Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez
Barry Lee Alvarezis a former American football coach who is currently the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons, from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4. He has the longest head coaching tenure and the most wins in Wisconsin Badgers football history. Alvarez stepped down as head coach after the 2005 season, remaining as athletics director...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 December 1946
decisions department difficult early issues middle million small start title
When he was here, this was small time. We had to go through some very, very difficult times early on. When I first started, the department was over $2 million in debt, there was no one in the (football) stadium, we had issues with Title IX. We had to start from scratch, and there were some very difficult decisions made. Joel was in the middle of that.
communication decision relationship rely senior staff trust type voice whatever
He's someone that I could rely on. I told senior staff and everyone else, if I wasn't there, whatever Jamie's decision was, Jamie's voice was my voice and that's the type of communication and relationship and trust that I had in him.
best decision father gave maybe quite support
Quite frankly, I thought the best thing for him would be to come back. But that is their decision. We gave them the facts. He and his father had to make the decision and they did. So I have to support it. Quite frankly, maybe selfishly, I wanted to see him come back.
figure focus further good guys hope late mix smart talk
We don't talk about that. To be in the mix is good this late in the season, but I hope our guys are all smart enough to figure out it's about (Purdue) this week. All the focus is on this week, and no further than this week.
beaten both football good sides solid team
Well, we were beaten by a very good football team today. They are very solid on both sides of the ball.
great guy trophy
We've had great ones and we've had Heisman Trophy winners. This guy is special, and I think he showed that.
effort given playing reward special teams tremendous
Our special teams have been playing very well and they've given us tremendous effort. I wanted to reward someone, acknowledge someone who exemplified the effort that we look for in a special team - and that's what Zach has done.
second time
I think I'll take a little time and go down to our place in Naples, Fla., before going back for the second semester.
couple defense everybody looked runs speed
I think his speed really showed up today. A couple of those runs their defense had things cornered, it looked like they had the right leverage. He just outran everybody to the end zone.
accepted job offered officially president process public yesterday
I think his president wanted to keep it confidential and go through the process without it being a public issue. But he was offered the job officially yesterday and accepted and contacted me right away.
cost game joe mentioned seen three tough written
I think Joe has mentioned it and I've seen it written before, that our game may have cost them two or three games. They couldn't get that game out of their system, it was such a tough loss.
attitude message needed type
I think more than anything else, it's a message of what type of attitude is needed to be successful,
athletic confidence graceful impressive moves playing
Just how graceful he moves and how athletic he is, he was very impressive in the game, just playing with a lot of confidence and savvy.
cindy door please quiet room
Just me and Cindy in the room - yelling, ... They banged on our door and asked, 'Could you please quiet down?'