it was revealed Monday morning. CSU athletic director John Weber confirmed reports of Medved’s exit for his alma mater with a statement released just after noon.

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