WISCONSIN ATHLETICS Here's how much Wisconsin paid the firm that organized athletic director search From the Coverage of Wisconsin's hiring of Shawn Eichorst as athletic director series TODD D. MILEWSKI Jul 3, 2026 Jul 3, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The total cost of the search that ended in the University of Wisconsin hiring Shawn Eichorst as athletic director isn't final but it'll exceed $150,000.kAm%92EVD E96 2>@F?E (:D4@?D:? 28C665 E@ A2J r$p $62C49 2?5 r@?DF=E:?8 E@ @C82?:K6 E96 D62C49[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 4@?EC24E C6=62D65 uC:52J E9C@F89 2 AF3=:4 C64@C5D C6BF6DE]k^AmkAm(:D4@?D:? 2??@F?465 t:49@CDE[ E96 56AFEJ 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C 2E %6I2D 2?5 2 7@C>6C (:D4@?D:? 25>:?:DEC2E@C[ 2D E96 49@:46 E@ =625 E96 2E9=6E:4 56A2CE>6?E (65?6D52J] w6VD D4965F=65 E@ 368:? yF=J `b 2?5 92D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^DA@CED^?6H\25\D92H?\6:49@CDED\DE2CE:?8\D2=2CJ\2?\:?4C62D6\@G6C\9:D\H:D4@?D:?\AC65646DD@C^2CE:4=60aeb_7c_h\dba4\c6fc\h7`h\6ac6`hb2b4ae]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm7:G6\J62C 4@?EC24E H:E9 2 S`]e >:==:@? 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Wisconsin athletics' finances seem rocky. Why new AD is 'comfortable' with them Shawn Eichorst says the key for Wisconsin's athletics finances is first determining the department's priorities.
Polzin: How Shawn Eichorst got off to a solid start as Wisconsin AD Winning the press conference was a nearly impossible task Wednesday. But the Badgers' new leader said all the right things during a Zoom inter…
Shawn Eichorst's vision for Wisconsin: 'Excellent in everything we do' Shawn Eichorst and interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots both frequently mentioned a pursuit of excellence for the Badgers in an introduction for th…
Polzin: Now the real education begins for new Wisconsin AD Shawn Eichorst Shawn Eichorst believes in the union between athletics and academics. Threading that needle in a new era in college sports is just one challen…
