What is Greg Gard's buyout? After another early March Madness exit, Wisconsin fans want to know
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Everyone loves an NCAA Tournament upset, unless you're on the wrong side of the result. For Greg Gard and Wisconsin, they were the latest high-seeded team to get bounced in the first round.
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No. 12 High Point defeated No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 on Thursday, March 19, in Portland, Oregon, to win its first March Madness game. It's a disappointing end to the season for the Badgers, who lost to Michigan on a game-winning 3-pointer in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament after beating No. 3 seed Illinois in the previous round.
Gard has led Wisconsin to 73 combined wins in three seasons, although it hasn't surpassed the first weekend in any of the past three years. It defeated No. 14 seed Montana State last season in the first round but was upset by No. 6 BYU 91-89 in the second round. The season prior, Wisconsin was upset by No. 12 James Madison in the first round in a similar situation to Thursday's game.
Although Wisconsin won games over Michigan, Illinois (twice), Michigan State and Purdue this season, all it has to show for it is a first-round exit.
While Gard likely isn't on the hot seat following Wisconsin's regular season success in recent seasons, here's a look at what he'd be owed on his contract if the Badgers decide their recent March Madness blunders are enough to move on from their longtime coach:
Greg Gard buyout
Gard would be owed $8 million from Wisconsin if the school were to fire him before May 31, 2026, according to his contract obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
Greg Gard contract
Gard's base salary for 2025-26 is $3.85 million, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. His salary is set to raise to $3.95 million in 2026-27, $4.05 million in 2027-28, $4.15 million in 2028-29 and $4.25 million in 2029-30.
He has a myriad of on-court salary incentives, which ranges from $75,000 for a conference tournament win to $1.7 million for winning a national championship.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Greg Gard buyout: What to know of Wisconsin coach's contract