Former NFL Head Coach to Join Badger Staff
Former NFL player and coach Jack Del Rio will be joining the Badger football staff as a Senior Advisor according to Bruce Feldman.
SOURCE: Longtime NFL coach Jack Del Rio is joining Wisconsin as Senior Advisor to the Head Coach. He will assist both sides of the ball, personnel and be there for Luke Fickell to bounce ideas off of. The 61-yr-old was the head coach w/ the Raiders & Jaguars and been a DC for the…
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 29, 2024
Del Rio has never coached in the college ranks before, but has plenty of football experience. The 61-year old played for 11 years in the NFL, and served as head coach for both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders. He most recently defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
It will be interesting to see how Del Rio's role unfolds. 'Senior Analyst' is a fairly generic description, but we can assume he'll act as a sounding board to Luke Fickell and help with some game planning for both offense and defense. Bringing in the former NFL coach this late in the summer also means that Del Rio will be learning on the job the first few weeks.
The Badgers open up their 2024 slate tomorrow against Western Michigan at 8:00PM.
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