MADISON (WITI) -- Gary Andersen has informed the Wisconsin Badgers football team that he is taking the head coaching job at Oregon State University. UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez has immediately started a national search for a new head football coach.
Barry Alvarez
According to a statement released by Wisconsin Athletics Wednesday afternoon, December 10th, Alvarez said the following:
Gary Andersen
Andersen, whose hometown is Salt Lake City, released this statement:
Wisconsin (10-3) is scheduled to play in the Outback Bowl against Auburn (8-4) on Jan. 1. It was not immediately clear who would coach the Badgers in the bowl game
Statement from UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank:
Andersen replaces Mike Riley, who left the Pac-12's Beavers to accept the head coaching job at Nebraska after the dismissal of Bo Pelini. Oregon State finished this season 5-7 and had two conference wins, but one came at home against then-No. 7 Arizona State.
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