A Winning
Athletic Program
F
rom conference championships
to capacity crowds, the 2012-13
season was another successful
year for the University of Wisconsin athletic
department. The Badgers finished 29th
in the NACDA Directors' Cup Rankings, its
17th top-30 finish in the last 20 years. In all,
the Badgers claimed five conference championships, advanced 16 teams to post-season play and had seven teams rank among
the top-25 nationally in attendance.
Coach of the Year
Mick Byrne—Men's Cross Country
USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional
Big Ten Coach of the Year
Ed Nuttycombe—Men's Outdoor Track
USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional
Big Ten Indoor Coach of the Year
The men's hockey team used five consecutive WCHA playoff victories to claim
the 2013 WCHA Final Five championship.
"Each Badger home game
feels more like a family
reunion. Madison is the
winner of America's best
college football town."
— USA Today
Bo Ryan—Men's Basketball
Big Ten Coach of the Year
Prior to his retirement in June, Ed Nuttycombe
guided the Badgers to the 2013 Big Ten Indoor
Championship, earning Big Ten and Regional
Coach of the Year honors.
En route to a school-record 44 wins on the season, the Wisconsin softball team won t
Tournament championship.