Although three players who started the season on the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team have been declared academically ineligible to play this semester, the director of the athletic department’s academic services does not believe that points to any breakdowns within his group.
Coach Bo Ryan is equally confident in how he and his staff handle academic issues even though sophomore Greg Stiemsma, redshirt freshman DeAaron Williams and freshman Marcus Landry became the program’s first academic casualties in 11 seasons.