NFL GM among those on Wisconsin's search committee to find next AD

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The University of Wisconsin is forming a search committee to find a new athletic director, expected to be appointed this summer. The committee, chaired by professor Lauren Bishop, includes notable members like NFL GM Chris Ballard and former UW athletes.

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University of Wisconsin is searching for a new athletic director
Committee includes NFL GM Chris Ballard and other former UW athletes
Search is being conducted with the help of CSA Search and Consulting
Committee will gather feedback from various stakeholders
New athletic director expected to be appointed this summer

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MADISON – The University of Wisconsin has taken the next step toward finding its next athletic director, with the expectation of someone taking the reins this summer.

The university has tabbed CSA Search and Consulting to help with the search for a replacement for Chris McIntosh and assembled a nine-person search committee, it announced on May 12.

UW professor (and faculty athletics representative) Lauren Bishop will chair the committee. Other members include Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard, Dallas Mavericks co-interim general manager Michael Finley and New Jersey Devils director of player development Meghan Duggan. Ballard, Finley and Duggan, among others on the committee, are former UW athletes.

"It is vitally important we hear from a variety of voices on the qualities we should be seeking in a new director," Bishop said in the news release. "To achieve that goal, the committee will spend the next several weeks seeking feedback from student-athletes, athletic department coaches and staff, alumni and other stakeholders."

Wisconsin running back Nate Palmer (15) is shown during spring football practice Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.