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BBasketballMENa’Ss ketball • The men’s basketball team fi nished the season with a school- • From Nov. 25, 2006, record 30 wins, going 30–6 overall. The Badgers also set a UW through Jan. 28, 2007, the record with 13 conference wins, fi nishing second in the Big Ten Badgers won a school-re- with a 13–3 record. cord 17 consecutive games. That was tied for the third- • For the ninth consecutive season, UW advanced to the NCAA longest winning streak in tournament. The Badgers received their highest seed ever (No.2) the country this season. and defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi before falling to UNLV Coaching Staff in the second round. Wisconsin is one of nine teams in the coun- • Senior Alando Tucker became Head Coach: Bo Ryan try that have been to at least nine straight NCAA tournaments. UW’s all-time leading scorer, passing Assistant Coaches: Michael Finley. Tucker ended his career • On Feb. 19, 2007, Wisconsin earned the fi rst No. 1 ranking with 2,217 points, ninth-most in Big Ten Greg Gard, Gary Close, in school history. The Badgers were ranked in the top 10 for a history. The Big Ten Player of the Year, Howard Moore school-record 17 weeks, including 12 weeks in the top fi ve. Prior Tucker is just the third Badger in history Director of Operations: to this season, the Badgers’ highest ranking was sixth in 1962. to earn consensus fi rst-team All-America Will Ryan honors. 2006–07 Results Honors and Awards Overall: 30–6 Bo Ryan Michael Flowers Alando Tucker • SI.com fi rst-team All-American Big Ten: 13–3/2nd • Clair Bee Coach of the Year • Big Ten All-Defensive Team • Big Ten Player of the Year • Rivals.com fi rst-team All-American NCAA: Second Round • Adolph F. Rupp Cup • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner • CollegeHoops.net fi rst-team All- (National Coach of the Year) • Recipient of the NABC Career American Kevin Gullikson Final Rank: 6th • Finalist for the Naismith Coach of Achievement Award • USBWA District V Player of the Year • Academic All-Big Ten the Year Award • Finalist for Naismith Award • Unanimous fi rst-team All-Big Ten Joe Krabbenhoft • Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy • NABC fi rst-team District 11 Brian Butch • Academic All-Big Ten • Finalist for the Wooden Award • Big Ten All-Tournament Team • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Consensus fi rst-team All-American • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Kammron Taylor • Wooden Award All-American • Three-time Big Ten Player of the • Second-team All-Big Ten Morris Cain • AP fi rst-team All-American Week • NABC second-team District 11 • Academic All-Big Ten • NABC fi rst-team All-American • Two-time National Player of the • Big Ten All-Tournament Team • USBWA fi rst-team All-American Week Jason Chappell • Big Ten Player of the Week • Basketball Times fi rst-team • Academic All-Big Ten • Participated in the State Farm All-American College 3-Point Championship • Sporting News fi rst-team All-American • ESPN.com fi rst-team All-American 32 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS BBasketballWOMENas’Sk etball • Wisconsin set a program record with 23 victories in 2006–07 • Anderson became Wisconsin’s fi rst Big Ten scoring champion, and won 17 games at home, which also set a record. The squad’s averaging 19.3 points per game in conference match-ups. Earlier Big Ten Conference record of 7–9 and tie for fi fth place was the in the year, she became the fastest UW player to score 1,500 career best under fourth-year head coach Lisa Stone. points and also set the program’s single-season scoring record with 714 points. Additionally, her 129 points during the WNIT set a • The Badgers played in the postseason for the fi rst time since tournament record. 2002, earning a bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tourna- Anderson made her third-straight USA Basketball U21 Team ment. Wisconsin played host to four games at the Kohl Center and won her third international gold medal. She was a Coaching Staff and advanced to play for the WNIT title at Wyoming. The Bad- member of the U.S. team that went 8-0 at the World gers dropped the decision to the Cowgirls but fi nished second U21 Championship in Moscow. Head Coach: Lisa Stone out of the 48-team fi eld. Assistant Coaches: • More than 15,200 fans came to cheer on the Donna Freitag, • Junior Jolene Anderson was a fi rst team All-Big Ten selec- Badgers as they defeated Minnesota on Jan. 28 Tasha McDowell, tion, her third conference honor, while junior Janese Banks for “Raise the Roof.” Head coach Lisa Stone Ty Margenthaller was named honorable mention. Anderson, who set a career- donated more than $4,000 to Gilda’s Club Director of Operations: high in scoring with two 30-point performances in the Madison. The attendance mark was the largest Stephanie Schmitz WNIT, also was a Kodak District IV All-American. in fi ve years. Honors and Awards 2006–07 Results Jolene Anderson • Academic All-Big Ten Overall: 23-13 • USA Basketball U21 Team Gold • Glamour Top-10 College Big Ten: 7–9/T5th Medalist Women • Kodak District IV All-American Postseason: WNIT • First Team All-Big Ten Caitlin Gibson Runners-Up • Two-time Big Ten Player of the • Academic All-Big Ten Week • WNIT All-Tournament Team Brittany Heins • MVP of 2006 Rebel Shootout • Big Ten Sportsman- ship Honoree Janese Banks • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Danielle Ward • Big Ten Player of the Week • Rebel Shootout All- • WNIT All-Tournament Team Tournament team • Rebel Shootout All-Tournament team 2006–07 ANNUAL REPORT 33 CCrossMENr’So ss CountryCountry • On the heels of its national championship a year ago, Wis- Four other Badgers earned all-region honors behind Eagon. consin placed second at the 2006 NCAA Championships. In the Senior Chris Solinsky fi nished sixth while freshman Craig Miller last fi ve years, the Badgers have never placed lower than second was ninth. Freshmen Brandon Bethke and Andrew Lacy placed at the national meet. The UW is the only school in the nation 10th and 22nd, respectively. that has qualifi ed for all 35 NCAA championships since regional qualifying began in 1972. • At the Big Ten Championship, Wisconsin captured its eighth Wisconsin placed three athletes in the top-25 to earn All- straight crown. The Badgers scored 27 points to best second- America honors. Sophomore Stu Eagon led the way, placing place Michigan by 58 points, the third-largest margin of victory Coaching Staff 11th while senior Tim Nelson was 18th. Sophomore Matt With- in conference history. The UW tied its own conference mark for Head Coach: row fi nished 24th. consecutive titles, fi rst set between 1985 and 1992. Four Badgers—Eagon, Nelson, Solinsky and sophomore Jerry Schumacher • Wisconsin won its fi fth-consecutive NCAA Great Lakes Re- Christian Wagner—earned fi rst-team All-Big Ten honors. With- Volunteer Assistant Coach: gional title, placing four runners in the top 10 and fi nishing with row and Bethke earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. John Garey 52 points. Eagon led the way for the Badgers, placing fi fth. It was Wisconsin’s 22nd regional title in the 35-year history of the meet. 2006 Results Big Ten Championships: 1st Honors and Awards NCAA Great Lakes Jerry Schumacher Andrew Lacy Christian Wagner Matt Withrow Regional: 1st • Big Ten Coach of the Year • All-Great Lakes Region • First-team All-Big Ten • All-American • NCAA Great Lakes Regional Coach • Second-team All-Big Ten NCAA Championships: 2nd Craig Miller of the Year • All-Great Lakes Region Brandon Bethke Tim Nelson • Big Ten Freshman of the Year • All-American • Second-team All-Big Ten • First-team All-Big Ten • All-Great Lakes Region • Big Ten Sportsmanship • Big Ten Runner of the Week Honoree Stu Eagon • Academic All-Big Ten • First-team All-Big Ten Tim Pierie • All-Great Lakes Region • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Runner of the Week • All-American Chris Solinsky • First-team All-Big Ten • All-Great Lakes Region 34 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS OMENS Cross Country CCrossWro’ss CountryCountry • Wisconsin had its best season in seven years, placing fourth Rundhaug was eighth and senior ‘A Havahla Haynes fi nished at the NCAA Championships with 262 points to earn it’s fi rst ninth. Sophomore Sarah Hurley and freshman Maggie Hippman trophy since 1999. placed 22nd and 23rd, respectively. Freshman Hanna Grinaker led the team with her 13th-place fi nish to earn All-America honors. She is the fi rst UW freshman • At the Big Ten Championships, the UW placed second with since Suzy Favor in 1986 to be named All-American. Senior 91 points, its highest fi nish since 2000. Michigan won the team Katrina Rundhaug also earned All-America honors, placing 23rd. title with 52 points. Three Badgers earned All-Big Ten honors. Freshman Hanna Coaching Staff • At the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Wisconsin placed Grinaker was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after fi n- Head Coach: Jim Stintzi second, its best fi nish since 2000. Michigan State pulled off an ishing third. Rundhaug and Haynes earned second-team All-Big Volunteer Assistant Coach: upset, winning the regional with 63 points. Wisconsin was a Ten honors placing 13th and 14th, respectively. close second with 66 points while Michigan fi nished third with Brian Smith 89 points. 2006 Results The Badgers placed all fi ve scorers in the top 25 to earn all-region honors.