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Wisconsin Badgers head wrestling coach Chris Bono joins Riley Jauch and The Jump Around Extra for an in-depth conversation on the present and future of Wisconsin Wrestling, the challenges of the NIL and transfer portal era, and what it takes to build a sustainable championship culture in the Big Ten. Coach Bono discusses: Wisconsin’s 5–0 start and goals heading into Big Ten play How the Badgers can close the gap on Penn State, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska Why development, not the portal, remains the foundation of the program The importance of All-Americans and national champions in March How Wisconsin measures progress beyond dual-meet wins The rapid growth of wrestling nationally and in the state of Wisconsin The future of women’s wrestling and why the sport is at an all-time high Bono also opens up about: The difficulty of adversity as a coach vs. athlete Building lifelong relationships with his wrestlers Maintaining roster continuity in the NIL + transfer portal era Recruiting and retaining Wisconsin in-state talent The culture of hustle, effort, accountability, and commitment inside the room Plus, Coach Bono explains why fans should make it a priority to pack the UW Field House, what makes this team especially entertaining to watch, and his vision for taking Wisconsin Wrestling events across the state. This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans, wrestling fans, and anyone interested in how college athletics is evolving.

The Wisconsin Badgers are back in Final Four! The Badgers went on the road to the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns winning in four sets. Wisconsin now heads to their 7th Final Four.

The 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers travel to Texas for the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament to face the Stanford Cardinal. Wisconsin comes away with their first win ever over Stanford and advance to their 8th consecutive Elite Eight.

Play-by-play voice of UW volleyball and women's basketball Jon Arias joins The Jump Around! He discusses Badgers VB heading into the Sweet 16, whether a Final Four run would be a surprise, whether he’s a believer in Robin Pingeton and how her leadership differs from past approaches and much more!

Jim Polzin of BadgerExtra joins The Jump Around! He discusses Wisconsin football’s disappointing season, the early outlook for Wisconsin men’s basketball, his reporting on UW’s response to abuse allegations against former WBB coach, Marisa Mosely and much more!