Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Athletics
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22
Programs on the site
of the sports University sponsors
863
Roster spots
$105M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$19M
Athletic aid
$7.9M women's · $11M men's
$2.4M
Recruiting spend
$641k women's · $1.7M men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 35 | 7 over | 4 | $2.6M | $73,574 | 995 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 17 | 2 over | 8 | $12M | $733,183 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 28 | 13 over | 7 | $5.1M | $182,879 | 987 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 971 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 122 | 17 over | 1 | $41M | $335,274 | 986 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $1.2M | $118,568 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 9 | at cap | 2 | $1.3M | $141,362 | 1000 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 26 | at cap | 7 | $5.5M | $210,847 | 978 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Assn | 24 | room 2 | 5 | $4M | $168,443 | 987 | |
| Men's Rowing | Eastern College Athletic Conference (Men's Gymnastics) | 52 | — | 3 | $1.8M | $35,459 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Big Ten Conference | 141 | 73 over | 8 | $4M | $28,665 | 997 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $2.3M | $87,024 | 979 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 27 | 2 over | 4 | $2.6M | $97,896 | 1000 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 32 | 2 over | 6 | $2.2M | $69,791 | 998 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 32 | 2 over | 6 | $2.5M | $78,323 | 996 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $1.1M | $127,269 | 988 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $1.3M | $138,981 | 993 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 91 | 46 over | 1 | $2.9M | $32,297 | 960 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 124 | 79 over | 5 | $3.4M | $27,621 | 983 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 19 | 1 over | 6 | $5.2M | $273,137 | 995 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 29 | room 1 | 1 | $2M | $70,623 | 997 |
The department
- Athletics directorShawn Eichorst
- Sports informationPatrick Herb
- NicknameBadgers
- NCAA member since9/1/1910
- Primary conferenceBig Ten Conference
- Athletics siteuwbadgers.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$17,688 $7.9M across 448 spots
- Men's teams$25,793 $11M across 415 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#5Assistant pay, women'sof 360 · Division I#10HC pay, women'sof 360 · Division I#21Department revenueof 360 · Division I#24Most athletesof 363 · Division I#26Department spendingof 360 · Division I#30Most teamsof 363 · Division I#32HC pay, men'sof 360 · Division I#36Scholarship dollarsof 360 · Division I
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