Wisconsin WBB Hall of Famer and former star player wants to be the next head coach
One of the most legendary women’s basketball players to ever play at Wisconsin has publicly declared her interest in the Wisconsin women’s head coaching vacancy. Former head coach Marisa Moseley resigned last week for “personal reasons” and since then there’s been a scramble to figure out who the next coach will be. One name that has popped up on a couple of lists is Tamara Moore, a former star player and class of 2017 Wisconsin Hall of Fame member.
I would like to apply for the head coaching position at Wisconsin. My pride & passion for my Alma mater runs deep. I ❤️ this team & I truly believe I can bring something new to the sideline. My journey is not typically but my knowledge of the program & the past success is strong.
— Coach Tamara Moore (@TamaraCoach) March 12, 2025
Coach Tamara Moore has publicly said she wants to be the next head coach for Wisconsin women’s basketball after Marisa Moseley resigned
Moore came to Wisconsin in 1998 and played until 2002. In that time she became one of the most decorated Badgers for women’s basketball at UW ever. According to Wisconsin Athletics’ website she accumulated these accolades in her college career:
-1999 WNIT MVP
-2001 and 2002 Honorable Mention All-American
-2001 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
-2001 and 2002 First-team All-Big Ten
-2001 USA Basketball Team finalist
-One of 11 finalists for the 2002 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year award
-Finalist for the 2002 Senior CLASS Award
-Finalist for the 2001 U.S. World University Games team
-No. 1 in UW career statistics in assists (554); steals (353) and ranks seventh in scoring (1662); led the Badgers in steals for four-straight seasons and in assists in three-straight years
-Two-time Big Ten Player of the Week
-Two-time team MVP
She went on to be drafted into the WNBA, where she played for six seasons. After her career, she jumped into coaching, starting at the high school level for Edison High School in Minneapolis. She then made history by becoming a junior college head coach for the men’s basketball team, becoming the only female coach for a men’s basketball team.
She then became an assistant coach for the NBA’s Boston Celtics for their summer league team. Moore then broke another barrier and became the first female scout for the Dallas Mavericks.
Now, she’s interested in being the head coach of the Wisconsin women’s basketball program. She’s serious, but the next question is: Is Wisconsin serious about bringing in a legend and rebuilding the culture?
