Wisconsin interim AD Marcus Sedberry considering all options in filling football GM role

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Wisconsin interim AD Marcus Sedberry is exploring various options to fill the football general manager position. His current schedule has become unpredictable as he navigates this important role.

Key points

Marcus Sedberry is the interim athletic director at Wisconsin.
He is considering options for the football general manager role.
The GM role is critical for the football program's management.
Sedberry previously dedicated most of his time to the football program.
His current schedule is now unpredictable.

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Wisconsin interim AD Marcus Sedberry considering all options in filling football GM role

MADISON – Two weeks ago, Marcus Sedberry spent 80-90% of his time working with the Wisconsin football program.

The general manager role is that time consuming and important.

Today? His schedule is in flux.

“If I'm honest, I'm getting into a rhythm of figuring out how to spend time around football,” Sedberry said Thursday April 23. “It's really important to our whole operation, so you need to have eyes on it and eyes around it.”

It’s Day 11 of Sedberry’s tenure as Wisconsin’s interim athletic director and much of that time has been spent meeting with various groups in the athletic department as he works to understand and meet the needs of a 900-employee, 23-sport operation with a $203 million operating budget.

But a big decision looms. The football general manager is at the top of the food chain for the program when it comes to negotiating contracts, talking with agents and overseeing the front office operation.

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