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… Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Gateway helps graduate help family UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another Green Bay police shoot, kill armed subject during welfare check Packers get a glimpse of what MarShawn Lloyd can add to offense in preseason win DRT, WCSE looking to form disaster response team in Walworth County Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months St. Francis de Sales School completes expansion project Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train 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.
