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Beard was key figure at UW

Doug Beard, a transplanted New Englander whose career in athletic administration spanned UW-Stout, UW-Milwaukee and most recently the University of Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at his home in the Madison area Friday night.

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Beard, 46, was a senior associate athletic director at Wisconsin, where he had been on staff since 2001. Before going to Madison, Beard was at UWM from 1989-2001 and at UW-Stout from 1987-’89.