Jan Gangelhoff

Janice M. Gangelhoff (July 17, 1948-February 28, 2005) was an academic counselor at the University of Minnesota who was the primary whistleblower for the academic scandal of the during the tenure of Coach Clem Haskins.
From 1993 to 1998, Gangelhoff did more than 400 of pieces of coursework for student-athletes on the Golden Gophers basketball team. Additionally, she was paid $3,000 by Haskins to "tutor" Gopher player Antoine Broxsie in 1998.
On February 27, 1999, Gangelhoff turned over evidence to the St. Paul Pioneer Press of her work for players on the team; it was published on March 10, resulting in the suspension of four players, including two starters, for the Gophers’ first round game in the against . By coming forward, Gangelhoff forced the resignation of Coach Clem Haskins and NCAA sanctions were brought on the University of Minnesota for their academic fraud.
Gangelhoff died of cancer in 2005.

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