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.
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