THE PACK MADI SON COLLEGE HIRES NEW HEAD MEN’ S BASKETBALL COACH
“It can accomplish a lot and help a lot of these kids move forward with their academic and athletic “It can ac o plish a lot and help a lot of these kids move forward with their acade ic and athletic
careers,” Kegler says. LOCAL TALENT care rs,” Kegler says. L L T LE T
In searching for the next generation of players, Kegler won’t be looking too far. Kegler says he plans to recruit the local area heavily, saying youth and high school leagues have done well to develop young players in recent years. He says he sees a lot of great high school players in the Madison area alone, and will try to capitalize on that homegrown talent pool. “Wisconsin basketball has grown tremendously in the last couple decades,” Kegler says. “Recruiting kids from our area and our state is a no-brainer because the skill sets and the talent are there.” In his new role, Kegler will also be in charge of the new Goodman Sports Complex once construction is completed this fall, handling all the scheduling and trying to recruit larger events to the complex. The team will hold their rst practices at the beginning of August with nal tryouts in September, and although Kegler is still trying to gure out exactly what he has for a team, he says he likes the nucleus of returning guys and expects a successful season. While it will be up to the players to prove him right on the court, for his part, Kegler says he’s ready for the challenge. “It’s something that I really want to do, and I know I can do, and I’ll have success with because I’ll put the work in.” In searching for the next generation of players, Kegler won’t be lo king to far. Kegler says he plans to recruit the local area heavily, saying youth and high scho l eagues have done well to develop young players in recent years. He says he se s a lot of great high scho l players in the Madison area alone, and will try to capitalize on that ho egrown talent po l. “ isconsin basketball has grown tre endously in the last couple decades,” Kegler says. “Recruiting kids fro our area and our state is a no-brainer because the skill sets and the talent are there.” In his new role, Kegler will also be in charge of the new Go d an Sports Co plex once construction is co pleted this fall, handling all the scheduling and trying to recruit larger events to the co plex. The tea will hold their rst practices at the begin ing of August with nal tryouts in Septe ber, and although Kegler is still trying to gure out exactly what he has for a tea , he says he likes the nucleus of returning guys and expects a suc es ful season. hile it will be up to the players to prove him right on the court, for his part, Kegler says he’s ready for the challenge. “It’s so ething that I really want to do, and I know I can do, and I’ll have suc es with because I’ll put the work in.”
“Recruiting kids from our area and our state is a no-brainer because the skill sets and the talent are there.” - Coach Bill Kegler
going to be a staple of the program and continue.” going to be a staple of the progra and continue.”
Kegler says he makes a point to talk to his players about life skills and leadership, saying “basketball ends every day for somebody,” and players need to be ready to take that next step in life. But as someone who cherishes the game and has made a career out of it, Kegler says he wants to show his players that the game of basketball can be a stepping stone to a brighter future beyond the court. Kegler says he makes a point to talk to his players about life skills and leadership, saying “basketball ends every day for so ebody,” and players ne d to be ready to take that next step in life. But as so eone who cherishes the ga e and has made a care r out of it, Kegler says he wants to show his players that the ga e of basketball can be a step ing stone to a brighter future beyond the court.
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