College Football

Jack Del Rio joins Wisconsin's staff as senior adviser to coach Luke Fickell

Published Aug. 29, 2024 4:24 p.m. ET

Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio has joined Wisconsin’s staff as a senior adviser to head coach Luke Fickell.

Del Rio’s roles will have him working with both the offense and defense as he assists Fickell.

FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman first reported Del Rio was joining Wisconsin’s staff.

Del Rio spent the last four years as the Washington Commanders' defensive coordinator but was fired 12 games into the 2023 season. He has a 93-94 record in a 12-year NFL head coaching career that included stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-11) and Oakland Raiders (2015-17).

He played linebacker in the NFL from 1985-95 after a stellar college career at USC. Former Trojans defensive coordinator Alex Grinch also joined Fickell's staff after being fired by Lincoln Riley late last season amid a string of poor results.

Wisconsin opens the second season of Fickell’s head coaching tenure Friday night by hosting Western Michigan. Coming off consecutive 7-6 seasons, the Badgers are opening the year outside the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2016.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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