The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has hired Patrick Baldwin to become its next head coach, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Both sides have agreed to a five-year deal.
Milwaukee has hired Northwestern assistant Pat Baldwin. Two sides have agreed to a 5-year deal, source told ESPN.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) June 20, 2017
The Milwaukee job opened after LaVall Jordan departed to take the job at Butler opened by Christ Holtmann’s departure to Ohio State. after just one season in Milwaukee. Baldwin was listed as a candidate for the Milwaukee job last season, and his resumé only got better after Northwestern made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 2016-17.