Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left earlier this week.

Compensation and buyout structures, assistant coach salary pool and contract revision date all shared in U memo.

Director of Athletics Mark Coyle and new gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved pose for a picture with a jersey at Medved’s first press conference at Athletic Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis,