 Ryan speaks during an event to honor Sam Dekker in 2017 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1947 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1969 | Wilkes |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1973 | Brookhaven JHS |
| 1973–1974 | Dominican College of Racine (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | Sun Valley HS |
| 1976–1984 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1984–1999 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| 1999–2001 | Milwaukee |
| 2001–2015 | Wisconsin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 747–233 (college) |
| Tournaments | 25–14 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 NCAA Division III tournament (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999) 2 NCAA Division I Regional—Final Four (2014, 2015) 3 Big Ten tournament (2004, 2008, 2015) 4 Big Ten regular season (2002, 2003, 2008, 2015) | |
| Awards | |
| Clair Bee Coach of the Year (2007) 4× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2013, 2015) Jim Phelan Award (2008) Adolph Rupp Cup (2007) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2017 | |
William Francis "Bo" Ryan Jr. (born December 20, 1947) is an American former college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team of the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2001 to December 2015. Ryan served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1984 to 1999 and at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1999 to 2001. His overall collegiate coaching record was 747–233. Ryan was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.