Bo Ryan
Bo Ryan
William Francis "Bo" Ryan, Jr.is an American former college basketball coach and player. He was the head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers men's basketball team from 2001 to December 2015. Ryan served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1984 to 1999 and at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1999 to 2001. On December 15, 2015, Ryan announced his retirement, effective immediately...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 December 1947
CityChester, PA
closed couple free games given lost michigan miss throws
It's kind of like the free throws we've given up. We've lost a couple games because (against) Michigan and Northwestern, they (didn't) miss a free throw down the stretch. We just closed out (a victory) the same way.
decent four free gotten guys gym position ranked score six three throws
Right at the end there, if we score on about three or four of those possessions where we had decent shots, we could have gotten it to two or three (points). Our free throws weren't going in. Who knows. But when you can come into a ranked opponent's gym and be in that position and get it to six it's do-able. Our guys battled tonight.
feeds feet free games job line matter people position post throw
We try to get to the line a lot, no matter what. We did a much better job than in some other games of getting position and making post feeds and getting people off their feet or out of position. That's how you get to the free throw line.
great guys
We got to the dance. Did some guys play older? Yeah, they did. We got some great contributions. Was it consistent? No. But we're not here if we don't get those contributions.
athletic coaching guys knows playing quick staff
We are not athletic or quick enough to be playing from behind. These guys know it, and the coaching staff knows it. Boy, did (Arizona) play well.
athletic coaching knows players quick staff worst
We are not athletic or quick enough to be able to play from behind. The players know it. The coaching staff knows it. That was our worst nightmare.
fairly hostile ncaa played straight teams three tournament
We have played three straight NCAA Tournament teams in fairly hostile environments.
years trying indiana
Going into Indianapolis, playing Indiana, I guess bring it on. It's what we've caught at the end of the year, and we've got to try to make the best of it.
way shame
It's just a shame that it had to be played that way.
taken games two
Four turnovers. Two assists. I told him he'd have the game ball if he had taken care of the ball a little bit better.
basketball kids games
I recruit hungry kids who love the game and want to get better and feel they have more questions than answers
basketball persistence perfection
I'm still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I'll settle for persistence
trying ends things-to-do
The best thing to do is try and make sure you're getting something at your end. We had stretches where we didn't get that.
basketball people fake
Shot fakes and ball fakes work. No one uses more than Wisconsin. It's amazing how many people don't use them