Brad Fischer leaves UW-Oshkosh to join Nebraska women's basketball

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Last updated Jun 15, 2026

Brad Fischer leaves UW-Oshkosh to join Nebraska women's basketball
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Brad Fischer, the head women's basketball coach at UW-Oshkosh for 14 years, announced his departure from the program on June 5, 2026. He is set to join the women's basketball coaching staff at the University of Nebraska. In an interview, Fischer shared his mixed emotions about leaving, citing strong roots in the Oshkosh community and the players he will miss. He expressed excitement for the new opportunity while acknowledging the difficult nature of saying goodbye to his team and staff. Fischer emphasized that this decision was based on a unique opportunity and not a reflection of UW-Oshkosh's program.

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  • Fischer coached UW-Oshkosh for 14 years.
  • He is joining the University of Nebraska women's basketball team.
  • Fischer expressed mixed emotions about leaving his players behind.
  • The announcement was made on June 5, 2026.
  • Fischer plans to embrace the new coaching opportunity.
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(WFRV) — On June 5, 2026, UW-Oshkosh announced that veteran head women’s basketball coach Brad Fischer would be departing the program in pursuit of a coaching opportunity at the NCAA Division I level. It was later reported that Fischer would be joining the coaching staff at the University of Nebraska (women’s basketball). Coach Fischer joined […]

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