There was a great moment in Tony Granato’s introductory press conference when a Badger fan clad in a Los Angeles Kings Granato jersey requested to ask a question.
When UW head coach Greg Gard offered him a spot on his coaching staff, it didn’t take Joe Krabbenhoft long to accept the opportunity to return to his alma mater. “It was the easiest decision I’ve made since I said ‘yeah’ back in 2004 to come play here,” Krabbenhoft said during a media session Tuesday.
Sophomore forward Annie Pankowski had already compiled an impressive enough season to be nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given to the top college women’s hockey player in the nation.
After helping orchestrate one of the biggest in-season turnarounds in recent memory, Greg Gard is now garnering some national recognition. Gard was named the winner of the 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award Monday afternoon, beating out 20 other finalists that included the likes of Kansas’ Bill Self, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Villanova’s Jay Wright, Miami’s Jim Larrañaga and Indiana’s Tom Crean.
Though it scored 17 runs Sunday, Wisconsin did not come away with a win in its doubleheader vs. Ohio State at Goodman Diamond. The first game of the day ended in a narrow 10-8 loss after the Buckeyes managed to respond to Wisconsin’s six-run, fifth-inning outburst.
A familiar face will be returning to Madison next season. Head coach Greg Gard has hired former UW player and current South Dakota State assistant Joe Krabbenhoft to replace Gary Close on his staff, the school announced Monday. “I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to return to Wisconsin,” Krabbenhoft said in a statement.
Green Bay, Wis. — After Saturday’s morning practice in Green Bay, Dare Ogunbowale switched out his No. 23 jersey for one with the No. 12 embroidered on it.
Being a coach requires a combination of a multitude of different assets. A culmination of poise, energy, dedication and intuitive knowledge can help define and create great coaching.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers bussed up to Green Bay to see the sites of Lambeau Field and conduct practice next door at The Don Hutson Center, giving them an early look at where they will be playing LSU for the first game of the 2016 season in September. Head coach Paul Chryst used this opportunity to run a lot of scrimmages to get extended looks at his team in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 situations.
Springtime is typically a time of great happiness, especially for sports fans and those of us that have to brave the harsh Wisconsin winters. The weather starts to get nicer, we get to experience the glorious chaos of March Madness, the NHL and NBA playoffs are right around the corner and, best of all, baseball makes its triumphant return, a harbinger of summer in the not-too-distant future. However, this year is a little different for myself and many others.
Friday evening, the Wisconsin softball team (3-1 Big Ten, 18-14) won an exciting game against No. 24 Ohio State (3-1, 18-8) by a score of 6-5.
Jonathan Tsipis walked up to the podium as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion Thursday afternoon wearing a blue button-down shirt accompanied by a striped red tie.
Just like that, it’s done. All the early mornings, late nights, road trips and long practices reduced to a teary-eyed and gloomy locker room with embraces available from all.
Wisconsin basketball fans have been blessed with phenomenal levels of consistency throughout the past two decades.
Bobby Dunn’s favorite place to sit in Camp Randall Stadium is Section M. You can get a nice tan up there.
Syracuse’s run to the Final Four is one of the stranger NCAA Tournament occurrences in recent memory. With their stunning comeback win over Virginia on Sunday night, the Orange completed their wholly improbable run to Houston.
Wisconsin returned home to Goodman Diamond Wednesday, splitting a doubleheader with South Dakota.
Complete with a few band and spirit squad members, Bucky Badger and an open invitation to the public, Athletic Director Barry Alvarez welcomed head coach Tony Granato and associate head coaches Don Granato and Mark Osiecki back to Wisconsin hockey.
Wisconsin assistant coach Gary Close is leaving after 13 years with the program, according to a report from Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Close joined the team back in the spring of 2003 as a part of then-head coach Bo Ryan’s staff.
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s season didn’t end the way they had hoped, but it was still one of the most successful campaigns for the team in recent history.
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