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Physicality continues to be a key during the spring, and the running back position was a highlight of Thursday’s practice.
University of Wisconsin volleyball coaches got rewarded for another trip to the Final Four with bonuses totaling more than $115,000.
Coach Kelly Sheffield got most of that, $80,655.65, after the Badgers played in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons.
Badgers volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield got a bonus of more than $80,000 after the team made it to the Final Four.
Qualifying for the Final Four earns Badgers volleyball coaches a bonus of 15% of their salary. Associate head coaches Brittany Dildine and Gary White received $19,125 and $16,065, respectively.
The Athletic Board approved the bonuses for coaches of fall sports in a closed session at its Jan. 26 meeting. The figures were released to BadgerExtra after a public records request.
There was a notable absence from the list of recipients: football coach Luke Fickell.
A seven-win regular season qualified Badgers football coaches for a 4% bonus, according to the athletic department’s postseason bonus policy.
Fickell had a $7.5 million salary for the 2023 season but the figure on which his bonus is calculated is set at $1 million in his contract.
Wisconsin football coaches combine their bonuses and distribute them as approved by the coach and athletic director, according to the policy. Last season’s bonus pool was $159,000, according to the list of payouts.
Ten people shared in that figure but Fickell wasn’t one of them. Six assistant coaches and four strength and conditioning staff members got bonuses that ranged from $5,000 to $25,000.
The four assistants who weren’t listed as receiving a bonus were the ones who left the team after the season or were reassigned: receivers coach Mike Brown (left for Notre Dame), safeties coach Colin Hitschler (left for Alabama), defensive line coach Greg Scruggs (left for Michigan) and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. (reassigned within the program).
A Wisconsin spokesperson said the bonus disbursement was determined after the departures.
Fickell has a separate bonus structure in his contract for winning the Big Ten championship game ($350,000), qualifying for the College Football Playoff ($200,000), making a playoff semifinal game ($400,000) and winning the national championship game ($500,000). But the percentage of his bonus going to the pool through the policy and being distributed to assistants is always in effect.
Badgers women’s soccer coaches got a 5% bonus for appearing in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Paula Wilkins received $10,508.55.
Cross country coach Mick Byrne and his staff get their bonuses considered by the Athletic Board after the track and field season.
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Trech Kekahuna (12) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Nick Evers (7) makes a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers participate in the third spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell blows the whistle during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Jake Chaney (36) speaks with Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator Mike Tressel during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. (90), defensive lineman Cade McDonald (96), defensive end Ben Barten (68) and teammates participate in spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker John Pius (0) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Vinny Anthony II (86) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Quincy Burroughs (5) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Anelu Lafaele (51) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Quincy Burroughs (5) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (11) makes a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke makes a pass during Thursday’s spring practice at the McClain Center.
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) makes a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers safeties and co-defensive coordinator Alex Grinch leads his players during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Leon Lowery (8) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Bryson Green (9) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers safety Preston Zachman (14) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke makes a pass in front of offensive coordinator Phil Longo during spring practice Thursday at the McClain Center.
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke (18) makes a pass infront of Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Garrison Solliday (45) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver C.J. Williams (4) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Cole LaCrue (17) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo participates ]during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers outside linebackers/special teams coach Matt Mitchell participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers outside linebackers/special teams coach Matt Mitchell participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers safety Hunter Wohler (24), safety Charlie Jarvis (34), safety Braedyn Moore (20), safety Jackson Trudgeon (43), cornerback Michael Mack (7) and cornerback Max Lofy (12) participate during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Tackett Curtis (4) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (10) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Jace Arnold (22) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Will Pauling (6) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers cornerback A.J. Tisdell (29) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Aaron Witt (59) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Haakon Anderson (27) participates during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Tommy McIntosh (15) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Tyrell Henry (14) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Davion Thomas-Kumpula (23) catches a pass during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Badgers wide receivers Quincy Burroughs (5), Vinny Anthony II (86), Haakon Anderson (27), Alex Moeller (30) and Davion Thomas-Kumpula (23) participate during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 4, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
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