Dear Editor: As I begin my new duties as full-time director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of the great fans of Wisconsin football for all of their support during my 16 years as head football coach. We accomplished a great deal during that time, but none of it would have been possible without your undying loyalty and enthusiasm.
I also want to say thank you to all of the student-athletes who worked so hard during all those years, and a heartfelt thanks to all of our great assistant football coaches and support staff whose behind-the-scenes work had such a positive impact on the program.
Barry Alvarez
Director of athletics
UW-Madison