University of Minnesota Athletics

Golden Gopher Athletics is proud to celebrate Black History Month over the course of February. Each week, student-athletes, alums, coaches and staff will be highlighted through social media and Gopher Sports. For the first week, Gopher Sports highlighted Gopher soccer’s Aaryn Gabriel (Feb. 3), Gopher men’s basketball alum Willie Burton (Feb. 4), Gopher Digital Production’s Callie Jones (Feb. 5) and men’s basketball assistant coach, Jason Kemp (Feb. 6). 

“To understand Black history is to truly understand American history and the American experience.”#BHM2025 x #Gophers pic.twitter.com/DxS5CTv5Ea

— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 6, 2025

Making us great each and every day!#BHM2025 x #Gophers pic.twitter.com/3Tk2tJvxAh

— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 5, 2025

A powerful message by @GopherMBB alum Willie Burton.#BHM2025 x #Gophers pic.twitter.com/1BjOvsSZ3D

— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 4, 2025

For @GopherSoccer freshman Aaryn Gabriel, honoring Black history is about reflecting, representing and continuing to carry the torch from those that came before.#BHM2025 x #Gophers pic.twitter.com/XhqqRyYUMD

— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 3, 2025

𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓾𝓼 𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽#Gophers x #BHM2025 〽️ pic.twitter.com/AY24z9IBQh

— Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherSports) February 1, 2025