Penney steps away from his basketball coaching role after spending two seasons on the Badgers bench. Davison returns to Madison as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the Badgers after spending the last three-plus seasons playing professional basketball overseas. “Our entire team and staff are grateful for the two seasons Kirk was able to spend with us and I thank him for his impact on Wisconsin Basketball,” Gard said. Wisconsin made the NCAA tournament in both seasons with Penney on the bench, owning a record of 49-23 (.681). Penney helped the Badgers average 80.9 points per game in 2024-25, the program’s best mark since 1971-72.