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 gives a glimpse of the new premium seats at the Kohl Center
Wisconsin State Journal
Category: Athletics
New fan experience: Construction begins on Kohl Center premium seating
WKOW – Channel 27
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.
Kohl Center will have a new look this upcoming season
WISC — CBS Channel 3
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Athletics revealed details and renderings for innovative premium seating option for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Kohl Center’s premium seating bumps Badger ticketholder out spot
WMTV - Channel 15
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.
Third Olympic berth puts former Wisconsin track and field standout Zach Ziemek in exclusive company
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
Superstar recognized among best athletes at ESPYs for historic Wisconsin volleyball season
Wisconsin State Journal
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 Wisconsin football team visit camp for kids
WKOW
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.
Wisconsin women’s basketball assistant ‘speechless’ after realizing Power 5 dream
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
Wisconsin women’s basketball headed to Cancun for Thanksgiving tournament
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
Marquette, Wisconsin go head-to-head in Celebrity Softball Slam benefiting charity
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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.
Scam-free ticketing app coming to Minnesota in the fall
The Minnesota Daily
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.
UW-Madison volleyball star nominated for ESPY
The Daily Cardinal
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).
Olympic Trifecta: Zach Ziemek qualifies for third Olympic Games
WKOW-TV 27
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.
Former Wisconsin track and field star ‘can’t believe’ he’s heading to 3rd Olympic Games
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
Pro baseball; Wisconsin rowing to be represented in the Olympics
Wisconsin Public Radio
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.
Why Wisconsin capped this successful coach’s bonus payments at less than he earned
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
Badger swimmer Phoebe Bacon reflects on journey ahead of second trip to Olympics
WKOW – Channel 27
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.”
Wisconsin’s Sarah Franklin hurts ankle in final; USA volleyball wins silver
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
Badger Swimmer and Olympian Phoebe Bacon surprises campers at UW-Madison
WKOW – Channel 27
Campers walked in for their morning practice Wednesday to find the Badger swimmer and two-time Olympian in the pool.
Former Wisconsin star earns spot on US women’s soccer Olympic team
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
What Wisconsin tells donors torn between funding NIL or a new football facility
Wisconsin State Journal
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?
Paris Olympics: How UW swimmer Phoebe Bacon followed Katie Ledecky
The Capital Times
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.
A running list of Wisconsin-connected athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
List includes multiple former UW-Madison student athletes.
Olympics create golden opportunity for UW’s Sarah Franklin, Carter Booth with USA volleyball
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
Late surge earns Wisconsin swimmer Phoebe Bacon spot on U.S. Olympic team in 200 backstroke
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
Third Olympic berth puts former Wisconsin track and field standout Zach Ziemek in exclusive company
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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.
Wisconsin star swimmer punches ticket to Paris Olympics
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin swim program is going to have to adjust its wall of Olympians.
That’s because senior Phoebe Bacon earned a spot on Team USA with her second-place finish in the 200-meter backstroke finals Friday at the USA Swimming Trials in Indianapolis. That means she’ll be part of the U.S. Olympic team this summer in Paris.
Former Wisconsin track and field star lands third Olympic bid with decathlon silver
Wisconsin State Journal
Zach Ziemek knows what it takes to reach the Olympic stage, having earned top-10 finishes in the decathlon at the 2016 Rio Games and the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Wisconsin volleyball pair earn spots on Team USA for upcoming tourney
Wisconsin State Journal
Sarah Franklin, the reigning national player of the year, and Carter Booth both were selected to play for Team USA at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tournament runs Wednesday through June 30.
The details on the new contract giving Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield a raise
Wisconsin State Journal
Kelly Sheffield’s salary as University of Wisconsin volleyball coach is getting a boost, with more on the line for continued success by the Badgers.
Wisconsin football’s recruiting ace part of changes to the department
Wisconsin State Journal
A BadgerExtra source said Thursday morning that director of player personnel Max Stienecker will be getting a new title and the Badgers will look to hire a new director of player personnel.
I-94 Rivalry game set for Wisconsin men’s basketball
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers’ annual I-94 Rivalry game with Marquette has been scheduled for Dec. 7 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin announced Tuesday in a post to Twitter. No time has been announced for the game.
Madison’s new Night Mares softball team has strong UW, local ties
The Capital Times
“It’s such a cool atmosphere sitting in the stands. It really got me excited for this summer,’’ said Healy, the UW coach for 14 years. “I could see what a draw that is going to be.’’
Veterans concerned with Wisconsin football practice facility
Wisconsin State Journal
The proposal to build University of Wisconsin athletic facilities on part of Camp Randall Memorial Park has been scrutinized by veterans groups and officials who see the land as sacred.
Could a revamped AmFam Championship lure Tiger Woods back to Wisconsin?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University Ridge Golf Course was a fine host for the AmFam Championship from 2016-24, but the University of Wisconsin’s home course was never meant for the volume of spectators it attracted. And it surely wouldn’t be able to hold hundreds of thousands that would no doubt make the pilgrimage from around the Midwest to see the greatest golfer of all time return to where he turned pro.
Opinion | Loyalty be damned for Kohl Center season ticket holders
The Capital Times
To use in a sentence: The University of Wisconsin has “displaced’’ season ticket holders at the Kohl Center. They were forced out and uprooted from their seats. They are disturbed.
Former Wisconsin Badgers volleyball stars Dana Rettke, Lauren Carlini make Olympic team
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dana Rettke, the 2021 national college player of the year, and Lauren Carlini, a four-time All-American, were named to the 12-player roster Wednesday. They are two of the four first-time Olympians on the team.
2 former Wisconsin volleyball players first in program history to become Olympians
Wisconsin State Journal
Dana Rettke and Lauren Carlini were selected Wednesday for the Team USA women’s national volleyball roster. They were on the court together when Team USA secured its qualification to the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning in four sets against Germany at the qualifying tournament in Lodz, Poland.
Wisconsin’s NHL leading scorer ready to end playing career after 18 pro seasons
Wisconsin State Journal
Joe Pavelski told Dallas media members on Tuesday that he isn’t planning to play next season. Pavelski’s Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the conference final on Sunday.
What to know about the AmFam Championship: Wisconsin players, TV schedule, ticket info
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The PGA Tour Champions event has been held at the University of Wisconsin’s home course since the tournament began in 2016, and Stricker is the defending champion after setting a tournament record with an 18-under 198 last summer.
Wisconsin volleyball’s season opener part of showcase on national TV
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers are one of the four teams who will open the season at the AVCA First Serve Showcase at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Two matches will be played Aug. 27 and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
How 2 Wisconsin runners have continued a successful pipeline from Australia
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin men’s track and field team won a recruiting battle for Australian distance runner Morgan McDonald in 2014.
It’s not hard to draw the connection a decade later to Jackson Sharp and Adam Spencer wearing Badgers apparel as they head this week to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Bill Walton left a giant impression with Madison connections
The Capital Times
From afar, Patrick Herb wasn’t sure what to expect from the ESPN2 color analyst for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s late December game at the University of California in Berkeley.
He had known Bill Walton to be gregarious and maybe off-topic on the broadcasts. But he was pleasantly surprised with how much the former UCLA star put into his pre-game preparation.
It’s unclear how Wisconsin’s D1 schools will implement NCAA settlement framework for paying athletes
Wisconsin Public Radio
The NCAA and its Power Five conferences recently agreed to an antitrust settlement that would allow colleges to pay student athletes directly. But it’s still unclear how schools in those conferences, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will implement the new framework.
How much are Eric Heiden’s skates from his record-setting Olympic performance worth? He wants to know, too.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Though he also began a career in competitive cycling (even competing in the 1986 Tour de France), he started college at the University of Wisconsin in his native Madison, then transferred to Stanford and ultimately became an orthopedic surgeon; he’s been based in in Park City, Utah, since 2006, and many of his patients are injured athletes.
Kickoff times announced for 3 more Wisconsin football games
Wisconsin State Journal
Get ready for Friday games to start and end the 2024 regular season, University of Wisconsin football fans.
Seating changes impact Wisconsin men’s basketball fans
Wisconsin State Journal
In emails and communications that ticket customers shared with BadgerExtra, Wisconsin informed some fans with men’s basketball seats in the lower level, particularly on the sidelines near the court, that their location won’t be available in the same setup starting in the 2024-25 season.
New premium Kohl Center seating will displace some Wisconsin men’s basketball ticketholders
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin officials announced in February that the width of the ice rink at the Kohl Center would be reduced to 85 feet from 97 in time for the 2024-2025 season.
What wasn’t known at the time was whether that reduction would eventually affect seating for men’s basketball. It will.
Six Wisconsin golfers will battle for U.S. Open spots through qualifying play June 3
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ott and Schultz, along with Marinette’s Ty Kretz and University of Wisconsin player Coalter Smith, will get their chance to play their way into the U.S. Open on June 3, as they compete for eight spots at the Scarlet Course at the Ohio State University Golf Club.
Meet the 12 members of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame’s class of 2024
Wisconsin State Journal
The dozen new members of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame have a decorated history: Four won NCAA championships, seven were All-Americans and two won Rose Bowls.
UW women’s basketball coach Marisa Moseley adds coaching veteran Frozena Jerro to staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By hiring Frozena Jerro, Wisconsin coach Marisa Moseley added another experienced voice to her coaching staff.
Next season will be Jerro’s 28th as a college coach, a run that included a four-year run as the head coach of a Cal State Northridge. She spent six years at her latest stop, Cleveland State, where she helped the Vikings win 68% of their games, reach the NCAA Tournament in 2023 and win the Horizon League regular-season title this past season.
Wisconsin football: First African American to start at QB in the Big Ten passes away
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin graduate Sidney Williams Jr., the first African American to start at quarterback in the Big Ten, passed away earlier this month.
Wisconsin women’s basketball opts for experience in rounding out coaching staff
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team rounded out its coaching staff with the addition of assistant Frozena Jerro, the program announced Wednesday night.
Where things stand in projects changing Camp Randall, Kohl Center playing surfaces
Wisconsin State Journal
Two renovation projects at Camp Randall Stadium have entered the final push now that the University of Wisconsin’s spring commencement is in the rearview mirror.
Cameron Huss caps stellar Wisconsin golf career with solid effort at NCAA Championship
Wisconsin State Journal
Cameron Huss capped an exceptional four-year University of Wisconsin golf career with his first trip to the NCAA Division 1 National Championship, but the senior fell just short of reaching Monday’s final round in Carlsbad, California.
5 Wisconsin track and field athletes headed to NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon
Wisconsin State Journal
Five University of Wisconsin track and field athletes earned spots in the NCAA Outdoor Championships next week in Eugene, Oregon, after turning in impressive showings under tough conditions at the West First Round last week in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Wisconsin men’s basketball to play nonconference game in NBA arena, report says
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers will play Butler next season in a neutral-site game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, according to Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today, at an unknown date and time.
Former Badger Derek Watt to be guest speaker at Milwaukee High School Sports Awards show
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former University of Wisconsin and NFL fullback Derek Watt will be the featured speaker at the Milwaukee High School Sports Awards show, presented by Festival Foods. The live show is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14 at the Riverside Theater.
Pain still cuts last Wisconsin baseball team 33 years after program’s demise
Wisconsin State Journal
Ross Kopfer knows all about facing head on life’s unforeseen obstacles. Decades before he would have to fight for his life in the wake of a tragic car crash, he was forced to make a “leap-of-faith” decision on his life’s trajectory before his final year of college.
Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff salary pool set to surpass $5 million
Wisconsin State Journal
The five members of the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff will earn more than $5 million in combined salary in the 2024-25 season.