Bucky’s progress
Students in classrooms and libraries have much to celebrate when UW Athletics turns in another highly successful year. Half of the funds generated by sales of UW–Madison merchandise goes directly to Bucky Grants, which are targeted for undergraduates who need financial aid to attend college. The UW’s royalties from sales have exceeded $2.1 million in gross revenue in each of the past five years.
For the second straight year, the football team won the Big Ten title and played in the Rose Bowl, while the men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16. The men’s cross country team won its fifth NCAA title, the women’s hockey team played in the NCAA title game for the sixth time in seven years, and the men’s track and field team captured the Big Ten Outdoor title on its home turf in Madison.