UW-Madison announced contract extensions for 10 coaches Friday afternoon, largely for spring sports but also including volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield.
UW extends contracts for 10 coaches, including Kelly Sheffield
WKOW-TV 27
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Here’s how Wisconsin is preparing for its athletes to be able to cash in on marketing their brands
Wisconsin State Journal
UW has partnered with sports tech company Opendorse to offer athletes education and tools to find their platforms in anticipation of a loosening of NCAA restrictions on player marketing.
Gwen Jorgensen will try to qualify for her third Olympics in late June, but this time in a different event
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Two years after she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009, Jorgensen moved out of Wisconsin, but she said she hopes to return to her home state one day. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
UW announces new service for student-athletes to profit off their work
WKOW-TV 27
According to a news release from the athletic department, they will provide YouDub to all student-athletes, a program developed in a partnership with athlete marketing firm Opendorse. According to new athletic director Chris McIntosh, YouDub will provide student-athletes with all necessary resources to earn money off of their work.
PGA makes 3rd stop in South Carolina, LPGA stays by the bay
AP
Bernhard Langer is leading the Schwab Cup and playing this week. He has yet to win this tournament, though he was a runner-up in 2018 when it was shortened to 36 holes. … Fred Couples is in the field. He is playing the PGA Tour Champions for only the fourth time this year. He won this tournament four years ago. … This is the home course of the University of Wisconsin golf teams. … Stephen Ames is in the field one week after rallying from seven shots behind to win in Iowa for his second Champions title.
Gabe Carimi, Meghan Duggan, Blake Geoffrion in group joining Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame as class of 2021
Wisconsin State Journal
Highly decorated players from University of Wisconsin football, women’s hockey and men’s hockey lead a group of 12 who will be inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame in September.
Wisconsin’s Cole Caufield once again in the middle of thrilling NHL playoff moment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former Stevens Point Area High School and University of Wisconsin hockey star Cole Caufield added another chapter to his wild first go-round in the NHL playoffs.
UW-Notre Dame set new date for Lambeau showdown
NBC-15
It’s back on! The much-anticipated showdown at the Frozen Tundra when the Wisconsin Badgers welcome the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish has a new kickoff date… you’re just going to have to wait a few years.
The biggest one-hit wonders from the ’90s
YardBarker
“Jump Around,” House of Pain (1992)It’s been nearly three decades, yet “Jump Around” still has its place in pop culture. And, especially during football games at the University of Wisconsin. This kind of Celtic-tinged, hip-hop party anthem reached as high as No. 3 on the Hot 100, and proved to be the biggest single in the history of a group that probably deserved more sustained success than it achieved. In the United States, House of Pain never had another single sit better than 65 on the charts.
Badgers to play Notre Dame at Lambeau Field in 2026
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers will face Notre Dame on Sept. 5, 2026 at Lambeau Field, a makeup date from a game wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. That game rounds out the nonconference portion of the schedule in 2026, with UW already slated to play Western Illinois (Sept. 12, 2026) and Pittsburgh (Sept. 19, 2026).
Here’s how Wisconsin defends its AD hiring process against charges it ignored diverse voices
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank solicited feedback from a select number of voices on what qualities and characteristics in the next Badgers athletic director mattered to them. School officials have declined to reveal who was invited to offer input, but it has emerged that Blank held listening sessions with Badgers coaches, some UW players and a group dedicated to equity and diversity in the athletic department.
Chris McIntosh selected to head UW athletics department
Daily Cardinal
After playing Badgers football and serving as captain of the 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl teams, McIntosh went on to play in the NFL until 2004 before joining the UW athletics department as associate athletic director for business development in 2014.
Madison Black leaders criticize UW over athletic director process
The Capital Times
Some Black community leaders in Madison are arguing that naming Chris McIntosh as UW-Madison’s new athletics director is a lost opportunity to address concerns of Black students, and that Chancellor Rebecca Blank did not adhere to her own guidelines in making the high-profile hire.
Deputy Athletic Director Named New Head Of UW-Madison Athletics
Wisconsin Public Radio
The University of Wisconsin-Madison named Chris McIntosh its new director of athletics on Wednesday, replacing the retiring Barry Alvarez.
5 things to know about new University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Badgers have officially named Chris McIntosh as successor to Barry Alvarez as University of Wisconsin athletic director. Here’s what to know about the new hire.
Aaron Rodgers trade possibilities: How Packers QB fits on all 31 teams
USA Today
17. Seattle Seahawks: Wilson also seems to be part of an unwinding football marriage, though he’s probably destined for at least one more year in the Emerald City. But even if the Seahawks could put together the framework of a Wilson-for-Rodgers scenario – and the cap ramifications alone aren’t insignificant – Wilson has the power to put the kibosh on it. And though Wilson played at the University of Wisconsin in 2011, Green Bay doesn’t seem all that conducive to his entrepreneurial aspirations or his wife’s musical career.
Wisconsin promotes Chris McIntosh to replace Alvarez as AD
AP
Blank said it was important to find someone ready to step right into this job, which made McIntosh’s experience at Wisconsin an asset. She noted how McIntosh helped Wisconsin deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
These two golf junkies landed the best summer internship (maybe) ever
Golfweek
Stricker, the oldest daughter of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker and occasional caddie Nicki, graduated last month from the University of Wisconsin where she played on the women’s golf team and was named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Wisconsin names Chris McIntosh as new athletic director, succeeding Barry Alvarez
Fansided
With Barry Alvarez retiring from his post, it made all the sense in the world for a former Wisconsin football player in Chris McIntosh to succeed him as athletic director.
Report: Former Badger Chris McIntosh picked to follow Barry Alvarez as next UW athletic director
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is making a move for continuity in the athletic department by naming Chris McIntosh as its next Athletic Director, according to multiple media outlets.
McIntosh named Wisconsin director of athletics
WKOW-TV 27
Former Wisconsin Badger offensive lineman Chris McIntosh was officially named the next director of athletics on Wednesday.
Chris McIntosh promoted as Badgers athletic director
NBC-15
“Chris is a natural leader who loves the Badgers and cares about our student-athletes,” Chancellor Rebecca Blank said. “He is uniquely positioned to continue our proud traditions of success on and off the field and doing things ‘the right way.’ Chris will build upon those traditions and has a strong vision for leading the program during a time of change in college athletics.”
It’s official: Chris McIntosh promoted to Wisconsin athletic director
Wisconsin State Journal
The UW System Board of Regents on Wednesday morning approved a contract with McIntosh, 44, a former Badgers football player who will be only the third UW athletic director in 32 years.
New Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh promises different style for different times
Wisconsin State Journal
The walkway to the main entrance of University of Wisconsin athletic department offices at Camp Randall Stadium passes between statues that could be intimidating to someone in the position Chris McIntosh is about to fill.
How Chris McIntosh went from a player unsure of his future with the Badgers to Wisconsin’s AD
Wisconsin State Journal
It was the summer of 1996, Chris McIntosh’s second training camp with the University of Wisconsin football team, and he was starting to doubt whether he had what it took to play for the Badgers.
With Chris McIntosh seen as the favorite, UW will hire Barry Alvarez’s successor as AD on Wednesday
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The search for Barry Alvarez’s replacement as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director is nearly finished.
The UW Board of Regents is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday to approve a contract for Alvarez’s successor.
Sources: Chris McIntosh expected to be named Wisconsin athletic director
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin plans to name its new athletic director Wednesday, with Chancellor Rebecca Blank revealing her pick to replace the retiring Barry Alvarez.
Badgers football recruiting director Saeed Khalif leaving program
Wisconsin State Journal
Saeed Khalif, who served as the director of player personnel, has left and a State Journal source said he was accepting a similar position at Michigan State. The Spartans just lost director of player personnel Scott Aligo to Kansas.
Badgers’ Olin Hacker second in 5,000 meters at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field West Regional
Wisconsin State Journal
Senior Olin Hacker finished second in the 5,000 meters Saturday to lead the University of Wisconsin contingent at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field West Regional in College Station, Texas.
Michigan native Aya Johnson navigates career as Golf Channel producer
Golf Week
Noted: Johnson, 25, the 2017 Michigan Women’s Amateur Champion from North Muskegon and former University of Wisconsin golfer, thought for several years that she wanted to be an orthodontist.
Kickoff times are set for five Wisconsin football games, including an 11 a.m. opener
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin officials on Thursday announced kickoff times for five of the Badgers’ 12 regular-season games, including the season opener against Penn State.
The Full Scale of Anti-Trans, Anti-LGBTQ Bills in State Houses Will Shock You
The Daily Beast
A second bill, AB 195, would require the same policies at University of Wisconsin System schools and state technical colleges for women’s teams. The State Senate has similar bills, SB 322 and SB 323, respectively.
Legislators hear testimony on bills that would bar transgender athletes from women’s sports
The Capital Times
The two proposed bills cover K-12 athletics and college athletics, and would prohibit schools from allowing students to join teams that don’t correspond to their biological sex assigned at birth unless schools created a “coed” sport opportunity. The bills are almost sure to receive a veto from Gov. Tony Evers if they make it through the Legislature.
Wisconsin bills banning transgender athletes get hearings
Associated Press
The Wisconsin bills would allow students to join teams only that correspond to their biological sex as assigned by a doctor at birth, unless the sport is classified as “coed.” It would apply to public and private schools, as well as the University of Wisconsin and technical colleges.
Rielly lifts Maple Leafs to 2-1 win over Canadiens in Game 3
AP
The Canadiens dressed Caufield after generating just three goals in the first two games of the series in Toronto. The 20-year-old rookie sniper scored four times in 10 games towards the end of the regular season, including one in overtime against the Leafs, following a dominant career with the U.S. National Team Development Program and two standouts seasons in college at the University of Wisconsin.
Sharif Chambliss returns to UW as an assistant on Greg Gard’s staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Greg Gard’s newest assistant coach has strong ties to the state of Wisconsin, to UW, to the Midwest and is considered a solid recruiter.
UW officials announced Friday that Racine native Sharif Chambliss is returning to work under Greg Gard. Chambliss played at UW in 2004-2005 after transferring from Penn State and served as UW’s video coordinator from 2010-2012.
Sharif Chambliss replaces Alando Tucker on Badgers men’s basketball coaching staff
Wisconsin State Journal
The coaching staff for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will have a new look in 2021-22, with Sharif Chambliss replacing Alando Tucker.
UW says secrecy needed in AD search; open records advocate says there’s ‘no evidence’ to support that
Wisconsin State Journal
UW is more than six weeks into its search for Barry Alvarez’s successor to lead the athletic department, an enterprise with an annual budget of more than $130 million. The school has been silent on whether any lessons from the failed presidential search were learned, but it is operating with a similar degree of secrecy.
John Powless, UW men’s basketball coach for eight seasons and a remarkable tennis player, dies at age 88
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
ohn Powless, who coached the University of Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team for eight seasons and went on to become one of the better senior tennis players in the world, died Thursday.
‘He’d do anything for you’: John Powless, 88, remembered for his love of tennis and people
Wisconsin State Journal
John Powless played a lot of tennis over the years and was itching to get back on the court one more time. But Powless died at his home Thursday morning after a long illness. The former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball and tennis coach, who built a competitive career playing the latter sport at the international level after his coaching career had ended, was 88.
John Powless, former UW-Madison basketball coach and tennis star, dies at 88
The Capital Times
John Powless, former head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team and one of the world’s top-ranked senior tennis players, died at home Thursday after a long illness. He was 88.
Wisconsin, Notre Dame have rescheduled their game at Lambeau Field, Barry Alvarez says. But when?
Wisconsin State Journal
“We’ve got it rescheduled. We’ll announce that soon,” Alvarez said on his May 12 radio show. “Notre Dame was able to clear a date, we were able to clear a date and make things happen. We’re going to play that.”
Devils hire former Olympic captain Meghan Duggan as manger of player development
Yard Barker
Duggan, 33, is one of the most decorated women in U.S. hockey history with eight World Championship and three Olympic medals. She served as captain for each of the past two Olympic Games and has been in a leadership role for almost her entire hockey career. During her four-year span at the University of Wisconsin, she took home three NCAA titles and won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the best collegiate player in the country during the 2010-11 season.
Badgers great Meghan Duggan named manager of player development for New Jersey Devils
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin legend and former U.S. national team captain Meghan Duggan was named manager of player development for the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, the latest prominent women’s player to join an NHL team’s front office.
New renderings show updated plans for Camp Randall Stadium renovations
Wisconsin State Journal
The renovation of Camp Randall Stadium’s south end zone seating is underway. The University of Wisconsin athletic department confirmed in a statement Wednesday that the $77 million project to transform rows of bleacher seating into indoor club spaces, small loge boxes and rows of chairback seating is expected to be ready for the 2022 season.
Madison sports teams plan for increased attendance capacities after distancing order expires
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin sports events aren’t subject to Public Health Madison and Dane County’s restrictions because campus facilities are on state land. The Badgers started planning for full capacity at Camp Randall Stadium for the 2021 football season that starts in September but a UW spokesperson said Tuesday the school didn’t have a formal announcement to make. Single-game tickets have not yet gone on sale.
UW athletic department helps youth football league get back on the field after a fire destroys the players’ equipment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Not long ago, officials from East Side Youth Athletics feared they wouldn’t be able to continue offering grade-school children the opportunity to learn about football.
Bigger event on hold but Casting for Kids organizers hope to raise $100,000 for charities
Wisconsin State Journal
A scaled-down version of Casting for Kids returns to Madison’s four lakes on Saturday, with the Green Lantern Restaurant in McFarland as the post-fishing headquarters. University of Wisconsin men’s hockey associate head coach Mark Osiecki hopes to raise $100,000 for the American Family Children’s Hospital and the UW Carbone Cancer Center through the outing and an online memorabilia auction.
As COVID restrictions ease and some teams move to full attendance, Wisconsin officials couldn’t be more excited Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Jour
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Officials in the University of Wisconsin athletic department were beaming Thursday.
Why?
The Milwaukee Brewers had just announced they would end all restrictions on the number of fans allowed inside American Family Field, beginning June 25.
That announcement came just two days after the team said it would increase maximum attendance to 50% from 25%.
“(Thursday) was a big day, man,” UW deputy athletic director Chris McIntosh said. “Between the Brewers news and the CDC. That was huge.
Nightengale’s Notebook: No stranger to change, Bud Selig supports MLB’s ongoing reforms
MSN
Selig, who still teaches classes at the University of Wisconsin, Marquette and Arizona State University, remembers the anger and uproar when they added a wild-card berth in 1995. Folks were furious when the American League adapted the DH in 1973. Interleague play in 1997 was chastised.
Wisconsin transgender athletes face ban from women’s sports under proposed bills, which would affect few, if any, sports officials say
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A pair of bills being advanced by Wisconsin Republicans that bar transgender athletes from participating in school sports for girls and women would directly affect very few — if any — athletes, according to high school and collegiate sports officials.
Sixth-rounder Cole Van Lanen signs with Packers
NBC Sports
Van Lanen grew up and went to high school in Green Bay and then spent his college years in-state at the University of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin bill would require national anthem before sporting events: ‘We are still one country’
Fox News
“I don’t expect you, if you have a scrimmage, to play it before for a scrimmage,” he said. “But I do expect you play it for a [University of Wisconsin-Madison] Badgers game.”
Top 5 matchups for Seattle Seahawks in 2021
USA Today
Ironically, despite being one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the history of the University of Wisconsin, Russell Wilson is 0-4 as a pro in the Badger State.
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s outspoken manner wins him fans at home
USA Today
One of Urbana’s welcome signs touts three national championships won by Graham High School in Saint Paris, where Jordan won four state championships with a career 150-1 record. (He went on to become a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at the University of Wisconsin.)
Patriots’ White ready to turn page on painful 2020 season
AP
Part of that journey concluded earlier this spring when he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, fulfilling a promise he made to his parents to obtain the college degree he put on hold when he entered the NFL draft in 2014.
2021 NFL Draft: Scouting Roundup on Steelers Isaiahh Loudermilk
SB Nation
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Isaiahh Loudermilk from the University of Wisconsin by trading into the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Here’s what different draft analysts were saying about Loudermilk
Michael Burcin resigns as Badgers men’s golf coach
Wisconsin State Journal
Michael Burcin said he will resign after 10 seasons as University of Wisconsin men’s golf coach.
Longtime Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke announces retirement
AP
Paschke’s overall broadcasting career has lasted 48 years. He has called more than 2,000 Bucks games. He also has called games for University of Wisconsin football and basketball, the Milwaukee Brewers and Marquette basketball among other assignments.
Read the U.S. Senate resolution honoring the NCAA champion Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team
Wisconsin State Journal
The U.S. Senate took notice Wednesday with a resolution, introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin and co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson, recognizing the Badgers’ sixth national title.