Greg Gard ranked in Top 25 of CBB coaches list
The 2022-2023 men’s basketball season was a disappointing one for the Badgers, but their head coach Greg Gard was listed in the top 25 coaches by the College Basketball Report. Coming in at 25th overall on the 40-coach list, Gard remains highly regarded entering his ninth season at the helm.
In 2023, all five of the Badgers’ starters (Chucky Hepburn, Max Klesmit, Connor Essegian, Tyler Wahl, Steven Crowl) will be returning to Madison as well as the additions of four-star big man Gus Yalden, three-star forward Nolan Winter and three-star guard John Blackwell.
Over his previous eight campaigns, Gard’s squad has produced a 164-93 overall record while winning two Big Ten regular season titles and making the NCAA Tournament six times (counting 2020 when tournament was cancelled).
They missed March Madness for the second time in six years last season, finishing the campaign with a 20-15 record while losing in the semifinals of NIT to North Texas 56-54.
Some wanted Gard to lose his job, but he ultimately retained his role in Madison, though he could be on the hot seat if the season goes south again in 2023-2024.
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— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) July 9, 2023
