Terrace View: A Wisconsin Badgers Podcast

<div>John Steppe and Mark Stewart from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the re-shaped rosters for the men's and women's basketball teams. The men brought in a player from a team that turned into one of the biggest stories of 2025-26, and the women brought in a McDonald's All-American. Is recruiting overseas the way forward for a program like Wisconsin? Plus: The football team brings in Jack Sorgi, the son of a former UW starting quarterback, and a check-in with the volleyball team/</div>

<div>Didn't see that coming! University of Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh has resigned from his post, effective immediately, and is taking a job with the Big Ten Conference. That leaves the program in an interesting limbo. Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the surprising nature of his departure, what it means for the much-maligned football program and more. They also discuss Stewart's trip to see the Wisconsin men's hockey team in the Frozen Four, where the Badgers narrowly missed a national championship with a 2-1 loss to Denver in the final.</div>

<div>With the loss of top men's basketball contributors John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to the transfer portal, Wisconsin finds itself needing to replace a whole lot of production next year. But hey, bringing in a ton of transfers worked well for national champion Michigan. Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the men's hoops roster and also wraps up the women's season. Plus: The football team has been bringing in a ton of in-state recruits lately; has something shifted in their recruiting strategy? John also gives his latest spring practice observations.</div>

<div>Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the blizzard of Wisconsin athletics happenings, including a national championship for the women's hockey team and the men's hockey team reaching the Frozen Four. Both needed overtime wins to secure their prizes, with the women landing a ninth championship and third in the last four years. How does Mark Johnson do this? Was the men's run a surprise? What does hockey mean right now to Madison? Plus, some reactions to spring practice and the story lines to watch. Are we going to know the names of any key contributors from last year? John checks in from Wichita where he's about to watch the women's team face off in the WBIT semifinals on a run that included a crazy victory over Harvard. And, yes, we haven't yet spoken about the men's basketball team's heartbreaking end to the season and their first-round loss to High Point. We dive into that as well.</div>

<div>Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Wisconsin men drawing a No. 5 seed and facing off with High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What do they think of the matchup, especially how well the Badgers played in the final stages of the Big Ten season, including at the Big Ten Tournament? What about the second-round matchup against Arkansas and possibly top seed Arizona thereafter? Plus: the Wisconsin women get some surprise news with an invitation to a postseason tourney. The women's hockey team is gearing up for the Frozen Four and a potential clash with a fellow powerhouse, and the men get some big late wins as their NCAA Tournament looms.</div>