Episode #90: Jeff Gard

Significant Coaching with Jeff Gard – UW-Platteville Head Men’s Basketball Coach

This week’s episode is a courtside seat to the coaching journey of Jeff Gard, the longtime Head Men’s Basketball Coach at UW-Platteville. We talk hoops, leadership, and the incredible influence of the legendary Coach Jerry Petitgoue, who helped shape Jeff's values both on and off the court.

Coach Gard opens up about:

• Competing in the always-loaded WIAC conference
• Recruiting without an offer???
• How he builds a program that develops great teammates and even better young men

It’s a real, refreshing look at coaching with intention — and just the right mix of basketball talk and bigger-picture wisdom.

🎧 Stick around — Part 2 drops next week with Coach Gard’s best advice on college recruiting.

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