Kansas Head Coach Bill Self, former Villanova (and current Keiser University) head coach Rollie Massimino, and former Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan are among fourteen finalists nominated for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2017 will be announced on Monday, April 3 at a press conference in Phoenix prior
OFFICIAL: Blackbourn named assistant director of basketball operations at Wisconsin
Following up on a rumor that HoopDirt.com posted back on August 24th (Wisconsin Dirt). It has now been made official, Kyle Blackbourn has become the newest addition to the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff, as announced by head coach Greg Gard. A 10-year coaching veteran, Blackbourn comes to the Badgers staff from Rockhurst University in Kansas
Wisconsin Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Kyle Blackbourn has accepted the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations Position at the University of Wisconsin. Blackbourn, a Wisconsin-Platteville alum, spent last season as an assistant coach on Drew Diener’s staff at DII Rockhurst University (MO). He has also served as the head coach at Delta College (MI), and an assistant
Free Playbook – NCAA Tournament
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Greg Gard Adds Joe Krabbenhoft to Wisconsin Coaching Staff
Wisconsin head basketball coach Greg Gard announced on Monday the addition of former Badger standout Joe Krabbenhoft to his staff as an assistant coach. “I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to return to Wisconsin,” Krabbenhoft said. “It really is a dream come true for me and my family. I’ve had conversations with Coach Gard about becoming
Wisconsin Assistant Basketball Coach Gary Close Resigns
Longtime assistant coach Gary Close announced his resignation from the Wisconsin Men’s Basketball staff on Wednesday to pursue other professional opportunities. “Earlier this week I informed Coach Gard that I have made the difficult decision to resign my position as assistant coach to pursue other opportunities. It was an honor and a privilege to have coached at
Wednesday Starting Five – 3/23/16
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WATCH LIVE: Wisconsin to Introduce Greg Gard as Head Coach
Below is the link to watch the Greg Gard introductory press conference at Wisconsin. The event is scheduled to start at 1:30pm ET. WATCH LIVE: Gard Press Conference
HOT: Greg Gard Named Head Coach at Wisconsin
As the wins piled up through the month of February, the refrain around the Wisconsin men’s basketball program changed from “who” to “when?” The question became less about who would lead the Badgers on a full-time basis, but when that decision would become official. On Monday, it did. After the University of Wisconsin Board of
Wisconsin Update: Gard Deal on Tap for Tonight’s Board of Regents Meeting
HoopDirt.com has obtained the agenda for tonight’s University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting. The 5:00 meeting will take place via teleconference. The only item being discussed tonight is a deal for Badgers interim head coach Greg Gard. The agenda reads: Convene in open session and move into closed session to consider an employment agreement
OFFICIAL: Howard Moore Named Assistant at Wisconsin
Following-up on a rumor from earlier today… Former University of Illinois-Chicago head coach and former Wisconsin assistant coach Howard Moore has been added to the Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff and will return to Madison, as announced by interim head coach Greg Gard on Tuesday. Moore, a 16-year collegiate coaching veteran, returns to his
Wisconsin Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that former Illinois-Chicago head coach Howard Moore will join Wisconsin Interim Head Coach Greg Gard’s staff as an assistant coach. Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News was the first to report this earlier today. Before becoming the head coach at UIC back in 2010, Moore had spent five seasons with Gard as