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Last September, University of Minnesota athletics director Mark Coyle fired wrestling coach J Robinson for not being "forthcoming with his superiors when reporting his suspicions about [athletes] selling and abusing prescription medication," Coyle 

And by Christmas, Coyle had suspended 10 Gophers football players following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. Here, Coyle talked about the measures he has put in place to address sexual assaults and shared his hopes for 2017. 

To hear the entire conversation use the audio player above. 

Tom Weber

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Mark Coyle was appointed University of Minnesota athletics director in May 2016, and he joined the program and talked about some of the highs and the lows of the last eight months.

Mark Coyle was appointed Golden Gophers Athletics Director in May 2016, and he joined the program and talked about some of the highs and the lows of the last eight months.

Mark Coyle on the future of U of M athletics

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