I want to reach out to every part of this state because I’m so proud to be the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. I want to reach out to the people and make sure everybody understands that on Saturday afternoon when the Gophers line up, we’re all lining up together. “The thing I want to do the most is get out and sell this program to the people of the great state of Minnesota. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here today and how friendly everyone has been to me. “From there, we have tremendous facilities and we have a great city. Not everybody tells the truth, but when you talk about the University of Minnesota, you can speak truthfully about one of the finest academic schools in the country. There’s a lot of people out there selling falsehoods in recruiting. When I go into homes and talk to parents about the University of Minnesota and what it can do for your career when you’re done, I can do it with a tremendous amount of pride and conviction because it’s real. ![]() I’m just really amazed at the academic reputation of this university. We have one of the best academic institutions in America today and a top research university that is No. ![]() The more I looked at the product, the more excited I got. Well, I tell you what, you’re not going to be a great salesman if you don’t have a great product and at the ‘U’, we have a great product. “The number one thing everyone says about Tim Brewster is that he’s a great salesman. What I want to do is talk about a few of things: this university, my vision for where this program can and will go, the type of football players we’re going to have at the University of Minnesota and what all of our expectations are. As I continued to do my research on this job, I got more and more excited every day. When I was initially called about interviewing for this job, I was extremely excited about the job. They were all instrumental in this process. I’d like to thank Joel and President Bruininks, Marc Ryan, Tom Wistrcill and Kathy Brown. This has been an extremely exciting process for me. “Gopher fans, your football coach at the University of Minnesota, Tim Brewster!” Please welcome his wife Cathy and two of his sons, Clint and Nolan. “Before I introduce Coach, I’m going to introduce some people who were very important to the process and very important to him certainly. It’s about the student-athletes, it’s about doing things the right way and it’s about our student-athletes leaving with a degree and hopefully with a ring. “I think it’s important to recognize and realize that he possesses the same values and vision that we have for athletics here at the University of Minnesota. You know that he’s been recognized as a national recruiter of the year, and as an old coach I realize that I always won more games when I had better players. Tim has worked for two of the greatest in the professional ranks, Marty Schottenheimer and Mike Shanahan. I don’t believe there’s anybody more respected in the college game than Mack Brown. “Tim has been groomed by some outstanding coaches if you’ve read his resume. We wanted a coach who we believed could energize our students, our alumni and our fans, a coach who understood that we are committed to improving the academic performance of our student-athletes, and that we are committed to doing everything we can to bring a Big Ten Championship to the University of Minnesota. “When we went on this search, we were looking for an individual who we knew wanted to be the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. ![]() I’d be remised if I didn’t thank Phil Esten, Marc Ryan and Tom Wistrcill from our athletic office, Vice President Kathy Brown and President Bruininks, who were all extremely involved in this process. “Eighteen days ago I promised you that I would do everything I could to hire the best football coach and the best fit for the future of the University of Minnesota football program. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the storied history of Golden Gopher football. “It’s great to see so many people here this afternoon. ![]() Here are the comments from Brewster's address to the media earlier today: University of Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi announced today that Tim Brewster has been named the 26th head football coach of the Golden Gophers.
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