Before the NCAA introduced the transfer portal in 2018, there were clear boundaries set to define when the season ended and the offseason began. Fast forward to 2024 and on the night of the men’s NCAA National Championship game, there are over 1,100 players available in the portal and more than a hundred already committed to a new team. With the lines blurred, it’s impossible to recap a season without including some pieces of the traditional offseason.
Arguably the biggest question on the University of Wisconsin’s men’s basketball fans’ minds following the 2023-24 campaign was whether or not Head Coach Greg Gard would be retained.