The Wisconsin Badgers experienced a significant change this offseason when interim head coach Jim Leonhard wasn't retained, as he moved on from the school where he played college football and where he had coached for seven years.
While Leonhard had served as the defensive coordinator since 2023, he was primarily involved with the safeties, as his expertise was greatly appreciated by the players in the room.
However, with the coaching change to head coach Luke Fickell, the safeties in the room have now gotten accustomed to well-respected safeties coach Colin Hitschler, who served as the co-defensive coordinator with Mike Tressel a season ago.