Gary E. Close (born 1957) is an American former basketball coach.

Biography

A native of

Moorestown Township, New Jersey Moorestown is a township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia and geographically part of the South Jersey region of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's popula ...

, Close is married with two children (Sam Close & Ellen Close) . Close is a graduate of

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

. He resides in

Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 21,827 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A suburb northwest of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Middleton's mo ...

Career

Close was an assistant coach with the

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and the

Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 20 sports, 7 for men and 13 for women; The teams participate in Division I of the Nati ...

before taking a head coaching position at Regina High School in

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. He joined the

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as an assistant coach in 2003. He resigned his position on March 30, 2016 after 13 years with the team. He has been a part of 2 Big Ten Regular Season Championships, 3 Big Ten tournament championships, 22 NCAA Tournaments, and 2 Final Fours.

References

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