Wisconsin football has undergone significant change since Oct. 2, 2022 — the day Paul Chryst was fired.
Of course, defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard led the team as its interim head coach for the remainder of that 2022 season. Athletic director Chris McIntosh then hired Luke Fickell upon the regular season’s conclusion, before the program’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl matchup against Oklahoma State.
Fickell’s arrival represented a top-down program overhaul. He brought several assistants from Cincinnati, hired North Carolina offensive coordinator Phil Longo and began to craft the program around his vision. Wisconsin fans are still waiting for the positive results of that vision, as the program is just 12-13 in two years under Fickell’s leadership, including a bowl-less 5-7 2024 campaign.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s 2022 coaching staff all left for opportunities elsewhere. Many remained in college, some even in the Big Ten, while a few jumped up to the NFL level.
As we have done each offseason since the start of the Luke Fickell era, here is where Chryst, Leonhard and Wisconsin football’s entire 2022 coaching staff are now, entering the 2025 season.
Head coach Paul Chryst
Current job: N/A (not coaching)
Jobs since 2022: Texas offensive analyst (2023)
Years at Wisconsin: 1986-1988 (playing), 2002 (TEs coach), 2005 (co-OC, TEs coach), 2006-2011 (OC, QBs coach), 2015-2022 (head coach)
Chryst spent one season as an offensive analyst under Steve Sarkisian at Texas. He has yet to take another job after leaving the Longhorns after the 2023 season. He was notably a top contender for Iowa’s offensive coordinator vacancy last offseason, indicating that programs likely still have interest.
Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard
Current job: Denver Broncos pass game coordinator/assistant head coach
Jobs since 2022: Illinois senior analyst (2023),…
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Publish date : 2025-05-31 12:08:00
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