Photos: A look back at Barry Alvarez's tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers
- State Journal staff
Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at UW.
Wisconsin Badgers associate head coach Greg Gard, left, speaks during a press conference after being announced the new head coach at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, December 15, 2015.Â
AMBER ARNOLD, State Journal
Russell Wilson, quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and former UW quarterback, talks with Gary Andersen, right, UW football head coach, and Barry Alvarez, director of athletics, during Wilson's Passing Academy football camp in the McClain Center at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, June 29, 2013.Â
AMBER ARNOLD, State Journal
UW-Madison athletic director Barry Alvarez poses for a photo with fans before the Wisconsin Badgers' season-opening football game against Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.Â
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Statue of Barry Alvarez at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Monday, July 7, 2014.Â
M.P. KING, State Journal
The Milwaukee Bucks and the University of Wisconsin held a joint press conference Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Kohl Center announcing that the Bucks will play a preseason game at the Kohl Center and hold part of their training camp in Madison. Left to Right: Bucks coach Jason Kidd; GM John Hammond; Jon McGlocklin; UW coach Bo Ryan; and UW athletic director Barry Alvarez.
STEVE APPS, State Journal
The 38th Annual Crazylegs Classic Grand Marshal Joe Thomas and Barry Alvarez before the race on April 27, 2019. Â
STEVE APPS, State Journal
First-year coach Barry Alvarez lays into the assembled players at a freshman-only session for not showing enough intensity on Aug. 14, 1990. Among that group were two players, Mike Verstegen (51) and Carlos Fowler (92), who went on to start for the 1993 team that won a share of the Big Ten championship and the school's first Rose Bowl title.
MEG THENO
University of Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez (right) and offensive coordinator Brian White get a look at their squad before kickoff of the 2004 spring game.Â
JOHN MANIACI
Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez, right, with wife Cindy after his last game at Camp Randall Stadium against Iowa on Nov. 12, 2005.Â
Leah L. Jones, State Journal
Barry Alvarez celebrates his 100th victory in the Big Ten as he is cheered by the UW student section as he leaves the field. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the University of Central Florida 34-6 on Sept. 4, 2004.
JOHN MANIACI
Bucky Badger greets new UW football coach Barry Alvarez at his introductory press conference at McClain Athletic Facility.Â
Joseph W. Jackson III
Barry Alvarez draws a crowd for a recruiting class press conference in 1993.Â
Joseph W. Jackson III, State Journal
Barry Alvarez, along with his wife Cindy, removes the cover of his statue in an unveiling ceremony near Kellner Hall.
MIKE DEVRIES
Barry Alvarez leads quarterback John Stocco, wide receivers coach Henry Mason, right, and the rest of the Badgers onto the field at Penn State.Â
JOHN MANIACI, Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez speaks to fans during a tribute to him after the Iowa game at Camp Randall in 2005.
MIKE DEVRIES
Barry Alvarez and his son Chad leave the field after the win at Purdue on Oct. 16, 2004.Â
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
University of Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez walks off the field with players Dustin Rusch (74), Ed Premus (51) and Pat McGettigan (90) after the Badgers' 24-7 non-conference victory over Ball State on Sept. 15, 1990. It was the first career victory for Alvarez as UW's head coach.
WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
Outgoing UW-Madison athletic director Pat Richter and former UW-Madison chancellor Donna Shalala present Badgers coach Barry Alvarez (right) with a commemorative gift at Alvarez's final home game in 2005.Â
Barry Alvarez and Brian Calhoun embrace after Alvarez accepted the winner's trophy and Calhoun the MVP trophy at the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 3, 2006.Â
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Barry Alvarez and John Chadima celebrate after the game. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated Arizona 9-7 on Sept. 18, 2004, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.Â
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
WIAA executive director Dave Anderson (left) and University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez announce a seven-year extension that will keep state football, boys basketball, wrestling, boys and girls golf and softball in Madison through 2020.
ROB HERNANDEZ
The 2004 Badger State Games honorary athlete Barry Alvarez lights torch during opening ceremonies at Verona High School Friday night.
MIKE DEVRIES
Former Wisconsin basketball player Frank Kaminsky shares an embrace with UW athletic director Barry Alvarez as his jersey number is raised during Frank Kaminsky Night at the Kohl Center on Feb. 15, 2018.Â
JOHN HART, State Journal
Barry Alvarez and the Badgers celebrate their Capital One Bowl victory over Auburn on Jan. 2, 2006.Â
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Barry Alvarez exits the field Nov. 12, 2005, in his final home game as the Badgers head coach.
Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, left, chats with Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, center, and former head coach Bret Bielema, right, during Badgers Pro Day at the McClain Center on March 7, 2012.Â
Michael P. King, State Journal
Barry Alvarez addresses the homecoming crowd in Madison on Oct. 12, 2013.
Greg Dixon, State Journal
Badgers head coach, Barry Alvarez, gets soaked after defeating Auburn 24-10 in the 2006 Capital One Bowl.
MICHELLE STOCKER
Badgers head coach, Barry Alvarez, celebrates his win over Auburn in the 2006 Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
MICHELLE STOCKER
Badgers head coach Barry Alvarez and 2016 Capital One Bowl MVP Brian Calhoun (2) celebrate the win over Auburn in Orlando.
MICHELLE STOCKER
Badgers head coach Barry Alvarez.
MICHELLE STOCKER
UW athletic director Barry Alvarez, left, talks in 2017 with Pat Richter, his predecessor who was the first person unveiled as part of the Camp Randall 100 honoring people who shaped the first century of Camp Randall Stadium.
TODD D. MILEWSKI, State Journal
Brian Calhoun and Barry Alvarez celebrate at midfield after the Badgers defeated Michigan on September 24, 2005, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Coach Barry Alvarez and leads the Wisconsin football team onto the field at Camp Randall for their first game of the 2003 season.Â
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Bobbie Kelsey, the new women's basketball coach, and Wisconsin's Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez speak after a press conference on April 11, 2011.
STEVE APPS, State Journal
Barry Alvarez and Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema speak during a practice on Monday, August 7, 2006.
STEVE APPS, State Journal
Barry Alvarez speaks during the Cap Times 2017 Idea Fest on Sunday, September 17, 2017.
BEN BREWER
Alvarez is interviewed by Chris Stone in the Gordon Center at the Cap Times 2017 Idea Fest on Sunday, September 17, 2017.
Ben Brewer
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez speaks during a press conference on Dec. 10, 2014, in the UW Field House media room near Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
M.P. KING, State Journal
From left, Joe Krabbenhoft, Marcus Landry, Barry Alvarez and Bo Ryan take in the ESPN College Gameday broadcast. The eyes of the basketball world were on Madison as ESPN College Gameday broadcast live from the Kohl Center on Saturday, February 14, 2009, in Madison.
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez talks to officials before the Crazylegs Classic on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin.
GREG DIXON, State Journal
Ron Dayne, center, glows as his name is enshrined on the facade of the upper deck at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1999, after UW clinched the Big Ten Conference title outright. From left, UW Chancellor David Ward, UW tackle Chris McIntosh, coach Barry Alvarez and athletic director Pat Richter look on.
CRAIG SCHREINER, State Journal
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez is interviewed by CBS Sports on the court during open practices for the Final Four on April 3, 2015, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
M.P. KING, State Journal
Athletic director Barry Alvarez, left, Greg Gard, center, and Brian Lucas, director of athletic communication, during a press conference naming Gard as the new head coach of the Wisconsin men's basketball team on March 8, 2016, at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion in Madison
MICHELLE STOCKER
Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard, right, embraces athletic director Barry Alvarez at the start of an introductory press conference on March 8, 2016, at the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion in Madison.
M.P. KING, State Journal
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard, right, embraces athletic director Barry Alvarez after an introductory press conference on March 8, 2016, at the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion in Madison.
M.P. KING, State Journal
Flanked by director of athletics communication Brian Lucas, left, and athletics director Barry Alvarez, right, new Wisconsin Badgers football coach Gary Andersen speaks during a press conference on Dec. 21, 2012, in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center in Madison.
MICHAEL P. KING, Associated Press
New Wisconsin Badgers football coach Gary Andersen walks into a press conference with athletics director Barry Alvarez on Dec. 21, 2012, in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center in Madison.
MICHAEL P. KING
New Wisconsin Badgers football coach Gary Andersen, right, and athletics director Barry Alvarez, center, speak with Monsignor Mike Burke, a close supporter of the UW football program, following a press conference on Dec. 21, 2012, in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion at the Kohl Center in Madison.
MICHAEL P. KING
Joe Fegruson, right, is congratulated by UW athletic director Barry Alvarez, the Madison Memorial athlete's grandfather, in 2013 after announcing he will wear a Badgers uniform.
New Wisconsin women's basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis, left, is introduced by Barry Alvarez on March 31, 2016, at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion on the campus in Madison.
JOHN HART, State Journal
UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and Jessie Vetter share a laugh.
LARRY RADLOFF
Athletic director Barry Alvarez speaks in the ear of Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook after the Badgers' win over the Miami Hurricanes in the 2017 Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.Â
M.P. KING, State Journal
Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez and Stanford coach David Shaw meet for a photo opportunity with the Leishman Trophy during a press conference on Dec. 30, 2012, at The L.A. Hotel Downtown in Los Angeles. Wisconsin was set to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl on Jan 1, 2013.Â
M.P. KING
Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez arrives at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2013, in Pasadena, Calif.
MICHAEL P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Barry Alvarez speaks to the media at the annual Lawry's Beef Bowl at Lawry's The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. The dinner event is a longstanding tradition for teams participating in the Rose Bowl. M.P. King-State Journal (Published on 12/29/12) This is Barry Alvarez’s sixth Rose Bowl as UW coach or athletic director, but the players know it’s not an experience that should be taken for granted.
Michael P. King
Wisconsin Badgers running back James White and coach Barry Alvarez, left, acknowledge fans and parents as they depart the Rose Bowl stadium following a team picture Dec. 21, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez visits with team supporters following a press conference Dec. 20, 2012, at The L.A. Hotel Downtown in Los Angeles.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema and athletic director Barry Alvarez have a chat on the sideline during a team practice on Dec. 28, 2011, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Michael P. King
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez sits on the sidelines of a football team practice on Dec. 28. 2011, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers football coach Barry Alvarez shakes hands with Kirk Herbstreit during pregame warmups at the 2013 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers coach Barry Alvarez supervises warmups at the 2013 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
M.P. KING
Stanford coach David Shaw and Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez meet at midfield after Stanford beat Wisconsin in the 2013 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
M.P. KING
With Barry Alvarez, right, and his wife Cindy Alvarez, left, Wisconsin Badgers head Bret Bielema, center, celebrates the Badgers win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2012 Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez walks the home sideline before Wisconsin played UNLV on Sept. 1, 2011, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers interim head coach Barry Alvarez chats with former Badger J.J. Watt on the sideline before the Outback Bowl against the Auburn Tigers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. M.P. KING -- State Journal
M.P. KING -- State Journal
Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn and Wisconsin interim coach Barry Alvarez meet at midfield before the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
M.P. KING
Led by interim head coach Barry Alvarez, the Wisconsin Badgers take the field before the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers players lift interim head coach Barry Alvarez onto their shoulders while celebrating their win over the Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Marcus Trotter (59) and interim head coach Barry Alvarez embrace after their win over the Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
M.P. KING
Badgers interim head coach Barry Alvarez walks off the field after his team's win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
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Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, right, laughs as Paul Chryst, newly announced head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers football team responds to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. M.P. KING -- State Journal
M.P. KING -- State Journal
Paul Chryst, newly announced head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers football team, speaks as athletic director Barry Alvarez, background, listens during a press conference on Dec. 17, 2014, at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion in Madison.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball coach Bo Ryan hugs Barry Alvarez after defeating the Arizona Wildcats to advance to the NCAA Tournament Final Four on March 20, 2014, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 29, 2014.
M.P. KING
Wisconsin Badgers football coach Gary Andersen hugs athletic director Barry Alvarez as offensive lineman Rob Havenstein takes the Big Ten West Division Trophy during a post-game ceremony after the team's win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 29, 2014, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.
M.P. KING
Before his introductory news conference, Barry Alvarez, right, had his first meeting with UW-Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala. At left is athletic director Pat Richter.
RICH RYGH, The Capital Times
UW athletic director Pat Richter, left, and coach Barry Alvarez celebrate what just four years earlier seemed impossible.Â
SCOTT SEID
Badgers coach Barry Alvarez, left, chats with actor Henry Winkler during a practice in December 1999 in Los Angeles. Winkler, whose daughter attends UW, watched the practice and wished the team luck.
CRAIG SCHREINER
For the second straight year, Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez and tailback Ron Dayne celebrated in January 2000 a Rose Bowl victory and a Most Valuable Player award for Dayne.
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, left, and coach Mike Eaves celebrate an NCAA Frozen Four championship win over Boston College in April 2006 in Milwaukee.
MIKE DEVRIES
Wisconsin's Adam Burish, left, and athletic director Barry Alvarez, celebrate a win in NCAA Frozen Four championship game Saturday in Milwaukee.Â
MIKE DEVRIES
Wisconsin women's basketball coach Lisa Stone and football coach Barry Alvarez visit on the sidelines near the start of the Crazylegs Classic on April 26, 2003.Â
SARAH B. TEWS
(PUBLISHED CAPTION) University of Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, left, hugs wide receiver Lee DeRamus as the Badgers leave Memorial Stadium with a 35-10 victory over Illinois and a clear path to the Rose Bowl. The victory, which puts the Badgers one win away from Pasadena, was UW's first at Illinois since 1970.
SCOTT SEID
Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez (back row, middle), his staff and players have their photo taken in 1992.
MEG THENO
University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez takes in the Legends of Wisconsin golf event from a golf cart in 2007 at University Ridge Golf Course.
HENRY A. KOSHOLLEK
The Wisconsin Badgers battled UNLV for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on March 18, 2007, at the United Center in Chicago, Il. There wasn't much for UW athletic director Barry Alvarez and Badgers fans to cheer about in the final minutes of the game.
JOHN MANIACI, State Journal
Wisconsin's Courtney Thomas, left, Lauren Carlini, center, and Haleigh Nelson celebrate the team's Big Ten Women's Volleyball Championship after receiving the trophy from University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez following their 3-0 win over Purdue on Nov. 28, 2014, at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison.
JOHN HART -- State Journal
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez watches near the finish line of the women's race of the Adidas Invitational at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course on Oct. 12, 2012 at University Ridge in Madison, Wis.
Jason McMahon/Wisconsin State Jo
Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez speaks to the UW-Whitewater football team after practice at the McClain Facility Wednesday. Alvarez gave a pep talk to the UW-Whitewater football team before the Warhawks played Mount Union (Ohio) in the 2015 NCAA Division III title game in Salem, Va.
MIKE DEVRIES
Head coach Mark Johnson (left) is congratulated by Wisconsin athletic director, Barry Alvarez, and chancellor, Biddy Martin, at the event to celebrate the UW women's hockey team's NCAA championship on March 21, 2011, at the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion in Madison.
Greg Dixon
Patty Kazmaier Award winner Meghan Duggan stands with Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez at the event to celebrate the UW women's hockey team's NCAA championship on March 21, 2011, at the Nicholas Johnson Pavilion in Madison.
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