Wisconsin athletics administrators salaries, 2025-26
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| Name | Position | 2025-26 salary | Percent change from 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McIntosh | Athletic director | $1,500,000 | 3% |
| Marcus Sedberry | Deputy athletic director, chief operating officer, football general manager | $650,000 | 94% |
| Mitchell Pinta | Deputy athletic director, chief revenue officer | $313,179 | 3% |
| Marc VandeWettering | Associate athletic director for athlete administration, men's basketball general manager | $257,500 | 78% |
| Adam Barnes | Senior associate athletic director, chief financial officer | $231,254 | 3% |
| Jason King | Senior associate athletic director for capital projects and operations | $211,750 | 3% |
| Marija Pientka | Senior associate athletic director for sports administration, senior woman administrator | $199,910 | 6% |
| Jeff Schmidt | Senior associate athletic director for revenue and legal affairs | $195,034 | 3% |
| Doug Tiedt | Senior associate athletic director for student services | $195,034 | 3% |
| Craig Hanson | Associate athletic director, chief human resources officer | $193,173 | 5% |
| Erin McMillan | Associate athletic director, head of brand marketing | $190,550 | 3% |
| Chad Kimmel | Associate athletic director for development | $183,067 | 6% |
| Luis Hernandez | Associate athletic director for strategic communications | $180,250 | N/A |
| Bridget Woodruff | Associate athletic director, chief of staff | $175,660 | 8% |
| Dan Rohrer | Associate athletic director for governance and regulatory affairs | $156,560 | 3% |
| Jackie Davenport | Associate athletic director for student services | $150,174 | 3% |
| Danielle Pulliam | Associate athletic director for leadership and inclusion | $150,174 | 3% |
Sources: Salary data provided Oct. 2, 2025, and Sept. 23, 2024, by the University of Wisconsin in response to public records requests, Chris McIntosh's employment agreement, uwbadgers.com (as of Dec. 4, 2025) • Percent changes for Marcus Sedberry and Marc VandeWettering are based on different roles for 2024-25. Luis Hernandez was hired in 2025 and was not included in salary records for 2024-25.
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Adding general managers for football and men's basketball contributed toward a 15% increase in total salary for Badgers administrators.
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