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    The Mike Heller Show: Howard Moore Honored, Celebrated By Badgers Community

    Jarrett GuerreraBy Jarrett GuerreraApril 20, 2023No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Nov 14, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Illinois-Chicago Flames head coach Howard Moore talks with guard D'Juan Miller (0) during the second half against the DePaul Blue Demons at McGrath-Phillips Arena. DePaul won 72-71. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
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    On a recent installment of The Mike Heller Show on iHeart Radio, Heller got the chance to speak with former Badger Brian Butch and Matt Lepay. The group spoke about Howard Moore and the Wisconsin Badgers fundraising event that was conducted in honor of Moore this past weekend.

    The Mike Heller Show Honors Badgers Coach Howard Moore

    During this recent edition of The Mike Heller Show on iHeart Radio, Mike spoke with Brian Butch for the first half of the program before inviting on Matt Lepay. On April 15th, former and current coaches and players from the Badgers program gathered to honor Moore and promote their fundraising initiative. All proceeds will go towards the recovery of Moore and his family after their tragic accident.

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    Current Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard and former head coach Bo Ryan speaks about Howard Moore as the Wisconsin men’s basketball family gathered to honor Howard Moore and kickoff a fundraising initiative for the Moore family on Saturday April 15, 2023 at the Champions Club in the Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.
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    Howard Moore is a former member of the Wisconsin basketball team from 1990-95 as a player. Moore appeared in 47 games and averaged 2.1 points before assisting the Taft High School basketball staff to start his coaching career. Moore did not get his first real coaching job until 1998 when he joined the University of Chicago as an assistant.

    After bouncing around between assistant coaching jobs, Moore joined the Wisconsin Badgers staff in 2005 under former head coach Bo Ryan. Ryan coached the Wisconsin basketball team from 2001-2015, before handing the position off to Greg Gard. Moore stayed on the Wisconsin staff from 2005-2010 when he took the University of Illinois-Chicago head coaching job.

    Howard Moore coaching for the Badgers
    Dec 23, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers assistant coach Howard Moore talks with Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ during the game with the Green Bay Phoenix at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin defeated Green Bay 84-79. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

    The head coaching stint lasted five years for Moore, but after recording a 49-111 record during that time, the school decided to move on. Moore re-joined the Wisconsin Badgers staff as an assistant once again in 2015, until one unfortunate accident changed the trajectory of his life.

    Jerrell Moore, son of Howard Moore
    Mar 4, 2020; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Brevin Pritzl (1) connects with honorary team mascot Jerrell Moore, 13, in the closing minutes of the Northwestern Wildcats at the Kohl Center. Moore’s father Howard Moore is an assistant coach on medical leave. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

    On May 25th, 2019, Moore and his family were struck by a drunk driver who swerved into the wrong lane. Moore and his son survived the crash with varying degrees of injuries, but unfortunately his wife and daughter tragically passed. Moore has taken a leave of absence since the incident as he recovers from the injuries he sustained. His son, Jerrell, also suffered injuries but made an appearance as the honorary team mascot in 2020.

    Mike Heller: Howard Moore Ceremony Both Invigorating, Emotionally Challenging

    Mike Heller got the chance to speak to Brian Butch and Matt Lepay, who both had the opportunity to attend the recent event. Butch noted that the event meant quite a lot to everyone who remembers the events that occurred surrounding Moore. Butch also recalls the conversations he had with Heller after the accident, which is nearly four years old now.

    …I remember that first time I met him, and this huge smile everyone talks about was there. But it was that…I am a Badgers, I am here because we are going to win and this is what it is at Wisconsin…there was not a guy more proud to be a Wisconsin Badger than Howard Moore. – Brian Butch on coach Howard Moore via The Mike Heller Show

    Upon recalling the events and his emotions towards Moore, Butch stated “Howard represents what Wisconsin is…” when referring to the coach. The former Wisconsin Badgers basketball player went on to say that the emotion in the room during the event was one of support. Butch and the other attendees felt they needed to do something because Moore is “…one of ours” as both a player and coach.

    As the group continued to discuss the importance of the event, Butch and Lepay also wanted to stress how there is more to come. Not only is Moore still fighting, but his fighting spirit and love for the Wisconsin Badgers was passed down to everyone who was coached by him. Former players coached by Moore expressed how committed and proud the assistant coach is, and also how incredible of a human being Moore is.

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    Jarrett Guerrera has graduated from Western New England University with a Bachelors degree in English and is currently pursuing a Masters in the same field. He has been a collegiate rugby player and sports fanatic all his life. He is a staff writer for Wisconsin Sports Heroics and Fansided.

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