The Gopher Illustrated team just revealed their top Minnesota coaching candidates after Ben Johnson was fired on Thursday ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers is on the lookout for a new men's basketball coach after parting ways with Ben Johnson.

Johnson, 44, went 56-71 in four seasons ... Among possible replacements are Niko Medved of Colorado State and Ryan Saunders, a Minnesota native and Denver Nuggets assistant who played at Minnesota.

Johnson, 44, coached the Gophers for four years with one trip to the NIT and one winning season. This season, Minnesota ...