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Category: Athletics
Wisconsin’s Camp Randall to trade footballs for golf balls this summer
The University of Wisconsin announced Camp Randall Stadium will be home to a golf event Aug. 1 and 2. Tee times will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The university has teamed with Upper Deck Golf to offer the opportunity to play a round of golf in the Badgers’ football stadium. Greens will be set up on the field turf and golfers will tee off from elevated tee boxes around the stadium.
With fewer Wisconsin basketball, hockey home games, Wisconsin’s alcohol sales revenue falls
Fans purchased more than $1.24 million of beer and other alcoholic drinks at Badgers basketball and hockey home games this school year. That was an average of $17,576 over 71 events.
Brad Paisley, UW Marching Band and more: A schedule of NFL draft music performers
The final day of the draft will offer a family-friendly day of activities to celebrate Wisconsin’s culture and community, including a musical performance by the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.
Wisconsin coach leaves for job leading US national team
The University of Wisconsin is looking for a new swimming and diving coach.
Yuri Suguiyama is leaving the Badgers after seven seasons to become the senior director and coach for the USA Swimming national team.
Camp Randall Spring Showcase offers first look into 2025 season
For the first time this year, Camp Randall Stadium opened its doors to the public on Saturday, providing a glimpse into what football could look like for the Wisconsin Badgers in 2025.
From Formula SAE to IndyNXT: Yuven Sundaramoorthy becomes the fastest Badger
Lining up on the grid for the Indy NXT Milwaukee Mile in 2024, Yuven Sundaramoorthy’s red and white racing helmet stood out to the Wisconsin crowd. The helmet was emblazoned with a large red W, an homage to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his alma mater.
Inside the rivalry: Wisconsin women’s hockey vs Ohio State
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Ohio State University are no strangers in women’s hockey, playing together in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) since 1999
What it takes to be Bucky
Donning a white bucket hat with a red “W” emblem, Caleb Hunnicutt stepped on the volleyball court at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Field House to demonstrate the skills others would need to perform as Bucky Badger, the university’s beloved mascot.
In the 608: Wisconsin Football Spring Showcase Saturday
The Wisconsin Football Spring Showcase, presented by UW Credit Union, is set for Saturday, April 19 at Camp Randall Stadium. The open practice event will provide a preview of the 2025 season and a chance for fans to meet the team.
Men’s basketball’s Greg Gard, four other Wisconsin winter sport coaches receive contract extensions
The University of Wisconsin athletic board approved a contract extension for five of its winter sports coaches Wednesday. All the approvals were expected.
Why is Laila Edwards, one of the top young forwards in the world, playing defense?
The 21-year-old first made headlines when she became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. senior women’s national team in November 2023. At worlds in Utica, N.Y., last year, she scored a tournament-leading six goals in seven games. This season, as a junior at the top-ranked University of Wisconsin, Edwards led the NCAA in scoring and was a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best women’s hockey player in college hockey.
Home improvement: What to think about before updating your home’s exterior, Women’s hockey wins
There’s never been a better time to be a Wisconsin women’s hockey fan. Both the UW-River Falls Falcons and the UW-Madison Badgers took home national titles in their respective divisions. We talk with the teams’ coaches about the stories behind their success.
UW Marching Band, Jordy Nelson, bike parade, national anthem singer announced for NFL draft festivities at Lambeau
The NFL has announced a round of entertainment and other activities planned for the draft in Green Bay, but specifics are still to come on some on concert performers and other participants.
Legendary UW Marching Band director dwells on ‘Moments of Happiness’
“I was blessed with 50 years of having fun — not everyone has,” enthused the 88-year-old Leckrone, who retired in 2019. “I’m still a ham at heart.”
‘Put Wisconsin women’s basketball back on the map’: Robin Pingeton holds first press conference as head coach
Robin Pingeton held an introductory press conference as the new head coach of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team On April 1st, stressing the importance of recruiting and retaining talent for the team.
How much Robin Pingeton will earn as Wisconsin women’s basketball coach
New University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton is getting a raise over her former job and the same salary that her Badgers predecessor had.
Pingeton will have a $650,000 base salary with Wisconsin, according to a March 25 letter confirming her appointment from the athletic department’s human resources manager. The school produced that document Friday in response to a public records request for Pingeton’s employment agreement.
How a former Wisconsin football assistant’s new job affects his Badgers buyout amount
The University of Wisconsin was on the hook for more than $1.5 million of salary due to former football offensive coordinator Phil Longo when he came off the active books in January.
Wisconsin introduces Robin Pingeton as next women’s basketball head coach
Wisconsin Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh officially introduced Robin Pingeton as the next Wisconsin women’s basketball coach on Tuesday afternoon.
Wisconsin introduces new women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton. Here is what we learned.
Robin Pingeton might be the new coach on the block at Wisconsin, but we learned Tuesday that she has been familiar with the Badgers for quite some time.
In addition to being friends with former UW coaches Jane Albright and Lisa Stone, Pingeton played high school ball with Robin Threatt, a former Badgers standout who lettered from 1988-93.
Greg Gard on running toward the future of Badger basketball
Long before John Tonje’s baseline jumper fell short against BYU, his final shot as a collegian, University of Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was taking questions on the future.
College basketball’s future.
Fans celebrate with Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team after 8th national title win
The Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team is celebrating their eighth national championship with fans at LaBahn Arena on Monday night.
Wisconsin women’s hockey has to work overtime to add to its record NCAA title haul
Mark Johnson has been musing about golf, fly fishing and, eventually, hockey the past few days while sitting behind a microphone at the Frozen Four, and one of the constant themes was life lessons.
Wise people, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey coach said on the eve of his 12th appearance in an NCAA championship game, learn from the experiences that life throws their way. Wiser people, he continued, take knowledge from the journeys of others.
How Wisconsin men’s basketball players recovered for NCAA Tournament after 4 games in 4 days
Jim Snider, like a lot of people around the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, anticipated the Badgers to begin their NCAA Tournament journey Friday night in Milwaukee.
But Wisconsin’s strength and conditioning coach has learned a lot from the past, searching for greater efficiencies in his program at the start of every campaign.
14 years later, Wisconsin women’s hockey coach has this national award again
No one has more national women’s hockey coach of the year awards than Mark Johnson, but the University of Wisconsin coach’s most recent recognition was 14 years ago.
That drought ended Thursday when Johnson was named the Division I Women’s Coach of the Year for the fifth time. No one else has won it more than three times.
No one has ever done what Wisconsin women’s hockey can against Minnesota in Frozen Four
By the time Friday’s semifinal is decided and one team has a spot in the championship game against either Ohio State or Cornell, a frequent occurrence will be reality again. Wisconsin or Minnesota has ended the other’s season 12 times in the last 24 seasons.
Wisconsin Assembly to take up transgender-related bills, web protections for minors
Public and private K-12 schools would have to organize all athletic teams, including in club sports such as kickball, by male or female sexes and prohibit transgender girls from participating in female sports, under one of the bills, Assembly Bill 100. Another, AB102, would make the same requirements of public university and technical college sports and athletic teams.
Polzin: Mark Johnson is humble, folksy and a winner. But is the Wisconsin icon underappreciated?
As much greatness as Mark Johnson has produced during his three-plus decades at the University of Wisconsin — as an athlete, coach and just a human being in general — it was interesting to hear him reveal this week that this run got off to a rocky start.
Wisconsin men’s basketball star graduate guard earns All-American honors
Graduate guard John Tonje was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. It’s the first AP All-American selection for a Badgers’ player since Johnny Davis was named a consensus All-American in 2021-22.
Which Wisconsin coaches received bonuses after 2024 fall seasons
The University of Wisconsin athletic department paid more than $125,000 for coaching bonuses in the fall 2024 season.
UW Track pushes back: Overcoming the hurdle of commuting to an interim training facility
The fight for an indoor training space for the UW-Madison Track and Field program continues. During the chilly winter months, the team is having to commute outside of Madison for practice.
5 things that stood out from Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh’s testimony on NCAA issues
Treating college athletes as employees would put athletic departments in impractical situations, University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh told members of Congress on Tuesday.
“I’m trying to envision our HR department posting 800 positions, posting a position for a wide receiver on our football team,” he said.
The untold story of the day COVID ended Wisconsin women’s hockey’s 2020 title dreams
Most of the lights were off at LaBahn Arena. The stickers on the boards, affixed earlier in the week, labeled the game that never happened.
Dynamic guard duo leads Wisconsin men’s basketball’s All-Big Ten honorees
University of Wisconsin men’s basketball graduate guard John Tonje is officially one of the best players in the Big Ten.
How much WIAA will pay Wisconsin athletics under new deal for state championship events
The contract extension keeping WIAA state championship events at University of Wisconsin facilities through 2033 changed the rental fee structure and added a chance for the university to propose new costs halfway through the deal.
Who is Bucky Badger?
Each April, the University of Wisconsin–Madison holds tryouts to test which hopefuls are up to the task, both physically and creatively. In a role-playing station, candidates don Bucky’s 35-pound head and respond to various scenarios. In a second station, they improvise a minute-long performance using props.
Marisa Moseley resigns as Wisconsin women’s basketball coach
The Marisa Moseley era of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team ended Sunday. Moseley resigned after four seasons as Badgers coach, Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh announced in a news release sent Sunday night.
University of Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Marisa Moseley steps down from position
Wisconsin’s women’s basketball head coach Marisa Moseley has resigned from her position, according to UW Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh.
Marisa Moseley resigns from role as Wisconsin head women’s basketball coach
Wisconsin head women’s basketball coach, Marisa Moseley, resigned from her role. Moseley was at the helm for four seasons, compiling a 47-75 record, while going 21-51 in Big Ten play.
Badgers Women’s Basketball Coach resigns
Badgers Women’s Head Basketball Coach Marisa Moseley has resigned from her position with the university, 15 Sports has confirmed.
Moseley completed her fourth season with the Wisconsin women’s basketball program. The team lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Iowa on Wednesday night. Moseley compiled a 47-75 record with the Badgers and 21-51 in Big Ten play.
Marisa Moseley resigns as Wisconsin women’s basketball coach after four seasons
The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team will have a new head coach next season. Marisa Moseley, who led the program since 2021, resigned just short of the completion of her fourth season. Associate head coach Margaret McKeon will serve as interim head coach.
Wisconsin football’s 2025 season opener gets moved up
The University of Wisconsin football season will start with some history this year.
A shift in the schedule moved the Badgers’ season opener against Miami (Ohio) up to Thursday, Aug. 28 at Camp Randall Stadium, providing the program with its first Thursday regular-season kickoff since 2011.
From the field to the classroom: UW athletes read with Madison second graders
Student athletes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have visited second grade classrooms in the Madison school district every Monday since September 2024 as part of the Role Model Reading Program, a partnership between the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the 2nd & 7 foundation created by Badgers head football coach Luke Fickell.
Wisconsin hits a new high for representation on All-WCHA first team
The Badgers had four players on the All-WCHA first team for the first time when the selections were announced Monday.
UW swimmer is a Big Ten champ, an Olympian. Her biggest foe was in her head.
Meshing introspection with reflection, University of Wisconsin graduate senior Phoebe Bacon brought some context to her evolution as a nine-time Big Ten swimming champion.
Wisconsin’s Forgotten Olympian: The first Black Olympic medalist and the secret he kept
Poage was born in Missouri in 1880 but moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, as a child. He was a standout student and athlete in high school. Then he went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for college. He was the first African American on the team and the first to win a Big Ten championship. He graduated in 1904. Shortly after, he competed in the St. Louis Olympics, where he won two medals. He was also sponsored by the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
WIAA, UW Athletics agree to extend high school state championship facilities agreement
The WIAA and Wisconsin Athletics agreed to an eight-year extension on their contract to keep state tournaments on the UW campus. This gives the WIAA the availability of facilities to host high school state championships through spring of 2033. This includes competitions for boys basketball, football, boys and girls golf, individual and team wrestling and softball.
Wisconsin volleyball releases its spring schedule
The Badgers open the spring with a road date with Hawaii at 11 p.m. March 25, the first of two matches against the Rainbow Warriors spanning back-to-back days in Manoa, Hawaii. A time for the pair’s second contest — on March 26 — has yet to be released.
Why keeping WIAA events at Badgers venues was ‘personal’ for Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh
University of Wisconsin athletics and WIAA officials emphasized their strong relationship in announcing Tuesday that Badgers facilities will continue to host seven high school state championships through the spring of 2033.
WIAA extends facilities agreement with UW-Madison through spring 2033
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced an eight-year contract extension with the University of Wisconsin-Madison department of athletics for use of its facilities for the conducting of state tournaments, according to a WIAA press release Tuesday.
10th year of 100,000 meters for pediatric brain cancer research
UW Madison’s rowing team hosted its tenth annual erg challenge on Thursday at the Porter Boathouse to raise money for pediatric brain cancer research. Teams raised funds by completing a 100,000-meter rowing relay in partnership with the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation.
Luke Fickell, other Wisconsin coaches get routine contract extensions
The last time the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board considered a routine, one-year contract extension for a head football coach who just had a losing season was 23 years ago.
After runner’s suicide, University of Wisconsin Athletics increased mental health resources
The suicide of University of Wisconsin-Madison runner Sarah Shulze put a spotlight on the unique pressures facing student athletes and the level of mental health resources available to them.
The pressure on student-athletes keeps mounting. For one UW-Madison runner, it was too much
The ribbons first appeared at the 2022 invitational, a few months after UW-Madison runner Sarah Shulze died by suicide at 21. A green ribbon is the symbol for mental health awareness.
One of Sarah’s former roommates, Maddie Mooney, came up with the idea as a way to reinforce the stakes.
Wisconsin football hires Badgers administrator as general manager
Marcus Sedberry is set to become the Badgers football general manager, a BadgerExtra source said. Sedberry has been in the Wisconsin athletic department since February 2022 serving as the deputy athletic director and chief operating officer, with football being his top sport as an administrator.
Wisconsin football names Sedberry as first-ever team GM
Wisconsin Athletics announced Monday that Dr. Marcus Sedberry has been appointed General Manager of Wisconsin Football. His appointment to general manager is a new trend in college football and he is the first-ever general manager of the UW football team.
Wisconsin men’s basketball star graduate guard wins multiple weekly awards
Following a 32-point performance in Wisconsin’s 94-84 upset win over Purdue, graduate John Tonje collected both the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s College Player of the Week as well as Big Ten Player of the Week, according to a release from the Big Ten.
Kohl Center court has a new sponsorship sticker for Wisconsin basketball games
The basketball court now has Culver’s logos on two spots after a sponsorship deal went into effect in January.
Study: Guardian Caps do not reduce concussion risk for Wisconsin high school football players
Wearing a padded cover over a football helmet does not reduce the risk of concussions for high school athletes, according to a new study using data from Wisconsin.
The study was conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Orthopedics andRehabilitation during the 2023 football season. Its peer-reviewed findings were published on Jan. 28 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
How much police escorts to Madison hotel, airport cost Wisconsin football in 2024
Three law enforcement agencies billed Wisconsin a total of $17,627.34 after the season. The cost from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, which coordinated the escorts and brought in officers from Madison and Fitchburg, was $11,328.03.