Badger Basketball Adds a Familiar Face to Staff in Greg Stiemsma

The Wisconsin Badgers have brought back a familiar face to the program, hiring Greg Stiemsma as the new Director of Player Development.

Stiemsma played for the Badgers from 2004-2008 and then went on to a successful professional career. He had stints in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans after playing for years overseas.

The big man most recently worked on the San Antonio Spurs staff and now comes back to Madison to work with coach Greg Gard.

“We are excited to welcome Greg Stiemsma and his family back to Wisconsin,” Gard announced. “Having Stiemsma in this position is another step to meet the ever-changing needs of our program and make sure that we stay at the forefront in this new age of college athletics."

"Stiemsma brings multiple years of professional experience in a variety of roles to our staff. He will be a tremendous asset to our team, having worked in-depth with some of the NBA's best players and coaches centered specifically around player development. As a former NBA player himself, he also knows firsthand what it takes as an athlete to reach the pro level and then ultimately succeed. As a player at Wisconsin, Stiemsma competed at a championship level with traits and qualities that we value in our program."

The Badgers staff now includes former players Stiemsma, Joe Krabbenhoft, Sharif Chambliss and Kirk Penney.