Wisconsin alum Howard Moore rejoined the UW men's basketball program in December of 2015 for his second stint as an assistant coach with the Badgers. A 10-year veteran on the Wisconsin staff, Moore will not coach the 2019-20 season while recovering from injuries sustained during a car accident in May of 2019.
A 20-year collegiate coaching veteran, Moore returned to his alma mater after spending the previous five seasons as head coach at Illinois-Chicago. Prior to his recent head coaching tenure with UIC, Moore served as an assistant at Wisconsin under retired head coach Bo Ryan from 2005-10.
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| The Moore File |
| Hometown |
| Chicago, Ill. |
| Family |
| Wife, Jennifer |
| Son, Jerell; daughter, Jaidyn |
| Education |
| B.A., African-American Studies, Wisconsin, 1995 |
| Coaching Experience |
| Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2016-present) |
| Head Coach, Illinois-Chicago (2010-2015) |
| Assistant Coach, Wisconsin (2005-2009) |
| Assistant Coach, Loyola-Chicago (2004-05) |
| Assistant Coach, Ball State (2003-04) |
| Assistant Coach, Bradley (2000-03) |
| Admin. Assistant, Bradley (1999-00) |
| Assistant Coach, Univ. of Chicago (1998-99) |
| Assistant Coach, Taft High School (1996-98) |
"Given the timing and the situation, bringing in Howard is a home run for our program and players," Gard said. "To have the ability to bring in someone with his experience and knowledge of the way we do things is a perfect fit and win-win. He was a part of our championship team in 2008 and he has a passion for UW that is unparalleled. He loved his experience here and has a deep affection for this place and its people. We're extremely fortunate to have someone like Howard available and eager to join our staff."
"I'm extremely excited to get back to Madison. I've had a chance to get a breather and the best way to get re-energized is to go home again," Moore said. "I love my alma mater and I have a great passion for the University of Wisconsin. I want to make sure the things that were put in place by this staff and Coach Ryan stay intact. Greg Gard is very good friend who I support and if there is anything I can do to help him, I want to do that."
Since joining Gard's staff midway through the 2015-16 season, Moore has helped the Badgers to back-to-back Sweet 16s and an overall record of 80-47. In nine total seasons with Moore on the UW bench, the Badgers have made eight trips to the NCAA tournament, highlighted by the 2007-08 campaign, during which UW won a then-school-record 31 games, the Big Ten Conference regular season and tournament titles, and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. During his time with the Badgers, Moore has helped coach seven All-Big Ten players, including All-Americans Frank Kaminsky (2015 national player of the year) and Ethan Happ.
Moore served as head coach at UIC from 2010-15, where he established a blue-collar Chicago style of play with gritty defense that was evident to its loyal fan base. Things came together in the 2012-13 season, as the Flames won 18 games for the first time in six years and posted the nation's 12th-largest turnaround from the previous season. UIC also secured its first-ever postseason win in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The Flames led the Horizon League in defensive field goal percentage that year, stifling opponents to just 62.8 points per game, the lowest mark in school history. Moore was named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, an accolade given to the nation's top collegiate coach.
Prior to his time at UIC and Wisconsin, Moore had stints as an assistant coach at Loyola (2004-05), Ball State (2003-04), Bradley University (2000-03) and the University of Chicago (1998-99).
A graduate and former player at Wisconsin, Moore played in 47 games for the Badgers from 1990-95, including 21 appearances as a senior. He played for coaches Steve Yoder, Stu Jackson and Stan Van Gundy, and helped the Badgers earn back-to-back NIT berths in 1991 and 1992. In 1994, Moore teamed with Michael Finley, Rashard Griffith, Tracy Webster, Andy Kilbride and Brian Kelley to help Wisconsin end a 47-year drought and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1947.
A recipient of the University of Wisconsin African-American Alumni Association Student Leadership Award in 1993, Moore graduated from Wisconsin with a Bachelor's Degree in African-American Studies in 1995.
A native of Chicago, Ill., Moore and his son, Jerell, live in Middleton. Moore lost his wife, Jennifer, and his daughter, Jaidyn (9), in a car accident in May of 2019.
