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Four Badgers earn academic honor

By Jake Powers | Apr. 8, 2016

Alex Erickson, Tyler Marz, Joel Stave and Derek Watt were named to the Hampshire Honor Society Thursday, according to a UW press release. The Hampshire Honor Society, a ten-year-old recognition for college football players with a cumulative 3.2 grade-point average, is commissioned by the National Football Foundation. According to NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell, “The Hampshire Society plays an important role in highlighting that college football players clearly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the playing field.

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Column: Jenkins' shot caps off game, tournament run for the ages

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 7, 2016

On Monday night, Kris Jenkins got to live out the dream of every kid who plays basketball growing up. Just seconds after seeing North Carolina’s Marcus Paige bury an off-balanced, double-clutch three to tie the game with 4.7 seconds remaining, Ryan Arcidiacono brought the ball up the court for Villanova.

Joe Krabbenhoft
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Gard welcomes Krabbenhoft to the Badgers’ bench

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 6, 2016

When UW head coach Greg Gard offered him a spot on his coaching staff, it didn’t take Joe Krabbenhoft long to accept the opportunity to return to his alma mater. “It was the easiest decision I’ve made since I said ‘yeah’ back in 2004 to come play here,” Krabbenhoft said during a media session Tuesday.

Greg Gard
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Gard named 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 4, 2016

After helping orchestrate one of the biggest in-season turnarounds in recent memory, Greg Gard is now garnering some national recognition. Gard was named the winner of the 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award Monday afternoon, beating out 20 other finalists that included the likes of Kansas’ Bill Self, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Villanova’s Jay Wright, Miami’s Jim Larrañaga and Indiana’s Tom Crean.

Greg Gard
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Gard adds former UW player Krabbenhoft to coaching staff

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 4, 2016

A familiar face will be returning to Madison next season. Head coach Greg Gard has hired former UW player and current South Dakota State assistant Joe Krabbenhoft to replace Gary Close on his staff, the school announced Monday. “I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to return to Wisconsin,” Krabbenhoft said in a statement.

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Spring Practice Notebook: April 2

By Lorin Cox | Apr. 3, 2016

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers bussed up to Green Bay to see the sites of Lambeau Field and conduct practice next door at The Don Hutson Center, giving them an early look at where they will be playing LSU for the first game of the 2016 season in September. Head coach Paul Chryst used this opportunity to run a lot of scrimmages to get extended looks at his team in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 situations.

James Baughman
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Column: Ringing in a somber spring

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 2, 2016

Springtime is typically a time of great happiness, especially for sports fans and those of us that have to brave the harsh Wisconsin winters. The weather starts to get nicer, we get to experience the glorious chaos of March Madness, the NHL and NBA playoffs are right around the corner and, best of all, baseball makes its triumphant return, a harbinger of summer in the not-too-distant future. However, this year is a little different for myself and many others.

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