Amid speculation that he could retire abruptly, Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan issued a statement saying he will coach the Badgers “one more season” on Monday. Ryan said he hopes assistant Greg Gard eventually replaces him.
Bo Ryan will return for one more year as Wisconsin coach
The Wisconsin coach is coming back next season.
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Here’s the statement from Ryan:
Statement from #Badgers head coach Bo Ryan pic.twitter.com/pVSeO5eATC
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) June 29, 2015 Rumors swirled this weekend that Ryan could retire ahead of the 2015-16 season. The good news for Wisconsin fans is that Ryan will be back to lead a team powered by Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig. The bad news is that it sounds like he’s going to retire after the season.
The Badgers have reached the Final Four the last two seasons, but will have to replace stars Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker for this upcoming season. Ryan has a 357-125 record all-time at Wisconsin.
Gard is someone who should be familiar to Badgers fans. He’s been an assistant coach for 14 seasons and was elevated to “associated head coach” in 2008.
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