LETTER TO THE EDITOR Big money is destroying amateur college athletics | Ed Garvoille From the 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports series Dec 21, 2025 Dec 21, 2025 Updated Feb 17, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How much Wisconsin pays its top athletic department administratorskAm%96 s64] h $E2E6 y@FC?2= 2CE:4=6 Qk2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^2CE:4=60d53`h_5g\3e25\dhe4\hfd2\3b4_d36b7efh]9E>=Qm$2=2C:6D C6G62=65 7@C 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 E62>k^2mQ 23@FE E96 &( pE9=6E:4 s6A2CE>6?E :==F>:?2E65 9@H >F49 3:8\E:>6 4@==686 2E9=6E:4D 92D 364@>6 2 3FD:?6DD] %96 DEF56?E 2E9=6E:4 D:56 @7 E96 3FD:?6DD :D 364@>:?8 :?4C62D:?8=J =6DD 23@FE 2>2E6FC 2E9=6E:4D 2?5 >@C6 =:<6 AC@76DD:@?2= A2:5 2E9=6E:4D H:E9 EC2?D76C C:89ED[ A@CE2=D 2?5 A=2J6C A2J 7@C FD6 @7 E96:C ?2>6D[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD]k^Am kAm%96 4@CA@C2E6 2?5 :?5:G:5F2= H62=E9 :? E9:D 4@F?ECJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ DFAA@CE E96 4@==68:2E6 7:?2?4:2= 2AA6E:E6] $@>652J[ A6C92AD D@@?[ E96 >6CCJ\8@\C@F?5 :D 8@:?8 E@ DE@A H:E9 2 >2;@C C646DD:@?] %96? D2=6D @7 4@DE=J E:4<6E AC:46D[ :?4=F5:?8 4@CA@C2E6 3@I6D[ H:== 5CJ FA]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Big things expected at new small course Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament opener MLB Free Agency: Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury Band, fans welcome Wisconsin women's hockey players arriving for Frozen Four Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Polzin: Greatness remains out of reach for Greg Gard and Wisconsin men's basketball kAm(96? 7:?2?4:2= C64@G6CJ @44FCD[ 9@A67F==J E96 =6256CD9:A :? 24256>:2[ :?4=F5:?8 2E9=6E:4 2DD@4:2E:@?D DF49 2D E96 q:8 %6?[ H:== C64@8?:K6 E96 ?665 E@ C6D:DE 2=F>?: @C @E96C 8C@FAD H:E9 E96 C6D@FC46D E@ AFD9 E96:C D49@@=D E@H2C5 2E9=6E:4 5@>:?2?46] x7 ?@E[ H6’== 36 324< :? E96 566A H665D 282:? @7 3=@2E65 D2=2C:6D[ 9:89 E:4<6E AC:46D[ 6IA6?D:G6 %' ?6EH@C<[ DEC62>:?8 A24<286D 2?5 A2:5 4@==686 2E9=6E6D]k^Am kAmp?@E96C D6C:@FD 52?86C =FC<:?8 2C@F?5 3:8\>@?6J 2E9=6E:4D :D @C82?:K65 82>3=:?8] x 2> 27C2:5 E96 6IEC6>6 ?665 7@C C6G6?F6 H:== AC6G6?E E96 8@G6C?>6?E 7C@> =:>:E:?8 E9:D 52?86C] %96 86?:6 :D @FE @7 E96 3@EE=6]k^Am kAmt5 v2CG@:==6[ |25:D@?k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack In this Series 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports Feb 18, 2026 Professional sports teams should help cover NIL costs | Dennis Carlson Updated Feb 17, 2026 Streaming and big money are ruining college athletics | Thomas Gebhart Updated Feb 17, 2026 Big money is destroying amateur college athletics | Ed Garvoille 16 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How much Wisconsin pays its top athletic department administrators Adding general managers for football and men's basketball contributed toward a 15% increase in total salary for Badgers administrators.
How much Wisconsin pays its top athletic department administrators Adding general managers for football and men's basketball contributed toward a 15% increase in total salary for Badgers administrators.
