The University of Wisconsin football team is over 85% vaccinated from COVID-19, according to coach Paul Chryst. Speaking with local reporters Friday at the Big Ten Conference football media days, Chryst said there was an instant surge of vaccination among his players once shots were available, and their total has climbed over 85% over the summer.
Chris McIntosh highlighted his experience in off-the-field programs for players at the University of Wisconsin in his cover letter to apply for the athletic director position in April.
Noted: George Poage moved to La Crosse as a young child in 1884. Locally, he was known as a scholar and remarkable athlete. He went on to become the first African American on the UW-Madison track team. But his greatest triumph came at the 1904 Olympics when he became the first African American to medal in the 200m and 400m hurdles. From Wisconsin Life, WPR’s Maureen McCollum talked with UW-La Crosse retired special collections librarian Ed Hill about George Poage’s life as a student athlete in La Crosse.
Barry Alvarez’s retirement is over.
Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren announced Thursday that Alvarez, who stepped down as Wisconsin’s athletic director June 30, has been named special advisor for football.
Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren announced Thursday that Alvarez will be a special adviser to the conference for football. Warren made Alvarez’s position official during his opening remarks at Big Ten football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
A study of student athletics released by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire last week found that despite an overall culture of acceptance, student-athletes of color face disproportional amounts of stereotyping at the school.
“He understands the history and traditions of the Big Ten. I trust Barry and we look forward to working with him on relevant football-related issues and building upon the strong relationships we have with the College Football Playoff, our broadcast and bowl partners, as well as our member institutions and student-athletes,” Warren said in a news release.
“Five years ago, mental health among elite athletes was not a very often-discussed topic,” says Dr. Claudia Reardon, professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin. If there was any focus on athletes’ mental health, it centered around performance and ways to optimize results on the field. “Most of the emphasis when it came to mental health was around sports psychology and performance, and offering resources to help you perform at your highest level,” says Ross. “Occasionally in the health history [questionnaire] there might be some questions about mental health but they were sort of hidden, and weren’t prominent.”
Since being drafted No. 6 overall by Orlando out of the University of Wisconsin in 2018, Mueller has scored 20 goals and assisted on 22 more in 96 games (63 starts).
Rae Lin D’Alie, Italy: Wisconsin native and former University of Wisconsin player who plays pro basketball in Italy
With the Summer Olympics set to kick off Friday in Tokyo, Japan, here are some of the current and former University of Wisconsin athletes set to compete.
Less than a month after the NCAA ruled college athletes can profit from their names, image and likeness some Badgers Football players have begun to reap the benefits.
On July 1, the NCAA adopted a temporary policy to suspend rules that banned college athletes from getting paid for the use of their names, images and likeness. It was a significant shift but a small part of a larger debate over whether students should be paid to compete in college sporting events.
Pitching similar feelings for softball’s return to the Olympic games is UW Madison Head Softball Coach, Yvette Healy.“With Tokyo hosting and them being such a great softball community, everyone knew that they would pick that sport back up, so we were thrilled. I mean the sport needs to be in the Olympics. There’s so many fans watching so we loved it,” said Healy.
The league’s Scientific Advisory Board on Thursday announced a four-year, $4 million award to a team of medical researchers led by the University of Wisconsin. The study is part of the NFL’s effort to better understand and prevent lower-extremity injuries, including soft tissue strains such as hamstrings.
The NFL announced on Thursday that they have awarded $4 million to fund a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin. The award, which will be given over four years, is devoted to researching new ways to prevent and treat hamstring injuries.
And on the next-to-last day of competition, Alicia Monson, at her first Olympic Trials after a standout NCAA career at the University of Wisconsin, was racing in the women’s 10,000 meters. The race was moved from evening to morning because the temperature in Eugene, Oregon, had been forecasted to reach triple digits later in the day.
UW has reviewed 33 NIL deals that were submitted for disclosure under the athletic department’s guidelines for player marketing since July 1, senior associate athletic director Justin Doherty said Thursday. None was determined to be against NCAA regulations, he said.
Alev Kelter: I played Division I ice hockey and soccer in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With my twin sister [Derya], we both played Division I. I was released from the Olympic ice hockey player pool for Sochi in 2014, and I was deciding whether or not to play pro soccer or go play hockey overseas.
From an ocean of green to a sea of red. It really is Christmas in July at the Deer District.
Maybe Frank Kaminsky will be present for both?
Though the Milwaukee Bucks playoff run will be over one way or another by July 29, the Deer District will still be a hot spot for local sports celebration, though this time it’s for a brand outside the city.
Wisconsin will have its presence in the 2020 (or, 2021, if you prefer) Tokyo Olympics, from the track to the basketball court to the rowing scene.
Barry Alvarez was due for payouts through the start of 2022 as part of an agreement tied to his job as University of Wisconsin athletic director.He’s still going to cash in despite his retirement from the position at the end of June.
Matt Henningsen, University of Wisconsin football player
He wore red and white at the University of Wisconsin (2019-21), where he capped his collegiate career with the 2021 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top men’s player. And now, he is sporting the bleu, blanc et rouge of the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final.
It took a 12-day wait but former University of Wisconsin discus thrower Kelsey Card was awarded an Olympic berth.
Chris McIntosh joked Thursday that his first day as athletic director at the University of Wisconsin came amid a lull in college athletics.
On his first day as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director, Chris McIntosh’s department and the student-athletes he leads entered a new world Thursday.
Saeed Khalif received a pay raise of nearly 50% when he left the University of Wisconsin football program to join Michigan State’s.
“It’s hard to overstate the impact and legacy of @UWBadgers Director Barry Alvarez,” Gov. Evers tweeted. “I’m proud to declare today Barry Alvarez Day, and on behalf of the state of Wisconsin and Badgers everywhere, I wish Director Alvarez all the best in his retirement.”
University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz tweeted out a video of a trademarked logo on Monday.
University of Wisconsin chancellor Rebecca Blank was selected as the chair of the Big Ten Conference’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors on Wednesday.
To better understand the relationship between outgoing University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez and his successor, it’s important to go back to the beginning.
Noted: Some athletes have already begun making plans to cash in on their renown. Jordan Bohannon, a men’s basketball player at the University of Iowa, has announced plans for an apparel line that will debut on Thursday, and the University of Wisconsin’s starting quarterback, Graham Mertz, posted a video with a personal logo.
Alvarez’s backstory is well-documented as he nears the end of a legendary run at UW that began when he took over the football program in 1990 and will end Wednesday, his final day as athletic director.
Some athletes have already begun making plans to cash in on their renown. Jordan Bohannon, a men’s basketball player at the University of Iowa, has announced plans for an apparel line that will debut on Thursday, and the University of Wisconsin’s starting quarterback, Graham Mertz, posted a video with a personal logo.
June is Pride Month, so Marc VandeWettering wrote an article to describe his journey as a gay man. “Sitting down and writing this in the midst of Pride Month is liberating,” he wrote in the article.
This change in direction — prompted by years of lobbying by former athletes and state governments challenging the NCAA’s model — is a win for athletes who believe they should be able to profit on their talents beyond a scholarship. However, the exact framework for how NIL payments will work nationwide still is taking shape.
Kenny Bednarek and Alicia Monson, both of whom won state championships during their days as Wisconsin high school track and field athletes, are headed to Tokyo as qualifiers for the United States Olympic team.
Former University of Wisconsin athlete Alicia Monson made her first Olympic team after finishing third in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
A visibly exhausted Monson—a standout at the University of Wisconsin, who now trains with the On Athletics Club—said on the NBC broadcast, “I’ve never gone to that point in a race before, and I’ve always kind of wanted to. I think today was a good time to do that and run under the support of so many people out there.”
Similarly, Alicia Monson graduated from the University of Wisconsin and signed with On Athletics Club in Boulder. She made the Olympic team in the 10,000 meters on June 26.
When University of Wisconsin officials announced in February they were determined to have no restrictions on attendance at Camp Randall Stadium during the 2021 season, they acknowledged they were choosing to be optimistic.
She was studying athletic training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when she met the athlete who would change the trajectory of her career.
Now a 34-year-old assistant professor at UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology, Mosinee native Julie Stamm was an undergraduate then, in the midst of the clinical portion of her studies — working with a high school football team, getting hands-on training in treating athletic injuries.
“We had a lot of concussions that fall, probably seven or eight just in preseason camp,” Stamm said.
The base pay for the athletic director position is $500,000 but it’s supplemented by an additional compensation agreement with the UW Foundation.
Two track standouts from the University of Wisconsin, competing for different nations, punched their ticket to the Tokyo Olympics over the weekend, as did a UW swimmer.
Chris McIntosh, set to officially replace Barry Alvarez as University of Wisconsin athletic director in a little more than a week, vigorously defended men’s basketball coach Greg Gard on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Athletics announced Wednesday that there will be no capacity limits at Badger home events this season, which was decided based on consultation with campus officials.
More than 80,000 people will be able to Jump Around at Camp Randall Stadium when the Wisconsin Badgers host Penn State on September 4th to open the 2021 season.
University of Wisconsin officials announced Wednesday that sporting events will have full capacity after being restricted to only players and coaches’ families last season due to COVID-19. Officials also announced key dates regarding ticket sales for football games.
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday that the NCAA can’t limit education-related compensation might not have colleges immediately rushing to put computers and paid internships in players’ hands, a sports law expert said.
Ten current or former University of Wisconsin- Madison athletes from the men’s and women’s track and field teams are competing for their spot on Team USA at the U.S. Olympic Trials, according to Wisconsin Athletics.
Assembly Republicans approved bills Wednesday that would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s athletics — proposals that have pushed Wisconsin into a national firestorm.
Four members of the Wisconsin track and field team qualified for the 2021 Olympic trials. Alissa Niggemann, Bianca Stubler, Destiny Huven, and Josie Schaefer will all represent the University of Wisconsin in Eugene, Oregon as they compete for a spot on the Olympic team.
Among a number of changes to both coaches’ contracts, defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will make just under $1 million each of the next two years — a raise of 25% — while run-game coordinator and offensive line coach Joe Rudolph’s pay dipped 6% to $675,000.
Noted: A second bill would require the same policies at University of Wisconsin System schools and state technical colleges for women’s teams.
A former NFL player and University of Wisconsin football star is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl.
Wilson was Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2021. He directed the Blazers to a 24th-place finish at the NCAA meet this year after the team was ranked No. 5 in the country last November.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team will open the Big Ten season on the road, then return home for a Border Battle with Minnesota, according to the schedule released Friday by the conference.
Ann Sheehy, a member of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board who has worked with the Big Ten on its response to the pandemic, told the board Friday that the league’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors met last Sunday to set the course for the upcoming season.
Caufield was also named the Jim Johannson Award winner this past week. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. In 2019, the award was renamed to honor the late Johannson, who was a USA Hockey executive for two decades and a college hockey player for the University of Wisconsin.
Tamara Flarup enjoyed a 40-year career in communications at UW Athletics and a front row seat for the rise of women’s sports.
