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2024 BIOS Leadership and Coaching Symposium – Innovative Coaching in a Changing World

On Thursday, June 27, Camp Randall Stadium opened its’ doors for the 3rd Annual BIOS Leadership and Coaching Symposium. At the third annual BIOS Symposium, we aim to grow as leaders and, in-turn, impact our teams in positive ways on and off the field. Leadership matters. Coaching matters. We aim to support the development of […]

Pictured center is Dr. Peter Miller, BIOS Director and Professor of Education. Dr. Miller is wearing a black sweatshirt. He is wearing glasses. He is talking with his hands. Next to Dr. Miller, is a male student with glasses, dark hair, and a black sweatshirt. Also can be seen are the back of a woman's head. Her hands are crossed and she has brown hair. The table the group is sitting at has open laptops.

Our 2024 Spring Semester: BIOS Projects and Inquiries

It was an exciting and productive semester for Badger Inquiry on Sport (BIOS)! Our team was busy working at the intersection of research and sport. We produced some innovative research, visited hundreds of campus, school and community sites, recruited world-leading scholars as BIOS Fellows, and crafted a research agenda for the year ahead. Athletics and […]

A Basic guide to student athletes with type 1 diabetes.

Does your student-athlete have Type 1 diabetes? A basic guide for coaches whose student-athletes have Type 1 diabetes

There are many things that coaches and student-athletes worry about throughout a season, but one item that isn’t always addressed is the chronic health needs of student-athletes. Specifically, student-athletes with Type 1 diabetes. William Kugler, a senior at Madison West High School, recognized that some coaches may not know about Type 1 diabetes and, therefore, […]

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Bell Cow Award: Kathy Cemensky Allen, a trailblazer for girls in sport

Bell Cow leaders provide us a model from whom we can learn deeply and meaningfully about coaching. The term “Bell Cow” is not just a catchy reference to Wisconsin’s proud dairy heritage, but a useful metaphor for leadership. Tradition has it that farmers have been known place a large bell around the neck of the […]

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Female Athletes and the Hierarchies of Networked Sports Media

On Thursday, April 20, BIOS and the UW Department of Communication Arts. co-hosted Dr. Jennifer McClearen of the University of Texas Austin at Camp Randall Stadium. McClearen is a feminist media scholar whose research examines the cultural production of identity and difference in popular media with a specific interest in sports media industries. She probes […]

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Finding Meaning at the Intersection of art and sport

Dr. Faisal Abdu’Allah joined BIOS to share his story on the intersection of athletics and art. Dr. Abdu’Allah was a high-level soccer player and discussed how his identities as an athlete and artist came together.

Making sports historical: The experience gained from two classes

BIOS welcomed UW Department of History Professor and former UW Athletic Board Chair, Dr. David McDonald, to Camp Randall Stadium on Thursday to hear how and what makes sports matter in history.

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Facing an Unknown Future in College Sports: Reflections from a Year in the Speaker’s Office

The 2023 Spring BIOS Seminar Series kicked-off on Friday, Feb. 24 with Dr. Ann Sheehy. Dr. Sheehy is an Associate Professor and Division Head of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Sheehy is also UW Athletic Board Chair, Faculty - Athletic Board, FAR to the Big Ten & NCAA, Student-Athlete Disciplinary [...]

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How Many Concussions Have You Had? Early Lessons from a Study of Professional Rugby Players

On Wednesday, November 2, BIOS welcomed Dr. Julie Stamm, Professor of Kinesiology, to discuss her recent findings of brain safety and concussion reporting. It was an important discussion talking about brain health and concussion prevention. See the seminar recording below.

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Initial Findings of the Wisconsin Coaching Project Part 2: How Coaches Connect

On Friday, Oct. 21, BIOS hosted a seminar at Wisconsin Athletics, featuring Dr. Peter Miller and the initial findings of the Wisconsin Coaching Project. It was a great conversation discussing examples in how top coaches foster relationships within and beyond their teams. See the seminar recording below.