UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

Longtime assistant coach Gary Close announced his resignation from the Wisconsin Men’s Basketball staff on Wednesday to pursue other professional opportunities. Having spent the last 13 seasons coaching at Wisconsin, Close is a 29-year veteran of Division I basketball. During his time in Madison, the Badgers made the NCAA tournament all 13 years, including back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015, and the national championship game in 2015 for the first time at UW since 1941. – HoopDirt. Read More.