Luke Fickell teams up with existing Wisconsin football staff for bowl win JAKE KOCOROWSKI Dec 28, 2022 Dec 28, 2022 Updated Oct 7, 2025 × JAKE KOCOROWSKI The Badgers' coach won his first game but credits Jim Leonhard and the staff for sticking to the game plan. 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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 10 things we learned from Wisconsin football's bowl win Luke Fickell's first game at the helm provided a glimpse of the program's future under its new head coach. Luke Fickell details 'great communication' with Wisconsin football coaches The Badgers' coach won his first game but credits Jim Leonhard and the staff for sticking to the game plan. Wisconsin football coordinators set to bring new styles on both sides of ball Wisconsin football announced Tuesday the men hired to coordinate Luke Fickell's offense and defense. Here's what you need to know. How Jim Leonhard put his stamp on Wisconsin football during stint as interim coach BadgerExtra is counting down the top-10 moments during the 2022-23 academic year. At No. 6 is Jim Leonhard's time as coach.
10 things we learned from Wisconsin football's bowl win Luke Fickell's first game at the helm provided a glimpse of the program's future under its new head coach.
Luke Fickell details 'great communication' with Wisconsin football coaches The Badgers' coach won his first game but credits Jim Leonhard and the staff for sticking to the game plan.
Wisconsin football coordinators set to bring new styles on both sides of ball Wisconsin football announced Tuesday the men hired to coordinate Luke Fickell's offense and defense. Here's what you need to know.
How Jim Leonhard put his stamp on Wisconsin football during stint as interim coach BadgerExtra is counting down the top-10 moments during the 2022-23 academic year. At No. 6 is Jim Leonhard's time as coach.
