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… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Complaints filed against Lake Geneva mayor dismissed Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 Chicago Bears to leave Illinois for Indiana Lake Geneva takes first step in acquiring site for public safety building Taking a stroll to help shape downtown Lake Geneva’s future Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Blackfeet doctor accuses clinic of harming patients with tens of thousands of pain pills Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Lake Geneva will ask state to help pay for costs related to Highway 50/Main Street project Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club 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.
