TTableable ofof ContentsContents Letter from Barry Alvarez .............2 Athletic Staff ............................ 34 Men’s Soccer ............................. 56 National Championship Teams ......3 National W Club ........................ 36 Women’s Soccer .........................57 Year in Review ............................ 4 Development ............................. 38 Softball .................................... 58 Academics .................................. 8 Men’s Basketball ....................... 42 Men’s Swimming & Diving .......... 59 CHAMPS .................................... 12 Women’s Basketball ...................43 Women’s Swimming & Diving ......60 Diversity & Inclusion ................. 14 Men’s Cross Country ...................44 Men’s Tennis ............................. 61 Facility Upgrades ....................... 16 Women’s Cross Country .............. 45 Women’s Tennis .........................62 Game Day ................................. 20 Football .................................... 46 Men’s Track & Field ....................63 Marketing ................................. 22 Men’s Golf ................................ 48 Women’s Track & Field ............... 65 Badgers Give Back ..................... 24 Women’s Golf ............................49 Volleyball ................................. 67 Media ....................................... 26 Men’s Hockey ............................ 50 Wrestling .................................. 68 UWBadgers.com......................... 28 Women’s Hockey ........................ 51 2008–09 Results .......................69 Social Media ............................. 29 Men’s Rowing ............................ 53 2009–10 Game Plan .........................79 Finances ................................... 30 Women’s Openweight Rowing ..... 54 Compliance ............................... 32 Women’s Lightweight Rowing ..... 55 2006-07 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Dear Friends of Badger Athletics, lease allow me to extend to you the heartfelt thanks of our staff and student-athletes for your support of, and loyalty to, Wisconsin athletics. P I am pleased to present our 2008–09 Annual Report. It reviews another year of excit- ing accomplishments and outlines our plan for this coming athletic year. Our teams won two national and three conference championships last season. Seventeen of our 23 teams participated in post-season play. Twenty-two of our student-athletes earned fi rst-team All-America mention. I am, however, just as proud of what our student-athletes have accomplished off their respec- tive fi elds of play. They were involved in approximately 1,500 community service hours and they combined for a cumulative 3.01 grade-point average last year. It’s clear to me that we’re moving The 2008–09 season in the right direction when I see our student-athletes performing at such a high level athletically, included two national academically and in the community. championships, three Our student-athletes, coaches and staff know that any success we have is due, in large part, to conference titles, the best alumni and fan base in college athletics. It is incredibly meaningful for our teams to see record-setting you fi lling our home venues and traveling all over the country to support them. We’re all very ap- performances by a preciative of your support. number of Badger The 2009–10 season will bring its own set of opportunities, as well as challenges. Rest assured teams, as well as that we will continue to move forward, build upon past accomplishments and represent this great outstanding academics university with pride. and community service. Thank you, again, for all of your support. It is essential to our success here in the athletic de- partment. On Wisconsin! Barry Alvarez Director of Athletics 2 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS TEAM NATIONAL 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Lightweight Rowing Women’s Hockey 2008–09 Learfi eld Sports Directors’ Cup Final Standings SCHOOL POINTS 1. Stanford 1455.00 2. North Carolina 1184.25 3. Florida 1172.75 4. Southern California 1137.75 5. Michigan 1131.80 6. Texas 1105.50 7. California 1072.00 8. Virginia 1059.00 9. LSU 1029.00 10. Ohio State 1015.80 11. Washington 1010.25 12. Arizona State 1001.75 13. Texas A&M 976.00 14. Minnesota 975.75 15. Florida State 945.00 16. UCLA 909.25 17. Duke 891.80 18. Georgia 866.50 19. Penn State 813.10 20. Illinois 808.75 21. Notre Dame 775.13 22. Oregon 757.25 23. Tennessee 746.25 24. Arizona 738.50 25. Arkansas 730.00 41. Wisconsin 535.50 Photo by Franzen Photo by 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 3 YYear2008-09ear inin ReviewReview n 2008–09, the University of enth straight season while Bo Ryan led UW Coaches of the Year Team post-season Wisconsin continued its win- to its 11th consecutive NCAA tournament. The wrestling team placed ninth at the 1177 appearances ning ways, claiming two na- I NCAA meet to tie for its best fi nish under tional championships. That marks Team conference head coach Barry Davis, while the women’s 3 titles the fourth straight season the UW swimming team recorded its seventh top-15 MARK fi nish in the last 10 years. The men’s tennis has won multiple national titles. JOHNSON National Coach The Badger women’s hockey team has team made a school-record third-straight Women’s Hockey 2009 AHCA 2 of the Year honors been the dominant team on the national NCAA appearance. National Coach scene for the past four seasons. Wisconsin On the conference level, Wisconsin of the Year; Conference Coach has advanced to the NCAA championship won the Big Ten title in men’s cross coun- WCHA Co-Coach of the Year 2 of the Year honors game in each of those years and has walked try (its league-record 10th straight). The away with the title three times. Last year women’s hockey team won the WCHA First-team marked No. 3 as Mark Johnson led UW to tournament title while the women’s light- 2222 All-Americans a 34-2-5 record. weight rowing team claimed the Eastern Another team that has sustained suc- Sprints title. UW fans also had a banner season Conference Athletes cess at the national level in recent years 3 of the Year is the women’s lightweight rowing team. showing their support for the Badgers. MICK BYRNE Every football game was sold out for the Men’s Cross Ranked No. 1 heading into the IRA Na- Country fi fth straight season. The Kohl Center has First-team tional Championships, the Badgers as- Great Lakes cended to the top of the medal stand once been sold out for men’s basketball for 105 Region Coach of 2255 All-Conference selections the Year; Big Ten again, winning their fourth IRA title in the consecutive games and the Badgers own Coach of the Year Academic last fi ve years. the fi fth-best home record in the country 5 All-District honors Seventeen of the UW’s 23 teams quali- over the last eight seasons. Men’s hockey fi ed for post-season competition. Several led the national attendance rankings for the teams had notable post-season perfor- 11th-straight year. Wisconsin was the only mances. The men’s cross country team school in the nation to rank in the top 15 in placed fourth at the NCAA championships, average attendance in each of the following its 10th consecutive top-fi ve fi nish at the six sports: men’s hockey (1st), women’s ERIK MILLER Women’s national meet. Both the football and men’s hockey (1st), volleyball (3rd), men’s bas- Lightweight basketball teams extended their school re- ketball (6th), football (15th) and women’s Rowing cords for post-season play with the football basketball (15th). CRCA Coach of the Year team playing in a bowl game for the sev- 4 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS 2008–09 UW Athletes of the Year UW’s Mark Johnson will coach the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team in 2010. A pair of Wisconsin coaches were tabbed in 2009 to lead Team USA. Women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson will lead the U.S. in the 2010 Olympics while men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan was the head coach of the 2009 U.S. World Univer- sity Games men’s basketball team. Jessie Vetter won the Patty Kazmaier Award and was named Coach Johnson, who was the leading scorer on the 1980 the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player in leading UW to its gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, will be third national title. at the helm for the U.S. team in Vancouver from Feb. 13-25, Jamie McBain was named the WCHA Player of the Year and ranked second in the nation among 2010. Johnson led Team USA to the 2009 International Ice defensemen in points scored. Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship in April. Ryan led JAMIE MCBAIN—Men’s Hockey JESSIE VETTER—Women’s Hockey Team USA to a McBain was named WCHA Player of the Year and Vetter became the second Badger to win the bronze medal in was one of 10 fi nalists for the Hobey Baker Award Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the top women’s the 2009 World after leading the Badgers and ranking second in hockey player in the country, after leading UW to University Games, the country among defensemen with 37 points. A a 34-2-5 record and the program’s third NCAA which took place fi rst-team All-American and the Insidecollegehock- title. Vetter set an NCAA record with 14 shutouts July 2-11 in ey.com Defenseman of the Year, McBain had seven in 2008–09 and became the fi rst player in wom- Belgrade, Serbia. goals and 30 assists and recorded 12 multi-point en’s hockey history to win the national champion- For Ryan, it was games. His 26 points on the power play were tied ship, the Patty Kazmaier Award and be named the his second WUG for second-most in the WCHA. Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player all in the appearance as he same year. was an assistant coach with the 1995 team. Bo Ryan led the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Women’s hockey won its third Other Notable Performers NCAA title in the last four seasons 3 Moritz Baumann—Men’s Tennis Hilary Knight—Women’s Hockey Earned All-Big Ten honors and advanced A top-10 fi nalist for the Patty Kazmaier Men’s cross country won its to the NCAA championships for the third Memorial Award and fi rst-team All-Ameri- 10th consecutive Big Ten straight season while posting a singles can.