| Bo Ryan: Another Hill to Climb Contributor(s): Ryan, Bo (Author), Lucas, Mike (With) |
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ISBN: 097987291X ISBN-13: 9780979872914 Publisher: Kci Sports Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2008 Annotation: Bo knows hoops. As a member of the exclusive 500-win club, University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan has the second highest winning percentage among active coaches (with at least 500 victories) in college basketball, second only to North Carolina's Roy Williams. Ryan's formula for success can be traced back to UW-Platteville, where he won four national championships during a memorable 15-year run punctuated by two undefeated seasons. But there was still another hill to climb for Ryan, the all-time winningest coach in Division III history. It didn't take long for Ryan to make his mark with the University of Wisconsin basketball program. In his first season, he guided the Badgers to their first share of the conference title in 55 years. Ryan has raised the bar to unprecedented heights, leading the Badgers to the four winningest seasons in school history. Ryan's first six teams averaged 23.7 wins per season, capped by the program's first ever No. 1 national ranking in '06-'07. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Basketball - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Basketball |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.34" W x 9.22" (1.20 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
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| Publisher Description: Bo knows hoops. As a member of the exclusive 500-win club, University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan has the second highest winning percentage among active coaches with at least 500 victories in college basketball, second only to North Carolina's Roy Williams. How has he done it? Ryan's competitive fire, attention to detail and commitment to executing the fundamentalsalong with his signature Swing offenseprovided him with an unparalleled run of success at the Division III level. On March 29, 2001, Ryan was named head coach at the University of Wisconsin. It didn't take long for him to make his mark with the UW basketball program. In his first season, he guided the Badgers to their first share of the conference title in 55 years. Since then, Ryan has raised the bar to unprecedented heights, including the program's first ever No. 1 national ranking in 2006-07 and a school record 31 victories in 2007-08. |