CLOSER TO THE GOAL
BY MIKE LUCAS UWBADGERS.COM
J
ohn Trask had a telling impact on Josh Thier- mann the very first time the UW men's soccer coach told the Notre Dame transfer about his big picture goals for the Badgers. "I just got the impression right away that he was here to win games,'' said Thiermann, a Stoughton na- tive, "that he was here to change the program.'' Trask told Thiermann to forget about what hap- pened here in the past. "He talked about moving forward and making a name for Wisconsin — a powerhouse that would be known through the entire nation,'' Thiermann said. "We definitely haven't done that yet, but I definitely
feel like we've made progress. And it's well on its way to happening and becoming true.'' For the first time since 1995, the Badgers opened their Big Ten season with three consecutive victories — over Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State — be- fore losing Sunday at Northwestern.
"I just got the impression right away that he was here to win games,'' Thiermann said of head coach John Trask."That he was here to change the program.''
