Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bo Ryan
Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2019
1. Bo Ryan Marker
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Bo Ryan. . One of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, Bo Ryan spent over 30 years as the head coach for three UW-System Schools: UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison. At UW-Platteville, Ryan led the school to a 353-76 overall record while guiding the program to the highest winning percentage (.908) of any school in college basketball during the 1990s. Ryan also steered the Pioneers to unprecedented tournament success, winning four Division III National Championships while compiling a 30-5 NCAA Division III Tournament record. After two successful seasons at UW-Milwaukee where he led the program to their first back-to-back winning campaigns in eight years, Ryan took over as the head coach of UW-Madison and quickly established the program as one of the best in the country. During his tenure as the Badgers' Head Coach, Ryan amassed a school-record 364 victories, 25 NCAA Tournament wins, seven Big Ten Titles, four Big Ten Coach of the Year Awards and 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back Final Fours in 2014-2015. , Inducted 2016
One of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, Bo Ryan spent over 30 years as the head coach for three UW-System Schools: UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison. At UW-Platteville, Ryan led the school to a 353-76 overall record while guiding the program to the highest winning percentage (.908) of any school in college basketball during the 1990s. Ryan also steered the Pioneers to unprecedented tournament success, winning four Division III National Championships while compiling a 30-5 NCAA Division III Tournament record. After two successful seasons at UW-Milwaukee where he led the program to their first back-to-back winning campaigns in eight years, Ryan took over as the head coach of UW-Madison and quickly established the program as one of the best in the country. During his tenure as the Badgers' Head Coach, Ryan amassed a school-record 364 victories, 25 NCAA Tournament wins, seven Big Ten Titles, four Big Ten Coach of the Year Awards and 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back Final Fours in 2014-2015.
Inducted 2016
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports.
Location. 43° 2.537′ N, 87° 54.976′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee
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County. It is in Westown. Marker is on Vel R. Phillips Ave., on the right when traveling south. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along Vel R. Phillips Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
