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Alvarez finalizes retirement plans from UW (AUDIO)
Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez announced his retirement during a celebration in Madison on Tuesday, making official what had been reported by various media outlets in the past two weeks.
Alvarez has been at the University of Wisconsin for nearly 32 years, including the final 18 as the school’s Director of Athletics and will officially retire on June 30, 2021.
Under his watch, Wisconsin produced 16 National Championship teams and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns. In 2017-18, the 74-year-old Alvarez captured Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year honors.
His impact goes beyond the playing field too. Alvarez oversaw numerous capital projects and inspired donors to contribute more than $150 million over the past 10 years. During his tenure, UW Athletics’ endowment to support student-athlete scholarships more than doubled and rose to one of the largest in the Big Ten.
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(UW ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS) MADISON â After 32 years at the University of Wisconsin, including the final 18 as the Director of Athletics, Barry Alvarez announced Tuesday that he will officially retire on June 30, 2021, ending a legendary career in Madison.  Â
For the past 18 seasons, Alvarez has presided over one of the nationâs most prosperous and respected athletic departments. Wisconsin has enjoyed remarkable success during Alvarezâs tenure, winning a combined 16 team national titles and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns since he took over. In 2017-18, he earned Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year honors. Â
âIt has been an honor to be a part of Wisconsin Athletics and I take great pride in all we have accomplished over the last three decades,â Alvarez said. âFrom championships, to improvements on campus, to impacting thousands of student-athletes, itâs been a great ride. Iâ