Badger2005–06 Badgers Celebrate Four National Athletics Diary Championships in 2005-06 August 2005—The open house for the newly renovated Camp Randall Stadium is “What a great year for Badger held. Athletics,” were the words of Director September 2005—The Badgers celebrate of Athletics Barry Alvarez after the grand re-opening of Camp Randall Wisconsin won three NCAA champi- Stadium with a win over Bowling Green onships in 2005–06. The Badgers also State. The celebration also includes one of the added a national title by the women’s largest football reunions ever ... Seven former lightweight rowing team and three Badgers are inducted into the UW Athletics individual national championships. Hall of Fame ... UW football fans raise nearly $60,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief ᮣ The men's cross country won its October 2005—UW CHAMPS program is fourth national title in program Men’s Cross Country recognized as a Program of Excellence by the history in November. Senior Simon Athletic Directors’ Association ... Deputy Bairu won his second consecutive individual title. Athletic Director Jamie Pollard is named the athletic director at Iowa State ... The Kellner ᮣ The women’s hockey team won its Club in the Kohl Center opens first NCAA title. It was just the second November 2005—The NCAA post-season appearance and UW men’s cross country first run at the Frozen Four for the Badgers. team wins its fourth NCAA championship and ᮣ Wisconsin became the first school senior Simon Bairu wins in NCAA history to win both the his second consecutive women’s and men’s ice hockey cham- individual title ... Nail’s pionships when the Badger men won the program’s sixth title two weeks Tails, a 48-foot obelisk, is after the women. Women’s Hockey installed on the corner of Breese Terrace and Regent ᮣ The women’s lightweight varsity Simon eight crew won its third consecutive Bairu Street as the finishing touch on the Camp title at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships. Randall renovation ... T=The final home game of ᮣ Junior Chris Solinsky earned two Coach Barry Alvarez is played on Nov. 12 vs. individual national titles in 2006. He Iowa ... Barry and Cindy Alvarez donate won the 3,000 meters at the NCAA $100,000 as a lead gift to bring a Gilda’s Club indoor championships for the second consecutive year and added the 5,000- to Madison ... The women’s soccer team wins meter title at the NCAA outdoor the Big Ten Tournament with a 3-1 win over championships. Michigan ᮣ Men’s Hockey December 2005— The volleyball team Junior Sara Bauer was named the advances to the Elite Eight level of the NCAA Patty Kazmaier Award winner as the national player of the year in women’s tournament for the second consecutive year ... hockey. men’s hockey wins the Badger Hockey Showdown in the Kohl Center ᮣ Senior Simon Bairu was named January 2006—Wisconsin upsets No. 7 the national athlete of the year by the Auburn in the Capital One Bowl ... Athletic U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association for men’s cross country Department received a Best of Madison for the second straight season. Business Award from Madison Magazine for its impact on the local economy ... the UW ᮣ Coach Jerry Schumacher was athletic department was one of 10 NCAA named the national coach of the year Division I-A and the only Big Ten school to for men’s cross country by the coaches association. receive the Diversity in Athletics Award Women’s Lightweight Rowing cont. on page 4 cont. on page 5 Dear Friends of Badger Athletics, On behalf of the staff and student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department, I want to say thank you for all that you do and for your continued support of the Badgers. As you will read elsewhere in this Annual Report, the 2005-06 season was filled with great Badger moments. In November, our men’s cross country team, led by two-time individual champion Simon Bairu, won the NCAA championship. In March, our women’s hockey team won the school’s first NCAA women’s hockey championship with a 3-0 victory over two-time defending champion Minnesota. In April, our men’s hockey team won the school’s sixth NCAA men’s hockey championship with a 2-1 victory over Boston College at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. And in early June, our women’s lightweight crew won its third consecutive national title at the 2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships in Camden, N.J. Four national championships in one year—truly an incredible accomplishment and a credit to the student-athletes and coaches who made it happen. But it also was a credit to those of you who support Badger Athletics throughout the year. None of that success would have been possible without your undying loyalty and support. As we embark on another journey in the 2006-07 season, we again say thank you. Your continued support has enhanced the collegiate experience for all of our student-athletes at Wisconsin. On Wisconsin! Barry Alvarez Director of Athletics A Season to Celebrate! Each year the University of Wisconsin Athletic Integrity in the area of diversity. Department creates a Game Plan—a roadmap Finance—For the seventh time in the past Outreach that helps prepare the department for the eight years, the athletic department recorded a Community Service—Badger Athletics journey through the upcoming year. That positive net margin. In addition, the operating continues to be an important contributor to the process articulates a set of values, identifies reserve continued to grow and now stands at community in a variety of ways. The economic priorities and establishes measurable bench- $15.7 million. The department enjoyed record- impact is significant, as the department hosted marks to gauge the department’s progress. setting years in ticket sales, donations, number 518 events for 2.1 million customers last year. Here’s a look back at 2005-06: of donors, concessions, merchandising, trade- For its continued positive economic impact on mark licensing and more. Excellence the community, the department was awarded a Compliance—Our compliance office Academics—Our student-athletes main- Best In Business Award from Madison continued to improve and expand its internal tained an overall grade point average of 2.96. Magazine. Additionally, our student-athletes and external education efforts. For the fifth More than 200 student-athletes achieved a GPA continue to participate in a multitude of consecutive year, the department reported no of 3.5 and above. community service activities. major NCAA rules violations. Athletics—We finished the season with four Athlete Development—Our award-winning Equity—Approximately 53.5 percent of our national championships—men’s cross country, CHAMPS/Life Skills program continues to student-athletes are female. In addition, the women’s hockey, men’s hockey and women’s nurture the overall development of our student- department continues to provide the maximum lightweight crew. We won four conference titles, athletes and our Student-Athlete Advisory allowable number of scholarships and coaches celebrated three individual NCAA champions Committee remains an active participant in the for all women’s and men’s sports. and placed 22nd among 326 schools in the process. Meanwhile, our National W Club Diversity—The department was one of only Directors Cup, the ninth time in 10 years that continues its efforts to connect with the thou- 10 schools and the only Big Ten Conference UW has finished in the top 25. sands of former Badger athletes around the member to receive a Diversity in Athletics world. Award presented annually to schools that excel 2 BADGER ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT Academic Report Academic Awards Academic All-Americans The UW’s annual Student-Athlete Christopher Ede, Men’s Soccer Recognition banquet honored nearly 300 Erin Davies, Women’s Rowing Academic All-American of the Year Badgers in April. Meghan Filbrandt, Women’s Rowing Sara Bauer, Women’s At-Large Team Ⅲ Academic recognition for registering Jamie Genthe, Women’s Rowing First Team a grade point average of 3.5 or better was Katie Pofahl, Women’s Rowing Sara Bauer, Jr., Women’s Hockey given to 210 student-athletes, up from 186 Lindsay McMillan, Women’s Golf Nathan Brown, Sr., Men’s Track student-athletes of a year ago. Sara Bauer, Women’s Hockey Jessica Ring, Sr., Women’s Soccer Ⅲ Two national academic honor soci- Nikki Burrish, Women’s Hockey Second Team eties—Chi Alpha Sigma (15 honorees) and Marisa Brown, Women’s Soccer Joe Detmer, Jr., Men’s Track Phi Beta Kappa (six honorees)—selected Rebekah Katsma, Women’s Soccer Badger student-athletes in 2006. Nicole Simmons, Softball Big Ten Medal of Honor Ⅲ The men’s golf and softball teams Julia Heinrich, Women’s Track won the inaugural CHAMPS Cup—an Nathan Brown and Jessica Phi Beta Kappa academic-year-long event in which all 23 Ring were selected as the Liberal Arts Honor Society varsity teams compete in academic achieve- UW’s 2005-06 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients. ment, athletic achievement, personal Abreau Andres, Men’s Rowing The award is presented enhancement, community outreach, Badger Sam Austin, Men’s Rowing annually to one male and pride and Student-Athlete Advisory Lexi Goldin, Women’s Tennis one female senior athlete at Council (SAAC) participation. Kathleen Holoyda, Women’s Rowing each conference institution Ⅲ Nine student-athletes were recipients Lindsay McMillan, Women’s Golf for demonstrating of Academic Performance awards. Teddy O’Reilly, Men’s Track/Cross Country proficiency in scholarship Ⅲ The women’s cross country team and and athletics.