Long-time basketball head coach Bo Ryan shocked everyone by announcing he is retiring effective immediately.
Here were his comments after a win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
“After months of conversation with Barry Alvarez and his administrative staff, as well as my wife, Kelly, I have decided that now is the right time to step down from the head coaching position here at Wisconsin,” Ryan said in a statement released after the game.
“This was a decision months in the making,” Ryan said. “I brought this up to Barry back in April. He advised me to take some time to think it over, and I appreciated that. But in recent weeks, I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to retire and for Greg Gard to have the opportunity to coach the team for the remainder of the season. I discussed this with Barry, and I appreciate him giving me the space to make this decision.”
“It is so emotional right now, and I’m trying to hold this together,” Ryan said.
Assistant coach Greg Gard will be taking over the team immediately.