As a parent, all you want is for your child to succeed.
You lend them your own life’s insight and guide them towards a path of a happy, fulfilled life. You also must watch your child fail. It is inevitable for them to get knocked down, and you teach them how to get back up. But what happens when mistakes are made on a national level? When your child is being criticized and ridiculed by complete strangers twice their age?
No one teaches you how to handle constant criticism, abide by hundreds of rules, and still live a normal life. Darcy Goede, the mother of BIG Ten college basketball star Jamison Battle, has had to navigate the ins and outs of the NCAA for four years running. The moral of the story: what happens off the court is just as powerful as what happens on it.
In the past few years, conversations around athletes and mental health have dramatically increased. Everyone has heard about this need to “end the stigma” and “having conversations” but what does this actually mean?
A group of UW-Madison student-athletes gathered to discuss the importance of mental health to kick off May, Mental Health Awareness Month. The following student-athletes took time to have this valuable conversation: David Vannucchi (Cross Country), Sania Copeland (Basketball), Austin Gomez (Wrestling), Katie Kotlowski (Hockey), Madison Mooney (Track & Field), and Emma Jaskaniec (Soccer).
Chris McIntosh takes the axe to Wisconsin head coaches amid losing streaks.
There is no question that many Wisconsin sports teams have had a couple of rocky seasons. This year has been a revolving door for coaches. Is Chris McIntosh jumping the gun? Will the new coaches actually turn things around? Fans are left wondering if the new coaching staff will help their Badgers get out of their slumps.
All athletes dream of going pro, a lucky and talented few compete at the Division-1 level in college. An even luckier and more talented few end up fulfilling their dreams of being professional athletes.
What happens to the athletes that play at a high level in college if they don’t go to the big leagues?
Athletic scholarships are a great way for skilled individuals to get an education without going into debt. Not all athletes get or need scholarships, but it is a well-known fact that there are some specifically for athletes.
I spoke to different Badgers to see their future plans and experiences balancing schoolwork and sports.
Owen Ziegler may not be a household name in the world of college basketball, but after an outstanding junior campaign shooting over 46% from beyond the arc, the Division 3 St. Mary’s University guard is undoubtedly in the conversation as one of the best 3-point shooters in the country.
However, his story extends beyond the court and into the stands, where his biggest source of support cheers him on each game.
A lot of people have differing opinions surrounding NIL rules and how that plays out for colleges, coaches, players, the NCAA, and simply, college sports as a whole.
It’s interesting to look at and examine whether NIL rules impact players negatively or positively and whether players support or don’t support the change. Coaches display their opinions, and fans have their own opinions, but let’s look at the sole beneficiary of the NIL rule: the athletes.
March Madness certainly lived up to its name this year. For the first time ever, no top-ranked seeds made it past the Sweet Sixteen, none of the top 12 teams made it to the Final Four, and — for only the second time ever — a 16-seed took down a 1-seed.
This is pure madness, right?! Well, after one takes a closer look, these seemingly “David vs Goliath” type upsets don’t appear to be so surprising. In fact, I’d argue we can’t accurately characterize such games as ground shattering upsets any longer.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 17-14, excluding the results from the NIT, and embarrassingly missed out on the NCAA Tournament. So, how did the Badgers get here, and who’s to blame?
I’d argue that Head Coach Greg Gard should receive a majority of the blame.
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