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… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. Then a tornado flattened it Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Badger baseball and softball teams post wins, girls soccer suffers 1-0 loss 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.
