Published Mar 8, 2017
Former Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan will join NCB Hall of Fame
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Wednesday, former Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan was announced as one of eight individuals to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ryan, along with Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan, Winston-Salem State’s Cleo Hill, Indiana’s Scott May, Purdue’s Rick Mount, Creighton’s Paul Silas, Gonzaga’s John Stockton and Duke’s Jay Williams, are all part of the 2017 class of inductees.

During 14-plus seasons with the Badgers, Ryan won a school-record 364 games. His Wisconsin teams won a total of seven Big Ten championships and never failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. Ryan’s led UW to a Final Four appearance in 2014 and a spot in the national championship game in 2015.

“We are honored to welcome another esteemed class into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame,” said Reggie Minton, deputy executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and chair of the Hall of Fame selection panel, in a release through UW communications. “Collectively, this group broke barriers, won championships, set records, competed for their country, and left a lasting mark on the coaching profession. Each inductee is uniquely deserving of a permanent place in our game’s history.”

Prior to Wisconsin, Ryan won 353 games at UW-Platteville and guided the Division 3 program to four national titles. He then spent two years at UWM before coming to Madison in 2001.

According to a release, the 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will take place on Sunday, Nov. 19 in Kansas City, Missouri. Wisconsin will then participate in the Hall of Fame Classic over the next two days, along with Baylor, Creighton and UCLA.

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame - Class of 2017

Tim Duncan, Player, Wake Forest

· Averaged 16.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 2.3 assists over four years at Wake Forest, leading the school to four-straight NCAA Tournaments.

Cleo Hill, Player, Winston-Salem State

· The second-highest scorer in Winston-Salem State history, averaged 25.4 points per game over four seasons.

Scott May, Player, Indiana

·Leader on 1975-76 Indiana squad that finished a perfect 32-0 – the most recent NCAA Division I team to complete an undefeated season.

Rick Mount, Player, Purdue

· All-time leading scorer in Purdue history with 2,323 career points.

Paul Silas, Player, Creighton

· Ranks sixth overall and first among three-year players in Division I history with 1,751 career rebounds.

John Stockton, Player, Gonzaga

· Gonzaga’s all-time steals leader and ranks fourth in career assists.

Jay Williams, Player, Duke

· Led Duke to a 95-13 record during his three seasons, including the 2001 national championship.

Bo Ryan, Coach, Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Wisconsin-Platteville

· Won 747 career games and made 27 postseasons appearances as the head coach at three different college programs.