Coverage of Wisconsin's hiring of Shawn Eichorst as athletic director
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The Badgers are turning to a former deputy athletic director to take over the top job, according to a report. Here's what we know.
The Wisconsin athletic department appears to have its next leader. Here's the first things that stand out about the choice.
The Lone Rock native is returning home for the second time, now as the new leader of the Badgers athletic department. Get to know Shawn Eichorst.
Shawn Eichorst's rocky tenure at Nebraska proved he was a bad fit, writes Sam McKewon, but he possesses traits that could make his second chance at Wisconsin a success.Â
Columnist Jim Polzin stuck on reaction to university reportedly choosing Shawn Eichorst to be the school’s next athletic director.
The Badgers confirmed Wednesday what had been reported a day earlier, that former deputy athletic director Shawn Eichorst is the new AD.
The leader of the Urban League said he was concerned about the process that led to Shawn Eichorst being hired as Wisconsin athletic director.
New Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst has a five-year contract. Here's what we know about it.
Shawn Eichorst and interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots both frequently mentioned a pursuit of excellence for the Badgers in an introduction for the newly hired athletic director.
Winning the press conference was a nearly impossible task Wednesday. But the Badgers' new leader said all the right things during a Zoom interview with reporters.
Shawn Eichorst says the key for Wisconsin's athletics finances is first determining the department's priorities.
Wisconsin paid a North Carolina firm a flat fee for conducting the search that led to the hiring of Shawn Eichorst as athletic director, and it also owes for expenses.
Shawn Eichorst believes in the union between athletics and academics. Threading that needle in a new era in college sports is just one challenge for the Badgers' new leader.
Shawn Eichorst says he has a lot to learn about Wisconsin, but shared his vision of how NIL should be framed.Â
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Shawn Eichorst said he doesn't have any preconceived notions about the Badgers' athletic department. Instead, he plans to learn as much as he can from those around him.
Three coaches who worked under the Badgers' new AD Shawn Eichorst during his stint running Whitewater's athletic department credit him for laying foundations for decades of success.Â
Former Badgers star Chris Solinsky has a starting salary that's 18% less than what his predecessor made as Director of Track & Field and Cross Country.
