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Blank hopes to hire new UW Madison athletic director by June April 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Thursday that she hopes to hire Athletic Director Barry Alvarez’s successor by the end of June. Alvarez announced earlier this month that he plans to retire effective in July. Blank said during a virtual luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com and the Milwaukee Press Club on Thursday that she expects to hire a “very strong person” by the time Alvarez leaves. She said she expects his successor to lead Wisconsin a...

Wisconsin hopes to hire new AD 'within a few months' Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of the search committee to pick a successor to retiring Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the school hopes to make a hire “within a few months.” Peter Miller, the chair of Wisconsin’s athletic board, wouldn’t get more specific than that. Alvarez announced his retirement Tuesday and said it would take effect at the beginning of Ju...