Paul Chryst

2022 - 10 - 2

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Paul Chryst has been fired as Wisconsin Badgers head football coach (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Sources close to the UW program confirmed Sunday that Paul Chryst, five games into his eighth season as the Wisconsin football team's head coach, has been ...

"I'm really, really thankful to have been able to work side by side with coach Chryst through some incredibly exhilarating moments and some tough ones like today. Chryst, McIntosh and Leonhard met with the players. I like the guys and who I am coaching with. “It is impossible for me to have more respect for the guy. He added the details would be revealed at a later date. UW officials plan to hold a search for a full-time head coach after the season is over. I am not saying this is the place I'll be for the rest of my life, but I love this place. This man hired me with zero coaching experience and named me his coordinator a year later." His family and this program mean everything to him. "We're fortunate to have coach Leonhard here on our staff," McIntosh said. “This was by no means a decision as the result of one game – yesterday. “But I felt a change in leadership was needed right now...

Wisconsin fires football coach Paul Chryst, names Jim Leonhard ... (CalBearsMaven)

Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will serve as the team's interim head coach while the school locates a permanent replacement for Chryst. Wisconsin athletic ...

[Bookmark](https://si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq) 11 Miami in the Orange Bowl. Wisconsin went 6-1 in bowl games under Chryst, including victories in the Cotton Bowl following the 2016 season, the Orange Bowl in 2017, and a one-point loss to Oregon in the 2020 Rose Bowl.

Wisconsin parts ways with coach Paul Chryst - National Football Post (National Football Post)

Wisconsin dismissed coach Paul Chryst on Sunday night following a disappointing start to the season. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will take over.

Wisconsin also finished as champion or co-champion in the conference three times (2016, 2017, 2019) under Chryst. “After a heartfelt and authentic conversation with Coach Chryst about what is in the long-term best interest of our football program, I have concluded that now is the time for a change in leadership,” Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh said in a statement. The Badgers (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) are coming off a 34-10 loss to Illinois on Saturday.

Wisconsin Badgers fire Paul Chryst, name Jim Leonhard as interim ... (The Athletic)

The Wisconsin Badgers have fired their head football coach Paul Chryst, the school announced on Sunday night. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will be the ...

[Washington State](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/washington-state-cougars-college-football/) defeated Wisconsin 17-14 in Week 2 despite the Badgers being 17. [Minnesota](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/minnesota-golden-gophers-college-football/) in the regular-season finale and went 9-4 overall. “After a heartfelt and authentic conversation with Coach Chryst about what is in the long-term best interest of our football program, I have concluded that now is the time for a change in leadership,” said Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh.

Wisconsin fires football coach Paul Chryst, names defensive ... (ESPN)

Wisconsin has fired coach Paul Chryst, and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season.

I became who I am at the University of Wisconsin and at this football program," he said. He has long been viewed as a potential successor to Chryst and is expected to be a candidate for the permanent job. "The fit Jim brings to this program, his competitiveness, his work ethic, those are all gimmes. "We understand that our five-game resume this year is not what we want. "We just reached a point where today I felt was the right time to make that decision. "It's my role to have the position of our program always on my mind," McIntosh said.

Paul Chryst has been let go (Footballscoop)

During his eighth season in Madison leading the Badgers, Paul Chryst has been let go. Adam Rittenberg was first to share the news, and FootballScoop can ...

He had led the program to double-digit wins four times since taking over in 2015, and was coming off a 9-win season in 2021. He also spent a few seasons as a graduate assistant on the Badgers staff under Barry Alvarez. Chryst had led the Badgers to a 67-26 overall record, with an impressive 43-18 mark in Big Ten play.