Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh has '100%' confidence in Paul Chryst and Tony Granato From the Look back at Chris McIntosh's first year as Wisconsin athletic director series JIM POLZIN Dec 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021 Updated Dec 16, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chris McIntosh is closing in on six months on the job, and it’s been a whirlwind for the University of Wisconsin athletic director.kAm|4x?E@D9’D 7:CDE 52J[ yF=J `[ 4@:?4:565 H:E9 E96 @77:4:2= DE2CE @7 E96 }2>6[ x>286 2?5 {:<6?6DD 6C2[ 2?5 E92E’D ;FDE @?6 @7 E96 >2?J @77\E96\7:6=5 :E6>D E92E’D 366? @? 9:D A=2E6 D:?46 E2<:?8 @G6C 7@C q2CCJ p=G2C6K]k^Am College Watch now: Columnist Jim Polzin answers a reader’s question about Jonathan Taylor kAmxE’D 366? 2? :?E6C6DE:?8 E:>6 @? 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EC24<]k^Am kAm}@E @?46 5FC:?8 9:D =6?8E9J :?E6CG:6H H:E9 >6 5:5 |4x?E@D9 86E 5676?D:G6 @C 25G6CD2C:2=] !6C92AD E92E’D 2? :?5:42E:@? 96 C62=:K6D E96D6 2C6 D6C:@FD :DDF6D E@ 255C6DD]k^Am Fave 5: Jim Polzin picks his favorite stories of 2021 Jim Polzin stepped into a new role in June, going from University of Wisconsin men’s basketball beat reporter to Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist.Polzin wore both hats later that month when, on back-to-back days, he broke the news about seven seniors confronting coach Greg Gard in a secretly recorded meeting during the 2020-21 season and followed up with a column about how that recording had exposed cracks in the program’s foundation. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm}6:E96C @?6 @7 E9@D6 A:646D >256 E96 =:DE @7 !@=K:?’D 72G@C:E6 DE@C:6D 7@C a_a`]k^Am Molly (Toon) Lillard ‘will continue to live on through her sweet little boy,’ family says Updated Dec 18, 2025 I wish I didn’t have to write this story about the daughter of former UW football standout Al Toon, who was killed in an apparent murder-suici… The legend of Barry Alvarez began where he’s from. On his final day as Wisconsin’s AD, where will he go now? Updated Dec 18, 2025 I was assigned this story when the news broke in early April that Alvarez was “retiring.” A couple months later, I’d produce what may have bee… It’s time for Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz to start delivering on his potential Updated Dec 18, 2025 I wanted to get a game column in this list and there were handful from which to choose. 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How Marisa Moseley plans to build the Badgers women’s basketball program into something special Updated Dec 18, 2025 Moseley is a fascinating woman who’s in the early stages of a major rebuilding project. Not as many people read this story as I’d hoped, so ma…
Racism pervaded Shaka Smart’s Wisconsin high school. Now his story is being used to educate Updated Dec 18, 2025 This story has been on a Microsoft Word document of stories I’d wanted to pursue ever since Smart, who grew up in the Madison area, was named …
Jim Polzin: Meet Izzy, the 8-year-old ‘little sister’ who inspires the Wisconsin volleyball team Dana Rettke said she is “really thankful for the bond” she’s developed with the young fan. And Izzy’s mother said the Badgers have boosted the…
