MADISON, Wis. — A pair of Badgers were enshrined among some of Madison's finest individuals, as men's basketball coach Bo Ryan and multi-sport athlete Gary Buss will be inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club at an event this week in Madison.

The Madison Hall of Fame Club, which began in 1963, has already recognized more than 200 athletes and figures with ties to Madison. As part of the 60th Hall of Fame class, Ryan and Buss were each inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club at a banquet on Wednesday night at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.

Ryan, the winningest coach in Wisconsin men's basketball program history with a record of 364-130 (.737), led the Badgers to seven Big Ten championships. He guided the Badgers to 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, seven Sweet 16s, three Elite Eights, two Final Fours and the 2015 national championship game. Ryan was named Big Ten Coach of the Year four times during his career at UW.

The 34th coach in NCAA history to reach the 700-win plateau (747-233 career record), Ryan also coached at UW-Milwaukee (1999-2000) and UW-Platteville (1984-1999), where his team won four NCAA Division III Championships (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999). Ryan is a member of seven Halls of Fame, including his 2017 induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Buss played football at UW, earning letters in three seasons from 1968 to 1970. Buss started his career as a defensive end, before transitioning to outside linebacker. Buss tallied 50 tackles in 1969 and led the Badgers with 10 tackles for loss. While making an impact on the Badgers' defensive unit, Buss also took over emergency punting duties and wound up logging a 41.0-yard punting average. As a key senior leader on the 1970 defense, Buss helped the Badgers allow only 195 points, compared to 349 in '69. After the 1970 season, Buss earned the Ivan B. Williamson Award, in recognition of his 'sportsmanship and athletic proficiency.'

Buss also played baseball during his career as a Badger. The Madison native played in 28 games during the 1969 baseball season, totaling 26 hits as the Badgers' starting right fielder, including six doubles and a home run.

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At this year's banquet, Wisconsin director of cross country and track and field, Mick Byrne, was also recognized with the Madison Area Sports Commission's Madison sportsman of the year award.

The 2023 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Byrne has served as director of cross country and track and field for Wisconsin since 2013. This season, Byrne led the men's cross country team to a Big Ten championship, while also guiding the men's track and field team to a Big Ten indoor championship. He has coached six Olympians, one NCAA team championship, five NCAA top-four trophies, 11 NCAA individual champions, nearly 100 All-Americans, 14 Big Ten championships and nearly 75 Big Ten individual titles.