Colorado State promoted lead assistant Ali Farokhmanesh to head coach on Wednesday to replace the departed Niko Medved. Farokhmanesh was on the Rams' staff for all seven seasons of the Medved era. Medved exited for the Minnesota job after Colorado State sustained a last-second setback to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The University of Minnesota has found its next men's basketball coach. The Gophers announced Monday that they've hired Colorado State's Niko Medved. The university says they've agreed to a six-year term with Medved,