Wisconsin head basketball coach Greg Gard has announced that he has promoted his graduate manager, Eli Wilke, to operations coordinator. This is an important promotion not only for Wilke, who becomes the youngest operation guy in the Power 5 conferences, but also a needed adjustment for the Badgers on the staff.
Wilke made a strong impression on Gard over the past year, according to Nick Osen, specifically in his ability to identify and recruit transfer portal players. This promotion allows him to oversee even more of the logistical side of the program.
A basketball note: Greg Gard and Wisconsin have promoted grad manager Eli Wilke to Basketball Operations Coordinator
Wilke has impressed with his scouting work in the department, as well as helping to identify and recruit transfer portal targets.