Greg Gard decided it was time for a shake-up within the Wisconsin basketball team’s coaching staff, leading to Dean Oliver’s departure after seven seasons with the Badgers program.
“It was my decision to make a change on the staff and move forward,” Gard said. “Coach Oliver did a good job for us, but I have to continue to move forward and push this thing forward. We’re not gonna stay in maintenance mode. We’re going to keep getting better and push it.”
The coach’s decisiveness raises the question: What specific qualities should the Wisconsin basketball head coach seek in his next assistant?