Chancellor Rebecca Blank composed a quick email reply with some finality at the end of a months-long process to replace Barry Alvarez as University of Wisconsin athletic director.
Badgers men's hockey coach Tony Granato wrote to Blank with congratulations in the hours after Chris McIntosh was named to the position June 2. "Enjoy some summer time!" Granato wrote in the email.
"Thanks for the note, Tony," Blank replied. "I'm happy to have this search over."
The farewell to Alvarez and search for his successor started in earnest in March, a month before it became official, according to emails released as part of a public records request.