MADISON — Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard announced this week that chief of staff Marc VandeWettering has been promoted to the program’s general manager.
A 2010 KHS graduate, VandeWettering earned a business management degree from the UW College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2015.
He was a two-year letterwinner for the Kaukauna High School boys’ basketball squad, earning all-conference and all-defensive team honors as a senior for the Galloping Ghosts.
He was also named school valedictorian.
As college sports moves more toward a professional management structure, GMs are responsible for navigating NIL opportunities, managing relationships with collectives and agents, and actively recruiting both high school prospects and transfer portal players.
In his new role, VandeWettering will collaborate with Gard on recruiting, roster management, player personnel and revenue sharing strategy, highlighting UW Athletics’ dedication to adapting to the changing landscape of collegiate athletics. VandeWettering will also continue to handle the Badgers’ non-conference scheduling, according to a UW news release.
“I’m extremely happy for Marc and our program,” Gard said. “He has worked tirelessly to make us better every day and has helped us navigate this new era of college basketball very successfully. Marc has been a central figure in our evolution as a program and has already been handling many of the personnel tasks for the last couple years. Looking to the future, I’m excited to have Marc officially elevated to this administrative role and know that he will help drive our sustained success.”
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to support Coach Gard, our staff, and our student-athletes in this role,” VandeWettering said. “Wisconsin Men’s Basketball is built on a foundation of consistency, accountability, and a team-first approach — and I’m committed to helping us build on that legacy. Our focus is on sustaining the high standards of this program while continuing to evolve and position ourselves for long-term success in a changing landscape.”
VandeWettering has served as the UW men’s basketball chief of staff for the last two seasons in addition to his role as the program’s director of basketball of operations, a role he has held since returning to his alma mater in 2017.
A former student manager for the Badgers, VandeWettering also worked as the assistant director of basketball and football operations at the Big Ten. VandeWettering assisted with logistics for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game, both the 2017 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments and the 2017 Big Ten Softball Tournament.
