Varsity: The Gard Identity
December 15, 2016 | General News, Men's Basketball
It’s been a whirlwind first year for Greg Gard, but he and the Badgers now consider themselves a true team
MADISON, Wis. — The Dec. 14 edition of Varsity Magazine is now available! Wisconsin's 73-59 victory against Green Bay Wednesday night also celebrated men's basketball coach Greg Gard's first anniversary at the helm of the program. Take a look back at the past year of the Badgers' strides together in this week's Varsity Magazine.
View this week's issue on the computer or download it via the Varsity app on your phone.
UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas brings us this week's cover story — The Gard Identity. One year into his tenure as head coach, Gard's Badgers have sought — and found — the essence of their team after 12 months of 'trusting the process.' Learn more about the struggles and questions that Gard and the Badgers worked through in this week's issue.
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The Wisconsin football team held its annual banquet last week and a number of players were honored with awards for their hard work on the field and in the classroom. UWBadgers.com Insider Andy Baggot shares this week's feature story about the Badgers' MVP choice — senior safety Leo Musso — selected by his coaches and fellow players as the teammate who exemplifies the best qualities of the UW program. And don't miss this week's football page for a full list of this season's honors.
For Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin's director of athletics, the past three years spent serving on the College Football Playoff selection committee has been a labor of love. As his tenure wraps up, Alvarez recently looked back on the experience with Mike Lucas to share advice he'd give to the next new members and a peak behind the scenes of the grinding process to determine the nation's top football teams. Read this week's Lucas at Large column …
Recently featured in the New York Times, Badgers' senior forward Sarah Nurse is leading the top-ranked women's hockey team in both goals scored and total points. In this week's Badgering Q&A, Andy Baggot talks with Nurse about what makes the UW unique, what she would do if she were the director of athletics for a day and how she maintains her focus with increasing media attention.
All that and much more in this week's edition of Varsity Magazine, including In Focus, Ask the Badgers and individual updates on teams and their respective seasons.
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