The safety review of UW-Madison’s Athletic Department was requested by the department itself after witnessing what happened with Doctor Larry Nassar who was convicted of sexual misconduct involving athletes at fellow Big Ten school Michigan State.
TOWN OF SOMERS – Shortly after convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar was sent to prison for sexually assaulting multiple gymnasts during medical appointments at his Michigan State University office, the UW-Madison athletic department launched a proactive review of its own policies and practices.
Gwen Jorgensen felt calm. Happy, even. It was an odd pre-race emotion for the 30-year-old triathlete, especially considering she was minutes away from starting the most important race of her life, at the Rio Olympics.
And they lived happily ever after. That could be the title of the Mike Kelley and Kelly Auger story, a tale of high school sweethearts who survive college together and then marry and have a family. It’s storybook and true for the Pius XI graduates who just happen to be two of the best basketball players the school ever produced.
A seven-month review of the health and safety policies and procedures followed by the University of Wisconsin athletic department resulted in several recommendations from student-athletes and staff.
An internal review of safety and security procedures within the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department identified recommendations for improvements but found no major deficiencies.
In addition to worries over facility security, students and staff also expressed concern about student athletes’ access to health care, including mental health care, and reporting protocol.
By the rankings or by subjective analysis, it’s hard to conclude that the field for Friday’s Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational cross country meet is anything less than stacked.
Noted: Dixon on Wednesday was included in a group of 180 semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is given annually by the National Football Foundation to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete.
When Wisconsin and Nebraska meet Oct. 6 at Camp Randall Stadium, it will mark the 13th game between the proud programs, including the eighth since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten.
Wisconsin’s October 6th night game against Nebraska will include a little more electricity at Camp Randall. The Wisconsin football program will honor the 1993 team that’s credited with turning the Badgers into a national program.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will not testify again in a National Collegiate Athletic Association antitrust trial, UW-Madison officials announced Tuesday.
The University of Wisconsin football team will play its second straight night game and third of the season next week against Nebraska.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s involvement in an NCAA antitrust trial may not have ended with her testimony last week.
Attorneys representing NCAA athletes in a landmark California antitrust trial on Monday sought another chance to question the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s chancellor, who recently testified that it might drop its sports department if it had to start paying athletes, saying that testimony was contradicted by the school’s recent statement. (Registration required.)
So when I saw the story the other day that the Athletic Department is contemplating another multimillion-dollar renovation of Camp Randall, I wondered if there were a few bucks in the package to install railings on the aisles. Most every other stadium has them.
DETROIT (AP) — Even if he doesn’t play football here anymore, former Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy has made a home in Detroit and is starting a family here.
College is a time for personal growth, and for Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Zack Baun, that’s taking place on the field and on campus.
Is the University of Wisconsin seriously contemplating dropping athletics if NCAA schools are forced to pay athletes more than full cost of attendance? Of course not.
Also discussed is University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s testimony that the school could drop its athletic program if it has to start paying student athletes.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank sounded a warning this week about the future of intercollegiate athletics at the school if it is forced to pay student-athletes. But in a statement Tuesday, a UW spokesperson said the school had no plans to stop offering athletics after Blank testified a day earlier at an NCAA antitrust trial that the university may not sponsor a sports program if it’s not an amateur endeavor.
According to a recent report published on Law360.com, on Sept. 4, a trial was set in motion that cross-examined UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and American Athletic Conference commissioner Michael Aresco. The two testified what impact would come from removing NCAA payment restrictions for student athletes.
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team will start the season at No. 2 in the national rankings.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team remained at No. 6 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, released Monday.
Virginia Kehl Mackesey attended UW and graduated in 1956. While at the school, she was one of four females UW Athletics let cheer as part of the first coed cheer group in 1952.
The University of Wisconsin football team plummeted 12 spots to No. 18 in the Associated Press poll Sunday after its 24-21 upset loss to BYU at Camp Randall Stadium.
According to the University Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, 82 fans were taken to temporary on-site cooling centers during Saturday’s UW-Madison Badger’s game against the B.Y.U. Cougars.
Lewis ‘Les’ Ritcherson was the first black member of the athletics coaching staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A University of Wisconsin wide receiver slated to come back Saturday from a two-game suspension for his alleged actions related to a teammate’s sexual assault case will not face criminal charges, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Thursday.
Even if he doesn’t play football here anymore, former Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy has made a home in Detroit and is starting a family here.
The Dane County District Attorney’s Office will not be pursuing criminal charges against Badgers wide receiver Danny Davis.
A Dane County judge on Tuesday ordered Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus to stand trial on two counts of sexual assault.
MADISON, Wis. – A Dane County judge decided Tuesday that Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus will face trial in a sexual assault case.
A judge ordered Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus to stand trial Tuesday on charges that he sexually assaulted two drunken women this spring, rejecting a motion from his attorneys to dismiss one of the counts alleging that the women weren’t as impaired as investigators say.
For years, the Texas Longhorns have been hailed as college football’s ultimate cash cow. In 2011, Texas was the first college football team ever to record $100 million in revenue. In 2014, the team generated more in profit – $92 million – than all but two teams made that year in revenue. (UW is 24th.)
Sophomore wide receiver Danny Davis makes his return this week after a two-game suspension for his involvement in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in April.
Donna Shalala, one of 11 inductees into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018, discusses how the athletic department transformed during her years as chancellor.
Alando Tucker, the all-time leading point scorer in University of Wisconsin men’s basketball history, discusses his induction into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class.
University of Wisconsin women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Jolene Anderson, speaks to reporters before the 2018 induction ceremony for the UW Athletics Hall of Fame.
Former University of Wisconsin men’s track and field and cross country coach Ed Nuttycombe discusses his career with the Badgers before his induction into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class.
The University of Wisconsin football team dropped one spot in the AP poll for the second straight week.
The induction of 11 new members of the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday will bring the total honored to 242 since it began in 1991. The class of 2018 includes the all-time leading point-scorers in UW men’s and women’s basketball.
When Barry Alvarez began building his first coaching staff at Wisconsin, his list of candidates included plenty of familiar names.
Wisconsin moved up one spot to No. 6 in the Amway coaches poll on Tuesday. UW (1-0) remains the second-highest Big Ten team in the poll, behind No. 4 Ohio State.
Coming off a big victory over Texas on Saturday night, the University of Wisconsin volleyball team moved up to No. 2 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association poll released Monday.
Four years ago there weren’t any deals worth $10 million a year. This year there are four. (Registration required.)
At the University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin, faculty members — including famed historian Frederick Jackson Turner — demanded that the Western Conference (later the Big Ten) meet to discuss ways to reform the game.
MADISON – Dontye Carriere-Williams, Wisconsin’s most experienced cornerback entering preseason camp, announced Wednesday on Twitter he is transferring.
Fourth-year Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst has plenty of things to keep him awake at night, from higher-than-usual fan expectations to recent sexual assault allegations directed against several players.
The rate of season ticket renewals for the University of Wisconsin football team this season ended up at what has become a predictable level, while demand for a new seating option for the Badgers wrestling team exceeded supply.
The Badger’s season opener football game is Friday night against Western Kentucky, but getting to Camp Randall could look different than usual due to road closures and parking changes.
Friday night’s game will be the first major event of the Badgers athletic department’s five-year deal with Pepsi-Cola of Madison that went into effect in July.
A year after Hurricane Harvey, former Wisconsin Badgers defensive end J.J. Watt provided an update Monday on how the $41.6 million donated by people worldwide has the Houston community.
Sexual assault charges filed this week against Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus — along with several other university athletic departments under scrutiny — prompted a member of the UW Board of Regents to question university leaders about the extent of their awareness regarding financial and behavior practices within UW-Madison athletics.
If you asked a 15-year-old Jonathan Taylor where he saw himself in five years, winning the Heisman Trophy would never have entered his mind.
Greg Gard, head coach of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, is doing what he can to help those who are impacted by cancer.
Gard made a stop in Wausau Thursday to talk about his off season projects and what’s next for Badgers Basketball.
MADISON – The sexual assault charges filed this week against Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus raised many questions.
Garrett Groshek appreciated the support but preferred to focus on the work rather than the reward.
Former Badger OL Travis Frederick, who is now a Dallas Cowboys center, announced on social media Wednesday night that he has been diagnosed Guillain-Barré syndrome.
