Wisconsin was off to a rough start this season going 7-5 before Bo Ryan abruptly retired. Greg Gard was a longtime assistant for Ryan and was the man to take over the team in the interim. He engineered a brilliant turnaround for the team and they've been on fire as of late.
The Journal Sentinel is reporting that Wisconsin is ready to commit to Gard longterm after leading the team to a 13-5 record in his tenure.
University of Wisconsin officials, dazzled by the remarkable turnaround engineered by interim head coach Greg Gard and his staff, are preparing to offer Gard a long-term contract to oversee the men's basketball program.
Two sources close to the program agreed UW officials have been blown away by the work of Gard, who has compiled a record of 12-5 in the Big Ten and 13-5 overall since taking over in the wake of Bo Ryan's retirement on Dec. 15.
That's what Ryan was ultimately hoping for when he retired and it looks like he will get his wish granted.
[h/t CollegeSpun]
