Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst; names DC Leonhard interim coach
Wisconsin has fired head coach Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start to his eighth season leading his alma mater
By RALPH D. RUSSO
Published - Oct 02, 2022, 08:10 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 05:14 AM EDT
Wisconsin fired head coach Paul Chryst on Sunday after a 2-3 start to his eighth season leading the school where he played in the city where he grew up.
The surprising move comes a day after Wisconsin lost at home 34-10 to Illinois and former Badgers coach Bret Bielema.
Chryst is 67-26 since taking over as coach of the Badgers in 2015. But the program has been backsliding. Chryst had double-digit win seasons in four of his first five years at Wisconsin and had gone 15-10 since.
Chryst, the 56-year-old Madison native, has four years left on his contract. He was set to make $5.25 million this season.
