Lindsay Whalen out as Gophers women's basketball coach

As the news conference neared Thursday afternoon, two microphones at the table became one. Lindsay Whalen would not be there after all.

In what athletic director Mark Coyle said was an emotional day at the University of Minnesota, Whalen and Coyle agreed that her time as head women's basketball coach would end Thursday after five seasons.

Whalen was not heard from; Coyle said she was meeting with staff and players and would address the media at a later date.

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