Patience for poor performance is a rarity in college football and that’s only become more clear in recent years.
McIntosh, who had been Wisconsin’s athletic director since 2021, hired Fickell and continued to back him as the Badgers went 9-15 over the last two seasons.
Wisconsin went 4-8 last year after finishing 5-7 in 2024, ending what had been a Power Four-leading streak of 22 consecutive winning seasons.
