A larger than normal increase in what University of Wisconsin Athletics will pay for salaries and benefits drove the department to ask for an 8 percent increase in spending authority next year.
UW Athletics will seek approval from the Athletic Board on Friday of a 2018-19 fiscal year budget that has $143.5 million in expenses.
The details were unveiled Wednesday in a meeting of the board's Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee. The body didn't have a quorum present, so it was deemed an informational presentation.
Mario Morris, the associate athletic director for business operations, pointed toward expense growth for compensation, financial aid and major capital projects in the overall increase.