It is no secret that Division One athletic departments across the country spend an exceedingly high amount of money on their head coaches. Amidst a culture where winning matters most, it is without question that athletic directors are willing to pay top dollar to their head coaches in hopes of generating success in a certain sport.
The freshly inked contracts waiting on the athletic director’s desk certainly come with a hefty price. The question for all athletic directors, donors, fans, students and alumni ask — is it worth it?
The Wisconsin Badgers athletic department, like most Power Five athletic departments, are no stranger to spending the big bucks on their head coaches.