Chris McIntosh is leaving his role as Wisconsin's athletic director to become the deputy commissioner for strategy at the Big Ten Conference. He has been with Wisconsin since 2014 and has expressed a deep connection to the university.
Chris McIntosh is intimately familiar with the Big Ten Conference, having seen it through the lens of a player and administrator. McIntosh will now officially work for the conference, becoming its deputy commissioner for strategy.
He's leaving his post as athletic director of Wisconsin, a position he has held since 2021. McIntosh worked as an associate athletic director for the Badgers in 2014 and was named deputy athletic director in 2017 before assuming the main job after Barry Alvarez's departure.
"There is never a good time to leave an organization, especially one where I feel so connected and where there is more great work to be done. I was not searching for something new, as not only do I love the University of Wisconsin, I also believe the position of its Athletic Director is one of the best jobs in the country," McIntosh penned in a farewell letter to Wisconsin fans.
McIntosh played offensive tackle for the Badgers and won two Rose Bowls during his athletic career.
Deputy AD Marcus Sedberry will assume Wisconsin's athletic director role on an interim basis.
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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh leaving for role with Big Ten
Chris McIntosh is leaving to take on the role of deputy commissioner for strategy at the Big Ten Conference, a position he feels aligns with his experience and familiarity with the conference.
Before becoming athletic director in 2021, Chris McIntosh served as an associate athletic director in 2014 and was named deputy athletic director in 2017.
As a player, Chris McIntosh was an offensive tackle for the Badgers and won two Rose Bowls during his athletic career.
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