by Bill Scott | Apr 1, 2016
For the first time in Wisconsin women’s basketball history, the Badgers will be coached by a man. Jonathan Tsipis was introduced as the new women’s coach at Wisconsin during a news conference at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion on Thursday. Wisconsin...
by Bill Scott | Mar 4, 2016
After five seasons and 100 defeats, the Bobbie Kelsey era as women’s head basketball coach at Wisconsin has come to an end. Kelsey compiled an overall record of 47-100 in her five seasons on the Badger bench, including a 19-65 mark in the Big Ten. In a...
by Bill Scott | Mar 2, 2016
The 2016 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament gets underway today in Indianapolis. The Wisconsin Badgers (7-21, 3-15 Big Ten) are the number 13-seed in the 14-team field. They’ll face 12th-seeded Northwestern (15-15, 4-14) at 12:30 p.m CT at Bankers Life...
by Bill Scott | Jan 29, 2016
It was another frustrating night for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team. The Badgers dropped their fifth straight on Wednesday night, 75-62 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It was the sixth straight win for Nebraska, against a Wisconsin (6-13, 2-7 Big Ten) team...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2015
After tough seasons for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team and the women’s basketball team, the UW Athletic board voted to retain coaches Mike Eaves (hockey) and Bobbie Kelsey (women’s hoops), but didn’t extend their contracts. Eaves contract...
by Bill Scott | May 16, 2013
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team will host Boston College in the 7th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the Kohl Center. The Badgers are 3-3 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and face the Eagles for the second time. Wisconsin downed...
by Bill Scott | Apr 27, 2013
The UW Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved the recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for winter/spring sports head coaches. There were some that thought Mike Eaves job security was at bit iffy after a slow start this past...
