Lance Randall brings variety of experiences to the Wisconsin men’s basketball staff

MADISON — When Wisconsin coach Greg Gard talked about his plans to revamp his staff, he repeatedly noted that his goal was to keep pace with the changes affecting college basketball.

Gard’s hiring of Lance Randall, announced Wednesday, illustrates that desire.

Randall, a native of Montfort, Wisconsin, led Oshkosh West to two WIAA state titles as a head coach, has been a successful college coach at Division II and Division III programs and boasts international experience, which could aid in UW’s desire to expand its recruiting base.

He has amassed more than 400 victories, including more than 250 at the Division II and Division III levels in college.

“This search process was extensive and we evaluated a multitude of qualified candidates across many levels for the position,” Gard said. “As we continue to evaluate and navigate the ever-changing college basketball landscape, I am confident that Lance will bring a wealth of experience and wide-range versatility to our program. He stood out from the beginning of our search with his winning record, experience coaching at a variety of levels, along with his passion and understanding of our program.”

Head coach Lance Randall encourages his Oshkosh West players before taking on Appleton North in 2005. Randall led West to two WIAA state titles in 2006 and 2007. He has been hired by Wisconsin as an assistant under head coach Greg Gard.

Randall began his coaching career in 1994 as the head assistant coach at Division III Beloit College, his alma mater. He was at Beloit from 1994-97 and was the head coach at Division III Webster University from 1997-2000 before moving on to Oshkosh West. He led West to WIAA titles in 2006 and 2007.

He served two stints as the head coach at Division II Saint Leo University — 2011-15 and 2019 through last season. Between those stints he was the head coach at Division II Lindenwood from 2015-19.

Randall compiled a record of 146-100 (.593 winning percentage) at Saint Leo. He is the only coach in the program’s…

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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Publish date : 2024-05-15 17:07:12

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