Medved returns home after stops at Furman, Drake, Colorado State
The University of Minnesota is set to hire Niko Medved to lead the men’s basketball program according to some respected reporters:
Breaking, and Bluesky gets it first: Colorado State coach Niko Medved has agreed to a deal to be the next coach at Minnesota, sources told CBS Sports.
A huge swing of events. Medved’s team almost beat Maryland last night. Now the Minneapolis native is headed back to his alma mater.
— Matt Norlander (@norlander.bsky.social) 2025-03-24T15:15:47.790Z
Medved is a Roseville Area High School graduate and spent one season as an assistant for Dan Monson’s Gophers.
The short version of the profile above is that Medved has done a nice job of bringing back both Furman and Colorado State from some difficult seasons and the plan is for him to do the same thing at Minnesota.
Medved’s teams typically are smart on offense and he has shown an ability to recruit and develop some very good players.
Medved’s Career
- 1997–1999: Macalester – assistant
- 1999–2006: Furman – assistant for coach Larry Davis
- 2006–2007: Minnesota – assistant under Dan Monson for his final season (partial season)
- 2007–2013: Colorado State – assistant under Tim Miles and then one season with Larry Eustachy
- 2013–2017: Furman (62–70, 33–37 in conference)
- 2017–2018: Drake (17–17, 10–8)
- 2018–2025 Colorado State (143–85, 78–50)
This most recent season was probably the best season he has had over his 12 seasons as a head coach. He took a team that was projected to finish 7th in the Mountain West to a 2nd place finish and tournament title. His Rams earned a 12-seed and went on to upset Memphis and really controlled their game against Maryland for about 36 minutes before eventually losing on a controversial buzzer-beater.
Medved and his wife Erica (a former pitcher on the Furman softball team) have two young daughters and will be moving back to Minnesota where they will be closer to extended family.
The next few weeks will be a whirlwind for Medved and his family as he tries to retain and build his roster for next season while hiring a staff and trying to get his family settled.