How much Robin Pingeton will earn as Wisconsin women's basketball coach TODD D. MILEWSKI Apr 4, 2025 Apr 4, 2025 Updated Jul 22, 2025 × New Badgers coach Robin Pingeton addresses the media during her introductory press conference at the Kohl Center on April 1, 2025. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New University of Wisconsin women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton is getting a raise over her former job and the same salary that her Badgers predecessor had.kAm!:?86E@? H:== 92G6 2 Sed_[___ 32D6 D2=2CJ H:E9 (:D4@?D:?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 |2C49 ad =6EE6C 4@?7:C>:?8 96C 2AA@:?E>6?E 7C@> E96 2E9=6E:4 56A2CE>6?EVD 9F>2? C6D@FC46D >2?286C] %96 D49@@= AC@5F465 E92E 5@4F>6?E uC:52J :? C6DA@?D6 E@ 2 AF3=:4 C64@C5D C6BF6DE 7@C !:?86E@?VD 6>A=@J>6?E 28C66>6?E]k^Am kAm%96 =6EE6C D2:5 2?J 255:E:@?2= 4@>A6?D2E:@? :D 56E2:=65 :? 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New Wisconsin women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton makes opening statement New Badgers coach Robin Pingeton addresses the media during her introductory press conference at the Kohl Center on April 1, 2025.
'Real, genuine, authentic' relationships crucial to Wisconsin women's basketball coach New Badgers coach Robin Pingeton stressed her existing connections with in-state coaches and highlighted other keys to her turnaround strategy…
Polzin: Why Wisconsin women's basketball coach thinks she can wake a 'sleeping giant' Robin Pingeton says she's had her sights on the Badgers job for a long time. Now she'll get a chance to resurrect a program with 14 consecutiv…
Wisconsin women's basketball lands transfer commitment from former top-60 recruit The Badgers added a guard with Final Four experience as their first incoming transfer under coach Robin Pingeton. Here's who is coming to Madison.
3 takeaways from Wisconsin football's 2026 edge defender commitment Two key trends continued for the Badgers in securing a commitment from a 3-star defensive front player on Monday. Here's what to know about th…
Why Wisconsin gives coaches contract extensions, even after losing seasons It doesn't always look great for Badgers coaches to receive a contract extension after a losing season, but it's part of a longtime strategy.
3 takeaways as Wisconsin football secures commitment from 3-star cornerback The Badgers went back to a state they've successfully mined talent from to land a new 2026 recruit.Â
4 observations from Wisconsin football's 8th spring practice A starting O-lineman looks like he's returned to form, a transfer on defense is living up to the billing, plus a roster update from Badgers sp…
First Wisconsin women's basketball transfer under coach Robin Pingeton eager to affect success Greater opportunity to impact results on floor helped lead this transfer junior guard to sign with Badgers.
Latest former Wisconsin women's basketball player announces new home Last season's second-leading scorer became the third former Badgers player to announce their future destination Sunday.
Revenue sharing with players sends Wisconsin's proposed budget to another record high Additional expenses in 2025-26 are being funded by more money from the Big Ten, higher ticket prices and the Badgers dipping more into the poo…
Wisconsin women's basketball reportedly adds elite rebounder via transfer portal The Badgers bolstered their frontcourt with one of the nation's leading double-double machines. Here's what to know about the latest incoming …
Wisconsin women's basketball lands commitment from one of nation's top HBCU players The Badgers added a second transfer in as many days and the third this offseason. Here's what to know about the former MEAC Player of the Year.
Class of 2025 commit flips away from Wisconsin women's basketball The Badgers lost one of their two incoming freshmen Friday after the international prospect committed to a mid-major program from the Atlantic…
Wisconsin women's basketball's final commit of 2025 class flips to ACC program The Badgers lost another incoming freshman Sunday after their international commit decided to head elsewhere, leaving the team without a singl…
Wisconsin women's basketball stays busy in transfer portal with latest addition The Badgers added another experienced backcourt player Wednesday, signing a two-year starter from a mid-major power.
Wisconsin women's basketball starter withdraws name from transfer portal A two-year starter is returning to the Badgers after withdrawing from the transfer portal Tuesday.
Transfer center eager to become Wisconsin women's basketball's next double-double machine The Badgers' new front court force is ready to write the next chapter of success in the post for the program.
Former Missouri commit follows Pingeton, flips to Wisconsin women's basketball The Badgers' aggressive offseason continued with the addition of the reigning Illinois Class 3A state Player of the Year on Wednesday. Here's …
How desire to be 'pushed to another limit' led transfer to Wisconsin women's basketball The 2023 MEAC Player of the Year, who is embarking on her last season of eligibility, is hungry to prove she can compete against the nation's best.
Wisconsin women's basketball receives its Big Ten home and away opponents for 2025-26 The first Big Ten slate for Robin Pingeton will feature trips to the conference's reigning regular season and tournament champions as well as …
Wisconsin women's basketball's record-setting forward to join reigning national champs The Badgers' back-to-back unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honoree announced her decision to commit to an elite Big East program on Wednesday.Â
Final Wisconsin women's basketball player in transfer portal announces next school The sixth and final former Badgers player is joining her former teammate in the Southeast.
Average home crowd for Wisconsin women's basketball drops under 2,000 again Crowd sizes for Badgers games at the Kohl Center were 13% smaller in 2024-25 than they were the year before. Here are the details.
Wisconsin women's basketball adds former WNBA pick as assistant coach Badgers coach Robin Pingeton tabbed an up-and-coming former Thirty Under 30 coach as her latest assistant Friday.
How salaries for new Wisconsin women's basketball coaches compare to predecessors Only one of the four new members of the Badgers women's basketball coaching staff has a salary higher than the person who held the job last season.