An expanded Big Ten Conference led the conference to visit a new city for its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and University of Wisconsin basketball teams hope to visit as part of a new format.
AJ Blazek and Casey Rabach were conference rivals during their playing days. Now the two are, as Blazek phrased it, tag team partners for the University of Wisconsin football team tasked with revitalizing an offensive line.
While a sophomore at UW-Madison, Selig traveled down the road back to his hometown to ensure he was in-person to see the debut of Milwaukee’s first MLB squad, a 10-inning thriller ending with a Billy Bruton home run and a 3-2 Milwaukee Braves win over St. Louis.
“I teach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as Marquette Law School and Arizona State University. And then at night, I still find myself in front of a television set watching every game of baseball I can. It really has been a remarkable journey.”
University of Wisconsin alumna Alev Kelter and her USA teammates pulled off an incredible upset Tuesday at the Paris Olympics in women’s rugby sevens, a buzzer-beating victory over favored Australia to land the bronze medal and net the first American medal ever in rugby.
Madison will soon welcome a new professional sports league to the community. Wisconsin Athletics and League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced Tuesday that they will play their home games at the UW Field House, starting with their first game following the Olympics.
UW-Madison alum Alev Kelter brought home the bronze with her Team USA Women’s Rugby teammates on Tuesday — and she made history.
Phoebe Bacon has been swimming since she was 2 years old, spending summer days at the pool with her family.
Now, the 21-year-old is heading to her second Olympics to compete in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Fall camp begins Tuesday morning at UW-Pletteville, but before the Badgers left town they held their local media day at the McClain Center where UW coach Luke Fickell, defensive coordinator Mike Tressel and offensive coordinator Phil Longo and a host of players met with reporters.
Cindy Rusher was a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison women’s varsity eight national championship crew in 1986. She credits her coach Sue Ela for encouraging her and teammates to try out for the women’s national team. That led to Rusher competing in two Olympic games.
Alev Kelter and Team USA rugby are not easily slowed down. Ask Brazil’s Thalia Costa.
The University of Wisconsin alumna Kelter got some viral attention for her Sunday stiff-arm in her Team USA Olympic rugby match against Brazil, part of a 24-5 victory for the United States.
As the opening ceremony kicks off the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris Friday, plenty of athletes with Wisconsin ties will take the world stage to compete for gold.
As the 2024 Olympics get started in Paris, many Wisconsinites will get their chance to shine on the international stage. Will any come away with medals, like Kenny Bednarek’s silver or Molly Seidel’s bronze in 2021? Perhaps it will mark the second straight Olympics with a Wisconsin-connected athlete winning gold in men’s basketball after Bucks players Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday turned the feat in 2021, mere weeks after winning the NBA crown.
While many students at the University of Wisconsin use their summer to vacation, bolster their resume with an internship or take an extra course, there’s still plenty going on in the world of UW athletics. Between the imminent release of College Football 25, the roster list being announced for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the reveal of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024 and much more, there’s something for everyone to catch up on at UW.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh has signed a five-year extension that runs through June 30, 2029. “Chris is an extremely effective leader at a time of unprecedented change across the collegiate athletics landscape,” Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin said in a release. “In the midst of this shift, he continues to position the Badgers for long-term success in the top tier of college sports. I’m thrilled he’ll continue to be a Badger and look forward to his leadership in the years to come
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on Thursday that Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh has signed a five-year extension. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said McIntosh has been a great leader as the collegiate athletics landscape continues to change.
As the summer calendar quickly turns toward August, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are gearing up for the new football season.
The old joke about rowing, Lauren O’Connor said, is that it’s the only sport to have roots as a form of corporal punishment.
“You could go to prison, or you could row on the boats that were taking people across the ocean and doing this really, really hard labor,” she said.
O’Connor, who is from the village of Belleville — population 2,591 — is one of four women from the University of Wisconsin-Madison who will be competing in rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Lavelle was a four-year starter for the University of Wisconsin from 2013-16. She earned Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year honors as a freshman in 2023 after scoring six goals and seven assists across 19 appearances.
Northwestern is building a new stadium to replace the drab Ryan Field, but that move left the program unhoused for this season and next. The solution in Evanston is a hybrid schedule in which the football program will host games at Martin Stadium, its soccer and lacrosse facility on Lake Michigan, and play November games at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Badgers game against Northwestern on Oct. 19 is one of two Big Ten games at Martin Stadium.
Events of all kinds have taken place under the arch of the 1,600-ton concrete roof in the Camp Randall Sports Center over the last 68 years.
Football fans at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon be allowed to buy alcohol throughout the stadium.
Luke Fickell doesn’t give much time or thought to hypotheticals.
Kelsey Card hasn’t touched a discus since the Olympic Games in Tokyo, but she’s taken on a new role with Team USA: Team mom.
The Badgers had a goal of more than $1 million in donations to the Sixth Man Society, the membership program run through The Varsity Collective to raise money for NIL payments to players. That’s according to a document that showed benefit opportunities for 22 top donors. The flyer was obtained by BadgerExtra through a public records request.
UW student athletes at the event include: Riley Mahlman, recently ranked as one of the best tackles in college football and teammate Kerry Kodanko; Brooke Kuffel, a primary outfielder for the Badgers with four home runs in a three game span this year, the women’s softball team; and, Drew Stover, goalkeeper, with the women’s soccer program.
Wisconsin Athletics announced on Monday that, for the first time ever, they plan on selling beer, wine, and pre-packaged alcoholic products like hard seltzers in the general seating areas at Camp Randall Stadium and the UW Field House this fall.
The University of Wisconsin athletic department cracked the top on the sale of alcoholic beverages to all fans of legal drinking age last season.
Badger fans will now get to enjoy Wisconsin football with a brew. UW Athletics announced Monday alcoholic beverages will be sold in the general seating area at Camp Randall at the start of the 2024 season.
Badgers football fans will now be able to buy alcoholic beverages at Camp Randall.
Professionals from Upland Hills Health Orthopedics and Therapy and Wellness Department will be available for questions. There will also be breakout sessions where athletes can interact with their favorite University of Wisconsin athletes, including, Kerry Kodanko and Riley Mahlman from UW Football, Nolan Winter from Wisconsin Men’s Basketball, Drew Stover from UW Women’s Soccer and Brooke Kuffel from UW Softball.
There were some similar unsettling vibes for Carlini, a four-time All-American setter for the University of Wisconsin, heading toward June 5 decision day when the 12-player team for the Paris Olympics would be announced.
Dana Rettke will never forget her first visit to Paris. But her second trip promises to be even more memorable.
Rettke, the former University of Wisconsin volleyball star, is making that second trip to Paris to compete for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Work is underway to reduce the size of the ice sheet at the Kohl Center, a change that will allow the Wisconsin athletic department to create more premium seating in the 26-year-old arena.
Tony Granato, an avid fisherman, would probably be amused by the aphorism offered by the accomplished essayist, naturalist and poet Henry David Thoreau, a goal-seeker, if not a goal-scorer.
Wisconsin is narrowing the Kohl Center rink for the Badgers men’s hockey team and using the change to transform seating spaces near the event floor.
Wisconsin Athletics provided an update Tuesday on plans to create additional space and seating at the Madison sports arena. Construction is now underway on the new seating, which will be available starting with the 2024-25 season.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Athletics revealed details and renderings for innovative premium seating option for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Construction for the Kohl Center’s new and improved premium seating is underway but some longtime ticket holders say their game day experience and seats will change this upcoming season because of it.
Zach Ziemek earned a return trip to the Olympics on Saturday and put himself in a class by himself when it comes to athletes who have come through the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field program.
Franklin was nominated in the category for “best college athlete, women’s sports” alongside two-time nominees Caitlin Clark (Iowa basketball), Izzy Scane (Northwestern lacrosse) and first-time nominee Haleigh Bryant (LSU gymnastics).
Members of the Wisconsin football team made a stop at the Salvation Army of Dane County’s day camp.
Team members played games with the kids. Cornerback Amare Snowden says the goal is to give back to the greater Madison community.
The Badgers will open their 2024 season on Friday, August 30 when they take on Western Michigan at Camp Randall.
Coaching at the Power Five level has been on Fro Jerro’s radar ever since she began coaching career over three decades ago.
Opportunities to make the jump from the mid-majors and personal matters never seemed to coincide, however.
When the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team was in search of a new assistant following the departure of Tiffany Morton in late April, Jerro felt compelled to make another push.
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team will spend Thanksgiving in a warm climate for the second straight year.
The Badgers will compete in the Cancun Challenge Nov. 28-30 at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico, the program announced Thursday.
Tickets are on sale now for the Celebrity Softball Slam, pitting long-time rivals Marquette University and University of Wisconsin-Madison against each other.
Celebrity players include Brian Butch, Travis Diener, Chucky Hepburn, Steve Novak, new Badgers football player Darrion Dupree, Marquette soccer player Molly Keiper, and Oconomowoc native, UW Softball player Molly Schlosser.
Charlie Pietz, a 2024 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate joined the Student Seats team as Chief Marketing Officer two years ago. He helped Student Seats grow to over 5,000 users in Wisconsin with his work on campus and social media.
University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball player Sarah Franklin received a nomination for the Best College Athlete in the Women’s Sports category at the 2024 Excellence in Sports Yearly Awards (ESPYS).
It is an Olympic trifecta for former Badger track and field legend Zach Ziemek as he becomes just the second U.S. athlete to qualify for the Olympics three times.
Zach Ziemek will represent the United States in the decathlon for the third time when he competes in the 2024 Olympics that will take place in Paris. He worked out at the McClimmon Track/Soccer Complex on Wednesday, but he wasn’t alone.
Four Badger women’s rowing alumni will go to the Olympics this summer. We talk with the program’s head coach Vicky Opitz about the secrets to elite rowing success and introducing novices to the sport. Plus, we go over the basics of rowing for new spectators.
The University of Wisconsin’s director of cross country and track and field was again its most-rewarded coach in bonuses for the spring season.
Inspired by Katie Ledecky in 2012, seeing was believing for a young Bacon. “I went to the same grade school as her,” Bacon said. “It just blew my mind. She could be an Olympian, and it just pushed me into thinking, maybe I could be an Olympian.”
The University of Wisconsin star, who was the national player of the year last season, suffered an apparent ankle injury midway through a five-set loss to the Dominican Republic and did not return.
Campers walked in for their morning practice Wednesday to find the Badger swimmer and two-time Olympian in the pool.
Former University of Wisconsin standout women’s soccer player Rose Lavelle will try to improve on her last finish with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the Olympics.
If donors have a set sum they’re willing to give to the Wisconsin athletic department, which category should it go to: the facility that has been eyed for years or the NIL funding that might make the difference in putting together a winning roster?
Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon have been “buddies’’ for decades. Or since Ledecky was in grade school and Bacon was in kindergarten and they were part of a “buddy’’ system.
List includes multiple former UW-Madison student athletes.
The returning American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Americans are two of 14 college players who will represent the United States at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six Pan American Cup next week in the Dominican Republic.
This continues to be Phoebe Bacon’s year.
The University of Wisconsin swimmer qualified for her second Olympic Games on Friday night with a second-place finish 200-meter backstroke at the USA Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Zach Ziemek earned a return trip to the Olympics on Saturday and put himself in a class by himself when it comes to athletes who have come through the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field program.
