Chris McIntosh. Image courtesy: UW Sports Information/Bill Graf
MADISON, WI (WSAU) — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents are staying in-house for the next AD for the state’s flagship university.
Following a closed-door meeting of the regents on Wednesday Chris McIntosh has been chosen to take over for Barry Alvarez later this month.
The current Deputy Athletic Director will be introduced during a 2 PM press conference today at the Kohl Center.
McIntosh played football for Alvarez in the late ’90s and had a brief career in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He is also a member of the Badgers Hall of Fame.
He began his career in the UW Athletic Office in 2014 and for the last four years has been in charge of day-to-day operations including student-athlete recruitment, business development, human resources, and strategic planning.
Many have said that Alvarez has been grooming McIntosh to take over as AD when he was ready to step away.
“Chris is a natural leader who loves the Badgers and cares about our student-athletes,” Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a press release. “He is uniquely positioned to continue our proud traditions of success on and off the field and doing things ‘the right way.’ Chris will build upon those traditions and has a strong vision for leading the program during a time of change in college athletics.”
Alvarez announced his retirement earlier this spring. Chancellor Blank then announced a national search for the next AD would be conducted. It’s unclear if any outside candidates were considered for the position.
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