As part of his statement announcing his retirement, Bo Ryan said his hope is that his longtime assistant Greg Gard inherits his role as head coach once Ryan steps down following the 2015-16 season. Gard has been on Ryan’s coaching staff for the past 22 seasons, dating back to Ryan’s days as head coach at UW-Platteville, but Gard has never been a head coach at the college level.
WKOW-TV caught up with former UW basketball player Brian Butch Monday, and he endorsed Gard as Ryan’s potential successor.