No. Ben Johnson was a Minnesota guy but Minnesota was his first head coaching job and he wasn't necessarily hired for his coaching acumen as much as his perceived ability to recruit kids from Minnesota that were leaving the state. Unfortunately for him, the scope of college basketball shifted and his ability to recruit in the state didn't matter as much as $$ and I'm sure there were always boosters who never believed in the guy in the first place.
If Minnesota raises more NIL money for basketball, it will simply be because more people believe in Nico, an established head coach, than in Ben.