The headline on the Wisconsin Badgers athletic website read, "Thanks, Coach."
On Tuesday night, the winningest men's basketball coach in UW's history announced his retirement effective immediately.
"In recent weeks, I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to retire," Bo Ryan said in his postgame news conference following a 64-49 home win vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
"I brought this up to (athletic director) Barry (Alvarez) back in April. He advised me to take some time to think it over and I appreciate that," Ryan said in a school release sent out after Tuesday's victory, which improved the Badgers to 7-5.
Ryan, who turns 68 on Sunday, was in the midst of his 15th season at Wisconsin. He steps down just eight months after the Badgers wrapped up a school-record 36-win campaign, which included a victory over then-unbeaten Kentucky in the Final Four and a loss to Duke in the national championship.
Ryan retires a legend. His Wisconsin career numbers don't lie.
RYAN RULES
| CATEGORY | |
| Wins | 364 |
| Losses | 130 |
| Win percentage | .737-w |
| NCAA Tournaments | 14 |
| Sweet 16s | 7 |
| Elite Eights | 3 |
| Final Fours | 2 (2014, '15) |
| Title games | 1 (2015) |
| Big Ten regular-season titles | 4 (2002, '03, '08, '15) |
| Big Ten record | 172-68 (.717)-x |
| Big Ten Tournament titles | 3 (2004, '08, '15) |
| Home record | 211-22 (.906) |
| AP All-Americans | 6-y |
| Career record | 747-233-z |
