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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Community responds after summer storms hit Lake Geneva area Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane 'All hell broke loose': Witnesses recount storm that killed 3 children in Lake Geneva Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Pink the Lake event returns to the Lake Geneva area Cleanup begins: Lake Geneva area embarks on restoration effort after severe storm Lake Geneva hotel welcomes two new dining establishments Local businesses offer support to residents post-storm Music organization denied complementary use of Riviera Cleanup begins amid Fourth of July events after Lake Geneva storms leave 3 dead Big Foot High School football team steps up to aid storm-hit local neighborhoods Former Lake Geneva boat launch worker taken into custody 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.
