UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank testified for the NCAA in an antitrust lawsuit in September, arguing in favor of compensation limits for college athletes.
She reiterated that viewpoint in a speech to the UW Athletic Board on Friday but conceded that it may be tough for the NCAA to prevail in the case.
"I have no interest in running professional teams at the University of Wisconsin," Blank said. "That's not our mission. That doesn't relate to our academics.
"I believe deeply in student-athletes, and I think Wisconsin is the example of how you can have a strong program with student-athletes who actually perform well both in the classroom and at sports.