Dick Bennett
Bennett began his collegiate coaching career at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he won 173 games. He was named NAIA
Coach of the Year after leading the Pointers to a 28-4 record and
national runner-up finish in 1984. In 1985, Bennett moved to the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Bennett took the Phoenix to the
second round of the NIT tournament in 1990 and led the team to its
first NCAA tournament berth in 1991. In 1995, Bennett was named the
head men’s basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
During his tenure at Wisconsin he compiled a record of 94-68. He led
the Badgers to the Final Four in 2000. In all, he took Wisconsin to
three NCAA tournament appearances and earned one NIT bid. Bennett was
the first Wisconsin coach to win 20 games in a season. He retired from
the University of Wisconsin in November 2000.