Wisconsin Badgers spring sports coaches receive contract extensions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 7:31 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The Wisconsin Badgers' spring sports coaches have been granted one-year contract extensions by the UW Athletic Board during a June 3 meeting. This decision includes extensions for softball coach Yvette Healy, men's golf coach Mike Wilson, women's golf coach Todd Oehrlein, men’s rowing coach Beau Hoopman, women’s rowing coach Vicky Opitz, men's tennis coach Danny Westerman, and women's tennis coach Marek Michalicka. Healy, hired in 2010, led the Badgers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022. Contract expiration dates vary, with Healy's extending through June 30, 2031, while Michalicka's runs until May 31, 2029. Men's tennis reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017, while women's tennis made a first-round exit in Michalicka's inaugural season.
- •Contract extensions approved for seven spring sports coaches on June 3.
- •Yvette Healy's contract runs through June 30, 2031; led team to NCAA Tournament.
- •Men's tennis reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2026.
- •Women's tennis faced Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- •Other coaches' contract expiration dates vary between 2029 and 2031.
- 7:31 PMYahoo Sports — Wisconsin approves contract extensions after 2026 spring sports seasons
"The UW Athletic Board has signed off on the customary one-year contract extensions for the Wisconsin Badgers' spring sports coaches.
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