Category: Athletics

The curtains were drawn and the door was shut, blocking out the rest of the world. Inside, Greg Stiemsma lay in bed while the TV flickered, the noise falling on deaf ears as he watched the monitor without processing the program.

Following the alleged sexual assault of a student by an athletic official after a night of drinking at the Rose Bowl, UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward said Friday departments campus-wide need to review their off-campus alcohol policies.

The allegations of assault leading to John Chadima?s resignation from the University of Wisconsin?s athletic department earlier this month are prompting a re-evaluation of current alcohol policies on campus.

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez reiterated Friday that although he was aware a former UW administrator hosted parties for staffers during bowl trips, he was not aware of the controversial party Dec. 30 and 31 in Los Angeles.

The connection between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the iconic N.F.L. franchise it shares a city with goes back to the 1960s. As the story goes, Vince Lombardi, the legendary Packers coach, advised the university?s first chancellor, Edward W. Weidner, to make men?s soccer the signature athletic program rather than football, in part to avoid competing with the Packers for community attention.

A nonprofit that?s conducting a controversial review of teacher education schools is suing the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents for access to course syllabuses, according to a complaint filed this week.

A claim from UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez that former chancellor Biddy Martin attended a past Rose Bowl party hosted by former athletics official John Chadima is disputed.

Ben Strickland?s rise as a player at Wisconsin – from walk-on defensive back to team captain as a senior in 2007 – was remarkable. The Brookfield Central High School graduate completed a similar rise Wednesday. Strickland was promoted from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach.

Now that the Rose Bowl incident report involving former Wisconsin senior associate athletic director John Chadima has been made public, a UW spokesman said Wednesday school officials will focus on reviewing reporting procedures involving allegations of sexual assault, and the use of alcohol for off-campus university events.

Chancellor David Ward asked campus officials to examine UW-Madison?s sexual assault reporting process and alcohol policies Wednesday, addressing gaps identified in a recent report that revealed sexual assault allegations against former associate athletic director John Chadima.

University of Wisconsin Athletics Director Barry Alvarez released a statement Wednesday on the allegations against former UW Athletics administrator John Chadima:

Officials said referral to authorities of former UW senior athletics official John Chadima?s alleged sex assault at a Rose Bowl party was up to the victim.

The Penn State scandal certainly caught the attention of officials at Wisconsin, compelling them to review and reinforce protocols for reporting sexual assaults and think about how they might handle a scandal of their own.

University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez issued a statement on Wednesday saying that he was disappointed in the “highly inappropriate behavior” of former athletic department official John Chadima and that he wasn?t aware beforehand of a party where Chadima was alleged to have inappropriately grabbed a student.

Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said they are reviewing their policies after a report was released detailing allegations that an Athletic Department official grabbed a student?s crotch at an alcohol-fueled party during the football team?s trip to the Rose Bowl.

In the wake of sexual assault charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a University of Wisconsin-Madison official e-mailed the entire campus with instructions for what to do if they see, suspect or are the victim of sexual abuse.

Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez released a statement Wednesday night in the wake of the allegations of sexual assault by former senior associate athletic director John Chadima on a male student.

A scandal at UW-Madison as a former athletic department worker is accused of grabbing the crotch of a student volunteer.

The Penn State scandal certainly caught the attention of officials at Wisconsin, compelling them to review and reinforce protocols for reporting sexual assaults and think about how they might handle a scandal of their own.

Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Barry Alvarez has released a statement on the resignation of John Chadima.

Senior athletic official John Chadima?s allegedly sexually assaulted a student employee during a Rose Bowl party in his hotel suite, a UW-Madison report revealed Tuesday.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has released a report by an independent panel into the alleged misconduct by former UW Athletics administrator John Chadima.

A University of Wisconsin student alleged that an athletic department official grabbed his crotch at an alcohol-fueled party during the football teams trip to the Rose Bowl, according to an independent report released by the school on Tuesday night.

Longtime NFL tight end Dan Campbell has had discussions with University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema about the vacant job as tight ends coach on his staff, footballscoop.com reported. Campbell has been coaching for only two years after an NFL career that spanned 11 years and four teams. He joined the Miami Dolphins’ staff before the 2010 season, serving as an offensive intern with an emphasis on the offensive line. He coached the tight ends last season.

A University of Wisconsin student alleged that an athletic department official grabbed his crotch at an alcohol-fueled party during the football team?s trip to the Rose Bowl, according to an independent report released by the school on Tuesday night.

John Chadima resigned as the associate athletic director at the University of Wisconsin just after returning from the Rose Bowl earlier this month. Turns out he is accused of groping a male subordinate while at a party on that trip, according to what a source told WKOW, a television station in Madison, Wis.:

MADISON, Wis. — New information has surfaced in the investigation of former University of Wisconsin-Madison athletic administrator John Chadima, 46.

A University of Wisconsin senior official resigned after making unwanted sexual advances to a male student employee of the school?s athletic department, according to a report released this week.

First came sexual-assault allegations against Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at Penn State. Then, molestation accusations against Bernie Fine, an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse. And now, new details about what led John Chadima, an associate athletic director at Wisconsin, to resign earlier this month.

A four-person panel that was asked to look into allegations of misconduct by a former University of Wisconsin-Madison athletic department official has completed its report.

An independent review team met with University of Wisconsin-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward on Monday and delivered its final report outlining its analysis of the misconduct allegations against former senior associate athletic director John Chadima.

A panel has completed its investigation into a former UW-Madison athletic official accused of misconduct, but the university is not yet releasing the committee?s report in order to give John Chadima a legally mandated 10 days to respond. During that time, Chadima can ask a judge to block release of the records.

Former University of Wisconsin athlete Scott Tolzien has been attending the School of Hard Knocks in his rookie season as the scout team quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, facing the NFL?s top defense on a weekly basis.

MADISON – Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno?s death is bringing reaction and reflection from across the world of college athletics, including from the University of Wisconsin.  Wisconsin released statements Sunday afternoon, talking about the former Nittany Lions coach.

University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema?s one-year experiment with a special teams coordinator is over. DeMontie Cross, who spent one season as the Badgers? special teams coordinator and safeties coach, was named the linebackers coach at Kansas on Thursday. He?s the sixth assistant coach to leave Bielema?s staff since the end of last season, leaving only three holdover full-time assistants.

Brooke Ammerman is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the University of Wisconsin women?s hockey program, but you?ve never seen the senior right winger on its marquee. She scored the winning goal in two NCAA championship games ? in 2009 vs. Mercyhurst and in ?11 vs. Boston University ? but has never been an All-American. She is closing in on 200 points for her career ? a plateau only three players in program history occupy ? but has never been a first-team All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

The University of Wisconsin women?s basketball team finally has received some national attention. Just not the kind of attention it would desire. The Badgers made the Scorecard section of this week?s Sports Illustrated, landing in the Hot/Not feature. Not surprisingly, they are among the “Nots.”

Former University of Wisconsin athletic department official John Chadima released a statement on Thursday apologizing and accepting responsibility for his actions.

UW-Madison athletic director Barry Alvarez announced Thursday he has shifted some responsibilities among his senior athletic department staff following the recent resignation of top aide John Chadima.

The senior UW athletic official who resigned abruptly earlier this month after an allegation of misconduct apologized on Thursday for his “recent lapse of judgment” but did not say what that lapse involved. A statement by John Chadima, former senior associate athletic director, is his first public comment since his resignation earlier this month.

In the last two weeks, Scott Tolzien of the San Francisco 49ers has thrown for more than 10,000 yards. And he?s never taken a snap in an NFL game.

Former University of Wisconsin Athletic Department official John Chadima released a statement on Thursday apologizing and accepting responsibility for his actions.

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