4 questions to ask about Wisconsin’s athletic director search
The search to replace Chris McIntosh as the new University of Wisconsin athletic director commenced nearly two weeks ago. What questions should we be asking?
The search to replace Chris McIntosh as the new University of Wisconsin athletic director commenced nearly two weeks ago. The university recently gave some answers as to the process, but there’s still plenty to wonder about what’s ahead and who could fill this prominent role.
We found out that Interim-Chancellor Eric Wilcots “will ultimately make the appointment,” according to the May 12 release from UW’s office of strategic communication. There are other stakeholders, as an announced search committee consisting of nine members who will provide advice to Wilcots. They include prominent alumni such as Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard, hockey standout Megan Duggan (who’s now the New Jersey Devils’ director of player development in the NHL) and former basketball standout Michael Finley (who been part of the Dallas Mavericks).
Also helping is CSA Search and Consulting, and the release gives a timeline for when they anticipate the AD taking over. That would be this summer.
“The director of athletics will lead us into a new era of Wisconsin Athletics during a transformational time in college athletics,” Wilcots said in the release. “We will be thoughtful, deliberate, and open-minded as we embark on this search to identify an individual who shares our values and vision and who will move our athletics program forward.”
Marcus Sedberry, who has held a variety of roles at Wisconsin that most recently includes its football general manager position, has assumed interim athletic director duties while the process plays out. But here are some questions Badger Observer has while the search is ongoing.
