INDIANAPOIS, Ind. – University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck denied anonymous charges that he runs an abusive toxic culture. Asked at a Big Ten media event about the charges, Fleck called them “useless.” The charges appeared on the Front Office Sports online site. They included that Fleck punished players with physical exercise, which is rules violation. Another charge was that Fleck forced injured players back into practice and games. Said Fleck: “This is a similar story that gets peddled every single year.” He blamed sour grapes by players who didn’t make the cut.
Fleck. Gophers coach since 2017.