| Wisconsin Badgers | |
| University | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Ten |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Barry Alvarez |
| Location | Madison, WI |
| Varsity teams | 23 |
| Football stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Kohl Center |
| Other arenas | UW Field House |
| Mascot | Bucky Badger |
| Nickname | Badgers |
| Fight song | On, Wisconsin |
| Colors | Cardinal and White
|
| Homepage | Badger Homepage |
The Wisconsin Badgers are a variety of collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946 in Langeloth Pennsylvania) is a retired College football Head coach and current Director Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Kohl Center opened in 1998 in Madison Wisconsin. It is the home of the UW-Madison men's and women's Basketball teams and The Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Fieldhouse) is a 11500 -seat multi-purpose Arena in Madison Wisconsin. Bucky Badger is the official Mascot of the University of Wisconsin&ndashMadison. "On Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, golf, and softball. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations A team comprises a group of people or Animals linked in a common purpose American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. The Badgers have several major on-campus facilities, including Camp Randall Stadium, the UW Field House, and the Kohl Center. Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Fieldhouse) is a 11500 -seat multi-purpose Arena in Madison Wisconsin. The Kohl Center opened in 1998 in Madison Wisconsin. It is the home of the UW-Madison men's and women's Basketball teams and The Badgers compete in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's and women's ice hockey, which compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States.
The current athletic director is Barry Alvarez, former head coach of the football team. Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946 in Langeloth Pennsylvania) is a retired College football Head coach and current Director American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Badgers team colors are cardinal and white, and the team mascot is named "Buckingham U. Badger", more commonly referred to as "Bucky Badger". Bucky Badger is the official Mascot of the University of Wisconsin&ndashMadison.
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Team Name Origin
Contrary to popular belief, the true origin of the team's nickname has nothing to do with the fact that the badger is the state animal. In fact, the nickname "Badgers" was borrowed from the state of Wisconsin. The territory was dubbed the "Badger State" not because of animals in the region, but rather an association with lead miners in the 1820s. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Prospectors came to the state looking for minerals, and without shelter in the winter, the miners had to "live like badgers" in tunnels burrowed into hillsides. Prospecting is the physical search for Minerals Fossils precious metals or mineral specimens and is also known as Fossicking. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an Animal to create a space suitable for habitation temporary refuge or as a byproduct of locomotion [1]
The badger mascot was adopted by the University of Wisconsin in 1889. The current emblem, a scowling, strutting badger wearing a cardinal-and-white striped sweater, was designed by Art Evans in 1940. The mascot's name, "Buckingham U. Badger", aka "Bucky Badger", was chosen in a contest in 1949. Bucky Badger is the official Mascot of the University of Wisconsin&ndashMadison. [2]
Football
The most famous Wisconsin varsity team in recent years is the football team. The Wisconsin Badgers are a College football program that represents University of Wisconsin-Madison in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Wisconsin's football program has been among the most successful in the Big Ten since the early 1990s, when Barry Alvarez was hired as the head coach. Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946 in Langeloth Pennsylvania) is a retired College football Head coach and current Director Under Alvarez, the Badgers won 3 Rose Bowls and 3 Big Ten Championships. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose Yearly Big Ten Conference football champions Championships by school Following the 2005 season, Alvarez' last year as coach, the Badgers beat the Auburn Tigers in the Capital One Bowl. Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams The Capital One Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game played in Orlando Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the In 2006, Bret Bielema took over as head coach and posted a 12-1 record, defeating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl 17-14. Bret Bielema (ˈbiːləmɑː b January 13, 1970 in Prophetstown Illinois) is currently the Head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The Badgers are 10-9 in bowl games, including victories in nine of their last 12. This is the 12th bowl appearance in the past 14 seasons for Wisconsin, including a school record-tying five straight. [3]
The Badger football program boasts two Heisman Trophy winners. Fullback Alan Ameche won the Heisman in 1954, and, more recently, running back Ron Dayne won the trophy in 1999. Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche ( March 1, 1933 &ndash August 8, 1988) nicknamed "The Horse" was an American football Ron Dayne (born March 14, 1978 in Berlin Township New Jersey) is an American football Running back who is currently a Dayne now plays for the NFL's Houston Texans. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.
The Wisconsin Badgers football team plays their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers are a College football program that represents University of Wisconsin-Madison in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Built in 1917, Camp Randall is the fourth-oldest college football stadium in the country and has a capacity of 80,321. The student section at Camp Randall is considered by many to be one of the best in all of college football. The University of Wisconsin Marching Band performs its famous 5th Quarter after every game. The University of Wisconsin Marching Band is the Marching band for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Basketball
Men's Basketball
The Badgers have developed into one of the biggest Big Ten's basketball powerhouses in recent years. The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I College basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin has made it to the Final Four twice in its history — most recently in 2000, and before that in 1941, when they won the National Championship The Badgers have also attended the NCAA tournament for the last nine seasons (1999-2007). The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Wisconsin tied for first place in the Big Ten in the 2001-02 season along with Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio State. Indiana University's athletic teams are called the Hoosiers and their colors are cream and crimson though red and white have been used at times in the past The Fighting Illini (also known as The Illini) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Ohio State University 's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree the Buckeye) and participate in the NCAA In 2002-03 the Badgers won the Big Ten outright, but then lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. The Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's College basketball regular season In the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin lost to Kentucky in the Sweet 16. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located In 2003-04, Wisconsin finished second in the Big Ten. They went on to win the Big Ten Tournament, the only time they have won since the inception of the tournament in 1998. However, the Badgers lost to #3-seeded Pittsburgh in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. In the 2004-05 season Wisconsin finished third in the Big Ten. In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating #11 seed Northern Iowa, #14 seed Bucknell, and #10 seed North Carolina State. The Northern Iowa Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Northern Iowa. Bucknell University is a Private university located along the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports In 2005-2006 the Badgers had a somewhat disappointing season that culminated in a blowout loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, and another blowout loss to Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. During the regular season, Wisconsin lost a home game to Division 1 North Dakota State University. North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University ( NDSU) is a Public university in The highlight of the season was a win over intrastate rival Marquette. The Marquette Golden Eagles (formerly known as the Marquette Warriors Blue and Gold Hilltoppers and Golden Avalanche (football only is the name of the various sports teams of
In the 2006-07 season the Badgers played extremely well with big victories at Marquette and at home against #2 ranked Pittsburgh. Their lone non conference loss was against Missouri State. The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University. The Badgers also lost on the road against Indiana on January 31, but on February 19, 2007, they earned their first #1 ranking in school history with a 26-2 record. The next day, they were defeated by the unranked Michigan State Spartans 64-55 at the Breslin Center. The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. Then, a week later, they lost to the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, 48-49. Entering the Big 10 Tournament the second seed, their first game was against Michigan State for their third meeting in three weeks. The Badgers defeated the Spartans 70-57. Advancing to the next round against Illinois, the Badgers would go on to win 53-41 and advance to the final to face now #1 ranked Ohio State once again. The Buckeyes proved too strong for the depleted Badgers this time, handily defeating them 66-49. Shortly after the game, the seedings were announced for the NCAA Tournament with Wisconsin receiving a #2 seed in the Midwest Bracket. The Badgers struggled throughout the NCAA Tournament. They were down by as much as 18 in the first half of the first round against Texas A & M Corpus Cristi. However they managed to edge them by 13 due to a 57 point second half. The 2nd round of the tournament would prove fatal for the Badgers against UNLV. The Badgers are the highest ranked seed knocked out this early in the tournament.
Dick Bennett is largely credited with beginning the turnaround of the program. Dick Bennett (born April 20, 1943, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Basketball coach During his six-year tenure at Wisconsin (1995-2000), the Badgers achieved a 91-68 record and had two 20 win seasons. Only twice previously had the Badgers won at least 20 games in a season, the most recent being the 1940-41 Championship season. Current coach Bo Ryan has been in charge since the 2001-02 season and has led the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament every year. William "Bo" Francis Ryan Jr (born December 20, 1947 in Chester Pennsylvania, United States) is the current head coach As of 2005-06, Ryan has compiled a record of 112-49 with the Badgers, and during the 2006-07 season, he not only achieved his 500th win as a college coach but the Badgers also were ranked #1 in the AP Top for the first time in program history.
Notable Badgers currently in the NBA: Michael Finley, Devin Harris, Alando Tucker
The Badgers play their home games at the 17,190-seat Kohl Center, where they have one of the best home winning records in college basketball. Michael Howard Finley (born March 6 1973 in Melrose Park Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player who is a member of the NBA Devin Lamar Harris (born February 27 1983) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's New Jersey Nets Alando Forest Tucker (born February 11 1984) is an American professional Basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, taken The Kohl Center opened in 1998 in Madison Wisconsin. It is the home of the UW-Madison men's and women's Basketball teams and
Ice Hockey
The Badgers made history in 2006 when both the men's and women's hockey teams were crowned NCAA Division I National Champions. This was the first time a Division I school has won both the men's and women's crowns in the same year.
The Badger men won their sixth National Championship on April 8, 2006, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, with a 2-1 victory over Boston College. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The Bradley Center is an indoor arena in Milwaukee Wisconsin. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The men's team had previously won the National Championship five times - 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, and 1990.
The Badger women won their first title on March 26, 2006, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, with a 3-0 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Golden Gophers. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's Ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. This was the first women's hockey national championship for Wisconsin and the first time that the NCAA Women's National Championship trophy left the state of Minnesota. (Minnesota-Duluth won the trophy in 2001, 2002, and 2003; Minnesota won it in 2004 and 2005. ) The victory did, however, continue the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's dominance of the women's crown. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. On March 18th, 2007, the Badger women captured the back-to-back National Championship with a 4-1 win over Minnesota-Duluth at Herb Brooks Arena, in Lake Placid, New York.
Mike Eaves is the head coach of the men's hockey team, while Mark Johnson coaches the women's hockey team. Mike Gordon Eaves (born June 10, 1956 in Denver Colorado and raised in Windsor Ontario) is an American former NHL Mark Johnson (b September 22, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Madison Wisconsin) is a former United States Ice Both teams play all of their home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, and compete in the WCHA. The Kohl Center opened in 1998 in Madison Wisconsin. It is the home of the UW-Madison men's and women's Basketball teams and Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County.
National championships
Through the Winter 2007 sports season, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has won 26 NCAA national championships. University of Wisconsin-Madison's championships occurred in the following sports:
- Boxing: 1939, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956
- Men's Basketball: 1941
- Men's Cross Country: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2005
- Women's Cross Country: 1984, 1985
- Men's Ice Hockey: 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006
- Women's Ice Hockey: 2006, 2007
- Men's Indoor Track & Field: 2007
- Men's Soccer: 1995
Additionally, the men's and women's rowing programs have earned 27 non-NCAA national titles between 1900 and 2006. The following is a list of NCAA Team Champions in Boxing. The National Collegiate Athletic Association discontinued the Boxing championship after 1960; The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the NCAA Men's Cross Country Champions Division I The Division I championship race has been run at different distances National Collegiate Athletic Association team and individual champions for Women's Cross Country. The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division The annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top women's Ice hockey team in the NCAA Division I, and Division III NCAA team champions for Men's Indoor Track and Field Division I 1965 Missouri 1966 Kansas 1967 The NCAA began conducting a men's soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament
Trademark dispute
The University of Wisconsin was involved with a trademark dispute with at least one Iowa high school for trademark infringement. The high school had to change their logo as a result. [1][2] Schools located in New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, and West Virginia[3] have also been involved in this dispute, including Western Harnett High School in North Carolina. [4] The trademark in question is the Badger's athletic logo, the "motion W. "
See also
- Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
- Wisconsin Badgers Crew
- Wisconsin Badgers football
- 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team
References
- ^ W War in Iowa, Wisconsin?. The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I College basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers Crew is the rowing team that represents the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Wisconsin Badgers are a College football program that represents University of Wisconsin-Madison in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers team will compete in football on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS
- ^ Trademarked athletic logos (or: Why your "W" looks too much like my "W") | Typophile
- ^ http://www.dailycardinal.com/news/west-virginia-high-school-gears-up-for-heat-over-w-.html
- ^ http://www.uwalumni.com/media/images/photography/onwisconsin/pdf/Spring07Sports.pdf
External links
- Official Site
- Unofficial Wisconsin Badger Sports Blog
- Audio interview with former Badger hockey player and current UW women's hockey coach Mark Johnson from Wisconsin Public Television
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