Paul Chryst is out as Wisconsin’s head football coach.
UW officials announced Sunday that Chryst has been removed five games into his eighth season as the Badgers’ head coach.
Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, 39, was named interim head coach.
“This place means a lot to me. I became who I am at the University of Wisconsin and at this football program,” he said. “I feel like I can take this opportunity and help this place grow. That’s why I came back a number of years ago, and why I haven’t left.”
“After a heartfelt and authentic conversation with Coach Chryst about what is in the long-term best interest of our football program, I have concluded that now is the time for a change in leadership,” Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh said in a statement. “Paul is a man of integrity who loves his players. I have great respect and admiration for Paul and the legacy of him and his family at the University of Wisconsin.
“After a heartfelt and authentic conversation with Coach Chryst about what is in the long-term best interest of our football program, I have concluded that now is the time for a change in leadership,” McIntosh said. “Paul is a man of integrity who loves his players. I have great respect and admiration for Paul and the legacy of him and his family at the University of Wisconsin.”
Chris McIntosh attempted a juggling act as he sat in a folding chair on a podium Sunday night in front of reporters seated in a media room below Camp Randall Stadium.
Jim Leonhard came to Madison in 2001 as an unknown walk-on. Fast forward more than 21 years later — which included multiple All-America nods, a 10-year NFL career and a quick ascent up the college coaching ladder — and he now sits in the driver’s seat of his alma mater’s program.
UWPD issued a total of 11 citations Saturday, showing a decrease in citations compared to previous weeks.
UW athletic director Chris McIntosh fired Chryst a day after the Badgers’ second consecutive blowout loss, with Saturday’s 34-10 defeat coming at home against Illinois. The news first reported by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.
Paul Chryst has been fired from his position as head coach of the Wisconsin football team. The school announced on Sunday that Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard will serve as head coach on an interim basis.
The University of Wisconsin removed Paul Chryst as head coach of the football team, replacing him with defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard as interim, according to a press release from Wisconsin Athletics.
UW athletic director Chris McIntosh said Wednesday that the department’s disassociation with the establishments owned by Steve Schmitt as a result of NCAA punishments handed down in 2001 is ending.
The team’s captains — quarterback Graham Mertz, defensive lineman Keeanu Benton and linebacker Nick Herbig — are the de facto jury each week on the color combinations for that Saturday’s game.
Yep, it’s that time of the year again for David Gilreath.
Inevitably, when the University of Wisconsin football team gears up to face Ohio State, his name will surface, particularly until the Badgers beat OSU for the first time since the night of his legendary 2010 kick return.
But 12 years after Gilreath started off an unforgettable 31-18 win over No. 1 Ohio State with a bang, he’s a full-time employee with his alma mater and planning for UW’s many years ahead. He’s the university’s director of development, housed in the athletics department.
There’s a method to the madness of identifying all of the trunks of equipment, technology and uniforms that the University of Wisconsin football packs for a road game like Saturday’s at No. 3 Ohio State.
The Badgers made history at the Kohl Center Classic, breaking the NCAA’s regular-season attendance record as 16,833 fans gathered Friday. It broke the previous record set nine days ago by Nebraska and Crieghton in Omaha, topping their mark of 15,797. UW dropped the match in five sets, but that did little to dampen the atmosphere.
It was a record-setting night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, but there was no storybook ending.
The Badgers set a NCAA regular-season attendance record with 16,833 fans to beat the record of 15,797 Nebraska and Creighton set in Omaha earlier this month. Florida, however, left the building with a 3-2 victory in that was fueled by a strong start and a fifth-set comeback.
When the University of Wisconsin football team took the field for warmups Saturday they wore shirts honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
It was one of many ways the athletic department took the time to honor women’s athletics at Badgers games over the weekend.
Of the 66 people ejected, 39 were UW students, and of the 32 arrested, 24 were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
It was a record-setting night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, but there was no storybook ending.
Dream big? Why not?
That is level to which the University of Wisconsin volleyball program has raised itself. The defending national champion has played in the last three Final Fours, won the last four Big Ten titles and in the past decade has more than doubled its average attendance to 7,200-plus.
The Badgers expect to not only blow away that number but also the attendance record for a NCAA regular-season match when it plays Florida at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Kohl Center. This will be the first match played at the Kohl Center since the 1998 NCAA final and with a capacity of more than 17,000 for basketball, there is more than enough room to beat the record of 15,797 set by Nebraska and Creighton in Omaha earlier this month.
Then again, Taylor’s never been broken, not in three years at the University of Wisconsin (where he twice ran for 2,000-plus yards) and not in two seasons with Indy. And he doesn’t plan to let that change, which is why he’s borrowing from the NFL’s original innovator of wellness, Tom Brady, and rethinking his training plan.
There will be competition on a couple of levels Friday night at the Kohl Center.
This year, as fall sports seasons are underway, we are marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which became law in 1972. It was a law of great consequence. As the U.S. Department of Education says, “Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.” Specifically, the law says: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
UW-Madison police reported that 45 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 31 people were arrested during Saturday’s game between the Badgers and Washington State.
“It’s huge”, Travis Beckum said of the honor. “I’m very fortunate to have my name up on that board.”
“There’s been a trend across the country of the declining gate,” Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh told Yahoo Finance. “That’s a signal from the customer. So I think you’re seeing programs like ours try to introduce new options and an opportunity to hedge against that and provide an opportunity for existing customers to find something that might retain them for longer or attract new customers.”
A server issue at a ticketing vendor used by the University of Wisconsin that caused fans issues accessing their digital tickets has been resolved.
Eight athletes were selected from the Contemporary Era, since 1974: Laura Abbinante (volleyball), Travis Beckum (football), Hilary Knight (hockey), Jim Lemon (golf), Erica Palmer (cross country and track and field), Gary Suter (hockey), Jordan Taylor (basketball) and Reggie Torian (football and track and field).
Former Badgers football player Carl Silvestri was chosen from the Heritage Era. Cheryl Bailey was picked from administration; she was associate athletic director for sport administration. And Msgr. Michael Burke was selected for special service.
Nebraska and Creighton played in front of an announced crowd of 15,797 on Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest attendance ever for a regular-season college volleyball match.
The sixth-ranked Badgers might make that record last only nine days.
The collective’s launch — well, re-launch — was billed as the “definitive playbook on how (University of) Wisconsin student-athletes deserve to be supported” in the Name, Image and Likeness era and it was impressive.
Among the former UW athletes taking part in the collective are Russell Wilson, Sam Dekker and Joe Thomas.
The athletic department just finished the major phase of a $77.6 million construction project at Camp Randall with the renovation of the south end zone seating for premium spaces. It has another one about to go on the front burner with a proposed addition of a $300 million football indoor practice facility where the Camp Randall Sports Center stands.
UW has a $48 million expansion of the Kohl Center under construction and scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024 despite some early delays.
There’s no shortage of capital improvement projects happening, but there’s also no interest from McIntosh in putting off the next level of work at Camp Randall.
Of the 27 people ejected, 18 were UW students, and of the 19 arrested, 16 were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
The luxurious addition to Camp Randall at the south end zone changed not only the aesthetic of the hallowed stadium but also the experience of fans who can now mingle, try out their bag toss skills and watch the game on 85-inch TV screens.
For the UW-Madison officials who stewarded the project, it’s an homage to the campus’ history and fans, particularly so since sporting events are still only months removed from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Wisconsin will feature its fans dancing to “Jump Around” between the third and fourth quarters.
A self-styled collage representing Rodas Johnson’s life rests on his left leg.
He describes his tattoos and what they mean in no particular order, but each provides a glimpse into what’s important to him.
One piece on the University of Wisconsin defensive end’s outer calf is of an Ethiopian woman, a person he describes as the strongest in his community because she holds together the family. Another image is that of St. Michael, an important figure in his Orthodox Christian faith. A line of scripture written in the Ethiopian language Amharic sits along his shin.
Kronish and UW opened a contest for kids entering eighth grade and younger to draw their suggestions involving the university, Madison or the state. The winner gets four tickets to a Badgers women’s hockey game and a signed stick.
Camp Randall has been Wisconsin’s home dating all the way back to 1895. The state landmark is the oldest stadium in the Big Ten and has the fifth-largest capacity in the conference.
The hallowed venue provides a daunting backdrop for opposing teams. Wisconsin has registered five double-digit winning streaks at Camp Randall. The longest streak was 21 games from October 31, 2009 to October 27, 2012.
Since returning from Door County the Badgers are 1-0, almost 2-0 if it wasn’t for weather. They led 3-0 against No. 11 Tulsa before the game was ruled a no contest due to lightning and storm conditions.
Injuries put the athletic training staff into motion. More significant damage adds personnel to the care group. A transport to the hospital can activate most of the more than a dozen medical personnel who are at the ready just for on-field calamities during a Badgers football game.
University of Wisconsin athletics is putting on the finishing touches of the south end zone renovation at Camp Randall Stadium.
The head of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week defended a proposed $300 million practice facility and backed two West Coast teams joining the Big Ten Conference.
UW athletic director Chris McIntosh made the comments Monday during an interview with Shereen Siewert on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show.”
Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Co. may not be the first private company to land a name, image and likeness deal with a university student-athlete, but the craft beverage producer known for its Sprecher root beer as well as being the oldest craft brewery in Wisconsin since prohibition, may have produced a first-of-its-kind deal with University of Wisconsin-Madison’s football program.
While the Badgers opened their Week 1 prep days with bad news of Chase Wolf’s extensive knee injury, the team is still in high spirits ahead of Saturday’s opener vs. Illinois State.
There was no getting around involving the Field House in a renovation of the south end zone seating. The UW volleyball and wrestling venue — and formerly home to the basketball teams before the Kohl Center opened in 1998 — is the back wall of the section.
Count University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh among those befuddled and disappointed by the NCAA’s decision to prevent graduate transfer Shanel Bramschreiber from playing for the first half of the UW volleyball team’s season.
The departure of Mark Strobel from the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coaching staff in April, described then by his superiors as Strobel’s decision, was in reality a mutual conclusion at best.
Gehrmann, an Olympian and world record holder, died last month at 94.
Sophomore Anna Smrek will be out and about on campus or around town and someone will recognize her ask to take a picture and sing her praises. Who doesn’t want a moment with a national champion, especially one who showed as much promise as Smrek did last December?
A Wisconsin soft-drink institution has agreed to a name, image and likeness deal with 10 University of Wisconsin offensive linemen.
University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz and tailback Braelon Allen added a sponsorship from Pepsi to their name, image and likeness portfolios Thursday.
It’s undeniable that Allen’s future is bright. It’s what he’s worked for since he was in grade school and watching his idol, Melvin Gordon, become a star in the Badgers backfield. Gordon ignited his passion for football and became his guiding force. Get to Madison, excel as Gordon did, make your way to the NFL. He spoke of these dreams not as though they were fantasies, but checkpoints he was going to hit.
Nurse played college hockey for four years at the University of Wisconsin. As a Badger, Nurse helped the team win the WCHA Championship, scoring two goals on the way to defeating Bemidji State.
Thursday night the UW offensive line celebrated their partnership with Sprecher Brewing Company over a meal and a handful of craft sodas.
The first women’s hockey player to be on the cover of the Electronic Arts NHL video game series is from the University of Wisconsin.
Former Badgers star Sarah Nurse is one of the cover athletes for EA NHL 23 along with Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks.
The University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team is coming off a Sweet 16 run, but the team isn’t using the past to set expectations.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team took five pictures of the senior class, each with a different combination of players, during its media day.
Four seniors captured another memory on Wednesday participating in a near-decade-old tradition. Coach Kelly Sheffield memorialized the moment those seniors jumped into Lake Mendota with a slow-motion video he shared on Twitter.
The University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team unveiled itself during its annual Red-White Scrimmage Saturday at the UW Field House.
The White squad, led by sophomore Julia Orzol and freshman Ella Wrobel, scored a 2-1 win that was capped by a deciding third set that needed seven set points to complete.
Nothing says welcome to college football like 316 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame.
Gio Paez is still building a name for himself with the University of Wisconsin football team, but the junior is a certified load. Freshman Joe Brunner experienced that firsthand early into his first fall camp with the Badgers.
