subject: Wisconsin Badgers - A Popular Program [print this page] Sports in the United States are played at watched at almost every level. Most of the big names that make it to the major leagues are all known to go through "college ball" before establishing themselves as a professional. As a result, it comes as no surprise seeing that many people follow state university sporting events. Every university is known to have their own athletics team that competes in a variety of sports. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has famously been known for bringing up professional stars to the major league. Even though the athletics team at the University of Wisconsin is known to participate in a number of different sports, they are famously known for their performance in basketball.
One of the first things that you notice about the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team is the logo that they wear. In comparison to other state teams, their logo is quite simple. The current logo for the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team is a standard letter "W". The letter is filled with a dark cardinal color.
The first season played by the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team was as early as 1898. Seeing as the team has been around for quite some time, it is not surprising to see that they have already won a number of championship trophies. The basketball team that represents the University of Wisconsin is currently part of two conferences; the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA Division.
The Badgers basketball team has been popularly known for the success that they have been able to achieve in the game. Most of the success has been credited to the head coach of the team; Bo Ryan. Bo Ryan has been the head coach for the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team for nine consecutive years. Due to the large success that he has bought to the club, it is said that Bo will be staying on for another five years.
Even though the team is known to have won a number of games on away turf, majority of their success lye's at home. 87% of the teams' victories have been witnessed amongst their home crowd at the Kohl Center. The current stadium has the ability to hold in excess of 17,000 fans. It is expected that this number will increase after the new extension plan goes ahead.
The Wisconsin Badgers basketball team is known to have two current uniforms that are used in game play. Their home kit is a standard white sleeveless top and shorts with a cardinal outline. The number of the player is also in red that is printed on the back of the sleeveless top.
Many people including the fans have found the away kit for the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team to be more attractive. Majority of the away kit is cardinal in color with a few hints of white. The numbers of the players are known to be found on the back side of the sleeveless top for both the kits. There has been a lot of talk about updating the uniform for the new coming season.
The Wisconsin Badgers have recently launched their own official website as well. The website has mainly been designed to publish all information relation to the Wisconsin Badgers athletics team. The website is mainly focused on displaying fixtures and results.
