The new era of paying college athletes is taking a big toll on the University of Minnesota’s athletic budget. Citing ...

The Gophers athletic department will distribute $20.5 million to athletes this school year, with the first payments set to ...

The new revenue-sharing model, authorized by an NCAA legal settlement last month, has radically changed the landscape of college sports.

The Gophers athletic department forecasted a budget deficit of nearly $9 million in fiscal year 2026 during its presentation ...

Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle chants Ski-U-Mah with Gopher fans before the start of an NCAA football game against Wisconsin at TCF Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 30, 2019.

Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle chants Ski-U-Mah with Gopher fans before the start of an NCAA football game against Wisconsin at TCF Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 30, 2019.

Mark Coyle's first words Wednesday as the leader of the embattled Gophers athletics department weren't hard-edge, like the ones University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler had just spoken about ...

New Syracuse football coach Dino Babers (left) chats with athletic director Mark Coyle (center) and Floyd Little during his introductory news conference on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Syracuse, N.Y ...

Mark Coyle, not nearly as bold as Daryl Gross, has offered a friendly 'hello;' now the work begins. Published: ; Jun. 22, 2015, 6:33 p.m.