As synonymous as Whalen is with Minnesota basketball, it was hard to stay anonymous. She led the Gophers to national prominence as their point guard from 2000-04, reaching the Final Four as a senior.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have played 25 football seasons since widely celebrated turn of the millenium in 2000. As we inch closer to the 2025-26 season, we tried to craft the all-quarter century ...