Throwback photos: Former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan through the years
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Former University of Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan retired exactly one year ago on Dec. 15, 2015. Here are photos from throughout Bo Ryan's 15-year coaching career at Wisconsin.
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UW men's basketball coach Bo Ryan stands at his introductory press conference in 2001.
UW ILLINOIS
UW coach Bo Ryan gives an earful to a ref during the UW upset. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated Illinois 72-62 at the Kohl Center, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, in Madison, Wis.
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Badgers head coach, Bo Ryan, takes down the game winning net after his team defeated Michigan on Feb. 28, 2002, at the Kohl Center.
UW MARYLAND
Bo Ryan screams at the refs in the first half. Wisconsin lost 87-57 to Maryland in an NCAA Tournament second round game Sunday, March 17, 2002, at the MCI Center in Washington DC.
BIG TEN TROPHY
Coach Bo Ryan and the Badger basketball team hold the Big Ten championship trophy after beating Illinois by one point at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on Wednesday, March 5, 2003.
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Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and players on the bench react to the game winning 3-point shot with one second left in the game by Freddie Owens to beat Tulsa 61-60 in the second round of the men's Division I NCAA basketball championships, Saturday, March 22, 2003, in Spokane, Wash.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan yells after he was called for a technical foul for during the second half against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004. Ryan was called for a technical for making a choking jester to an official. Purdue defeated Wisconsin 53-51.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan talks to an official during Wisconsin's 80-66 victory over Minnesota Wednesday Feb. 4, 2004, in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin's Head Coach Bo Ryan shakes hands with Purdue's Head Coach Gene Keady after the Badgers beat the Boilermakers 82-46. The University of Wisconsin Mens basketball team hosted the Purdue Boilermakers at the Kohl Center, Sunday February 29, 2004.
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Bo Ryan, Badgers head coach, reacts to a call against the Badgers during the second half of Sunday afternoon's game at the Bradley Center on March 22, 2004.
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Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan reacts to a foul called Mike Wilkinson, midway through the second half against Indiana Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won, 62-60.
NCAA WISCONSIN NORTH CAROLINA
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, left, and assistant Gary Close yell from the sidelines during the first half against North Carolina during the NCAA East Regional final Sunday, March 27, 2005, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
BEIJING DUCKS THREE
Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan, right, gives instructions to Beijing Duck's Changjun Sun during practice at UW Fieldhouse Wednesday, August 11, 2005.
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Wisconsin's coach Bo Ryan buries his face in his hands during the final minutes of the second half of the March 4, 2006 game in Iowa City, Iowa. Wisconsin lost to Iowa 44-59.
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UW basketball coach Bo Ryan talks with players during practice Monday, August 15, 2006. The team is preparing for a trip to Italy.
BADGERS BUCKEYES
Bo Ryan enters the Kohl Center floor before the game. The Wisconsin Badgers hosted the Ohio State Buckeyes Tuesday, January 9, 2006, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
BO RYAN COURT DEDICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE
Wisconsin Badger Basketball coach Bo Ryan is accompanied by his wife Kelley as he speaks at a halftime ceremony dedicating Bo Ryan Court at the Williams Fieldhouse on the University of Wisconsin Platteville campus on Jan. 27, 2007. In the background are members of Ryan's family, UWP Chancellor David Markee and the Pioneer cheerleaders.
BO RYAN COURT DEDICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE
Wisconsin Badger Basketball coach Bo Ryan signs autographs for Whitney Davis, 11, of Benton, Wis. Vanessa Woodworth, 11, and her sister Allison Woodwarth, 9, of Platteville, Wis. following a halftime ceremony dedicating Bo Ryan Court at the Williams Fieldhouse on the University of Wisconsin Platteville campus on Jan. 27, 2007.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan signals to his players during the second half of their Midwest Regional NCAA first round basketball game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Chicago, Friday, March 16, 2007.
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Bo and Kelly Ryan each holding up three fingers in recognition of their 33rd wedding anniversary celebrated on Saturday, June 17, 2007.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan reacts to a call during the second half of Wisconsin's 72-67 loss to Purdue in a college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, in Madison, Wis.
BADGERS PURDUE
Bo Ryan and the Badgers did not get the bounces in the first-half. The Wisconsin Badgers hosted the Purdue Boilermakers in a battle for first place in the Big Ten Saturday, February 9, 2008, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
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Bo Ryan, Badgers head coach, cuts down the net after Wednesday night's win against Penn State at the Kohl Center on March 6, 2008.
NCAA Bids Wisconsin Basketball
Wisconsin guard Michael Flowers, second from left, coach o Ryan and forward/center Brian Butch reach over to touch the Big Ten Conference championship trophy as Wisconsin basketball team watch the NCAA tournament selection show in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2008.
GAMEDAY
Coach Bo Ryan waits with the UW band before his segment on the show. The eyes of the basketball world were on Madison as ESPN College Gameday broadcast live from the Kohl Center Saturday, February 14, 2009, in Madison, Wis.
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Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan from game day against Illinois played at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
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Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan from game day against Illinois played at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
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Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball head coach Bo Ryan sits for a portrait in his office at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2013.
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UW-Madison men's basketball coach Bo Ryan gets a hug from his mother, Louise, shortly before she died of congested heart failure on Dec. 27, 2012, in Florida.
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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan listens to an official during foul shots in the first half of a game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014.
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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan pumps his fists after his team defeated the Oregon Ducks in a third round NCAA tournament game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Saturday, March 22, 2014.
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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan is lifted onto the shoulders of his players after the team defeated the Arizona Wildcats in a NCAA West Regional Final at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 29, 2014.
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Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball head coach Bo Ryan acknowledges the crowd during a Kohl Center celebration event marking the team's upcoming NCAA Final Four Tournament appearance Sunday, March 30, 2014.
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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan, left, consoles players, including Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) as they leave the floor after their loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in a NCAA Final Four game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 2014.
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University of Wisconsin Basketball Coach Bo Ryan "pulling his hair out" for one of the scenes in the commercial. Ryan was being filmed at the Kohl Center Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 for the new Wisconsin Department of Tourism commercial. The promo was directed by David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams.
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Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan meet at midcourt after the Badgers' loss in a game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.
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Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan cuts down the last portion of the net after the team earned a Big Ten Conference title with a 68-61 win over Michigan State at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Sunday, March 1, 2015.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan acknowledges fans as he walks off the floor following his team's win over North Carolina in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 26, 2015.
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Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan speaks after accepting the West Regional trophy following his team's win over Arizona in an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 28, 2015.
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Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky is applauded by his coach Bo Ryan after Kaminsky was announced as the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Year the day before a Final Four matchup against Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Friday, April 3, 2015.
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Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan walks off the floor after his team's win in an NCAA Tournament Final Four game against Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 4, 2015.
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The Milwaukee Bucks and the University of Wisconsin held a joint press conference Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Kohl Center. They announced that they will play a preseason game at the UW-Madison's Kohl Center, and hold part of their training camp in Madison. Left to Right Bucks Coach Jason Kidd; GM John Hammond; Jon McGlocklin; UW Coach Bo Ryan; and UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez.
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University of Wisconsin men's basketball head coach Bo Ryan, left, and assistant coach Greg Guard in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion on the campus in Madison, Wis. Friday, Oct. 16, 2015.
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