The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team has parted ways with head coach Tony Granato, according to an email statement from Athletic Director Chris McIntosh.
The move comes just days following the Badgers’ elimination from the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Michigan last Saturday and their second straight losing season, finishing this year 13-23-0 and dead last in the Big Ten.
“Coach Granato is a great Badger, and no one is more passionate about Wisconsin hockey or the University of Wisconsin than he is,” McIntosh said in the released statement. “I have great appreciation for the heart and soul that he has poured into the program during his time as head coach.