Category: Athletics

Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh is slated to resign from his position immediately and join the Big Ten as its newly created deputy commissioner for strategy, SBJ has learned. McIntosh will report directly to Commissioner Tony Petitti, while his role will focus on shaping the broad strategy of the league. Wisconsin Deputy AD/COO Marcus Sedberry is likely to be named interim AD, sources told SBJ, though immediate succession plans are fluid. McIntosh was in Las Vegas over the weekend for UW men’s hockey’s Frozen Four appearance and flew back to Madison on Sunday. The Badgers lost 2-1 to Denver in the national title game on Saturday night.

After her 122nd and final game for the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team, dynamo point guard Ronnie Porter fielded a question on her legacy.

The Badgers had just lost 67-50 to Columbia in Monday’s semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) at Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

Wisconsin Football announced the death of Jack Pugh, a former football player who graduated from UW-Madison in 2025.

In a recent post from Wisconsin Football on Facebook, they remember him as a positive and genuine light who cared about people.

Wisconsin women’s basketball is off to its first postseason tournament semifinal since 2007, according to UW Athletics.

The Badgers staged a furious comeback in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, then defeated Harvard 64-61 in the extra period.

On Sunday, Wisconsin (34-2-1) won 3-2 against top-seeded Ohio State in the NCAA Frozen Four tournament.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers took an early lead in the first period and maintained a two goal lead for a majority of the game. Forward Kelly Gorbatenko scored first, followed by defender Laney Potter. That is until the third period, when Ohio State made up for lost time with two goals.

Caroline Harvey’s mantel is stacked with awards.

The University of Wisconsin senior defender was recently named the most valuable player at the Olympics after helping Team USA win the gold medal.  She also claimed player and defender of the year distinction in the WCHA.

Could the Patty Kazmaier Award be next?

The USA Hockey Foundation announced Wednesday, March 11 its three finalists for the 2026 award, which is given annually to the top women’s college hockey player. Harvey made the cut, as did fellow Olympians Abbey Murphy of Minnesota and Tessa Janecke of Penn State.

If Harvey wins it would mark the second time Badgers player won the award in consecutive years. Casey O’Brien was the winner last season. UW’s Meghan Duggan and Brianna Decker won in 2011 and ’12.

After a self-scout on the preparation of scouting reports and how they’re communicated, University of Wisconsin basketball coach Greg Gard opted for change.

“We changed some things early in the year in terms of the process,” Gard explained, “and tried to streamline the whole process a little bit better.”

The regular season ended the same way it started, with the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team atop the national rankings.

University of Wisconsin- Madison players have returned from their trip to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.

Team USA Women’s Hockey won gold in the Games against Canada in an overtime win February 19.

Forty-six years ago, on an ice rink in Lake Placid, New York, the United States shocked the world.

The powerhouse Badger program has a knack for churning out Olympic hockey players. Four current and two former Badgers are in Milan representing Team USA in women’s ice hockey. With 23 players on the roster, that means more than one-quarter of the team has played for Madison. Along with Harvey, Simms and McNaughton, forward-turned defender and current Badger Laila Edwards is part of the team. Alumna forward Britta Curl-Salemme and five-time Olympian and forward Hilary Knight round out the Badgers’ representation.

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell did not receive the usual approval for a contract extension following the Badgers’ disappointing 2025 season.

The UW athletic board approved one-year extensions for the Badgers’ other coaches of fall sports – a longstanding common practice by the athletic department – but Fickell did not receive an extension at the board’s bimonthly meeting Feb. 4.

The UW Athletic Board has approved contract extensions for three University of Wisconsin head coaches.

Volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield, women’s soccer coach Paula Wilkins, and men’s soccer coach Neil Jones all received extensions to their five-year agreements, now running through January 31, 2031.

The University of Wisconsin has a practice where athletic contracts for coaches that include predetermined extensions, providing a level of security and continuity for the programs. Recently, Kelly Sheffield, along with the coaches for the men’s and women’s soccer teams, received their contract extensions, continuing their tenure with the Badgers.

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell did not receive the usual approval for a contract extension following the Badgers’ disappointing 2025 season.

The UW athletic board approved one-year extensions for the Badgers’ other coaches of fall sports – a longstanding common practice by the athletic department – but Fickell did not receive an extension at the board’s bimonthly meeting Feb. 4.

UW-Madison Athletic Director Chris McIntosh discusses opportunities for college athletes to get paid through Name, Image and Likeness contracts and fan concerns over the transparency of NCAA policies.