Look back at Chris McIntosh's first year as Wisconsin athletic director

As expected, the UW System Board of Regents on Wednesday morning approved a contract with the former Badgers football player to be only the third UW athletic director in the past 32 years.

From his Wisconsin roots to his business background, to his time as a Badgers tackle and in the NFL, here's what you should know about the Badgers' next AD. 

UW’s new AD said he is “a different person than Barry (Alvarez) is and I have a different approach” and added that the department faces “significant, real challenges.”

McIntosh said he’s “humbled and excited” to be taking over for Barry Alvarez, who’s retiring June 30.

“Certainly my style is different from Barry’s,” McIntosh said in the biggest understatement of the day. “Barry has his own unique style. It’s been well-documented. Swagger is a term that he has trademarked. I have my own style, and I’m comfortable with how I am.”

Ron Dayne calls him a "fighter." Ross Kolodziej said battling him at practice made getting to the NFL a possibility. Both men believe Chris McIntosh, the Badgers' new athletic director, is the right man for the job. 

Ruben Anthony is calling for an independent review of the hiring of Chris McIntosh, arguing that the hiring process was tainted by outgoing athletic director Barry Alvarez's open support for McIntosh.

Here's a look at how Chris McIntosh's first contract as Wisconsin athletic director compares to the one Barry Alvarez had.

The relationship between the outgoing UW athletic director and the man replacing him began 27 years ago with a promise that was kept.

UW athletic director Chris McIntosh says Badgers athletes will be educated on name, image and likeness opportunities, but they must stay informed on rules and stay within them. 

The former UW football player took credit for the athletic department's financial stability through the COVID-19 pandemic in a cover letter to apply for the athletic director position.

Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh reflected on his own playing career in discussing how the 1-3 Badgers can emerge from an early skid.

Chris McIntosh says he wants Wisconsin to be a leader in what he called "historically dynamic period of time in college athletics." The Badgers athletic director talks about bigger picture issues now that he's been on the job 100 days.

A Wisconsin football player's OWI case "potentially highlights a gap" in UW's discipline policy, Chris McIntosh said. Here's how.

Messages show who had Chancellor Rebecca Blank's ear and reveal support for McIntosh from former colleagues but also detail some desire for a break from connections to Barry Alvarez.

Some fans are concerned about the direction of the Badgers football and men’s hockey programs. But McIntosh won’t force changes. “It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to tell any of our coaches how they should manage a staff or manage a game, for that matter,” he said.

A COVID outbreak in the University of Wisconsin athletic department has reached the department's top office.

Marcus Sedberry will lead internal operations for the Badgers athletic department and Mitchell Pinta will be in charge of external affairs.

Wisconsin’s chancellor and athletic director said the Badgers will prohibit the inappropriate fan at the Northwestern game from purchasing tickets through UW’s platform.

Chris McIntosh said the Badgers ‘did not instigate this event’ and that members of the UW staff were ‘injured in the face.’ Wolverines coach Juwan Howard had a different perspective.

That $10,000 fine Greg Gard was issued by the Big Ten? McIntosh says his department will pay it and commended the men’s basketball coach and players.

Badgers athletes are finding success in the name, image and likeness space, but UW is sticking to rules others around the country aren't.