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A look at Wisconsin football’s entire coaching staff for the 2022 season

Here is a look at Wisconsin football’s revamped coaching staff for the 2022 season:

When Wisconsin football returns to the field this fall, it will look significantly different from the one fans saw last winter in the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State, especially on the sideline.

After a disappointing 9-4 season, head coach Paul Chryst decided it was time to shake things up on the coaching staff, specifically as it pertained to the offense.

UW averaged 25.4 and 25.1 points per game in the last two seasons. The last time Wisconsin went consecutive seasons averaging fewer than 26 points per game came back in 1991. It was time for an influx of new ideas.

Since then, Coach Chryst has hired three new assistant coaches and moved several other coaches into new roles.

The most significant shakeup in the coaching staff came when former offensive coordinator and current Badgers’ offensive line coach Joe Rudolph departed for a similar position with Virginia Tech – a clean slate for both sides.

Coach Chryst quickly identified Baltimore Ravens tight ends coach Bobby Engram as the program’s next offensive coordinator, and signed him to a two-year deal. He will look to reinvigorate a Wisconsin Badgers’ offense that has become stale in recent years.

Here is a look at Wisconsin’s revamped coaching staff for the 2022 season:

Chimere Dike ready to lead the Badgers receiver room in 2022

Wisconsin wide receiver’s coach Alvis Whitted had some high praise for Chimere Dike and his ability to take over as the teams top pass-catcher in 2022.

Right now, the Wisconsin Badgers sole focus is on their Las Vegas Bowl match-up against Arizona State on December 30th. However, bowl prep season is a delicate balance of preparing for your programs final game of the year, and giving younger players additional opportunity to better evaluate them for the future.

For Wisconsin, they’re set to lose their three most targeted players: Jake Ferguson, Danny Davis, and Kendric Pryor. Not to mention, walk-on Jack Dunn who has logged plenty of snaps in his own right.

That leaves a dearth of opportunity for a young, unproven wide receivers room next season, and plenty of snaps up for grabs.

Nov 21, 2020; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Greg Newsome II (2) breaks up a pass to Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) during the second half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The logical choice to step into the WR1 spot is Waukesha, Wisconsin native – Chimere Dike. In his Wisconsin career, Dike has caught 30 passes for 431 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Dike is a player that runs good routes, excels playing in the slot and isn’t afraid to come across the middle of the field and still secure the ball.

Anyone who has watched Dike knows the stats are in no way indicative of the talent he possesses. He has undoubtedly taken a big step in year two, all you need to do is turn on the film.

One person who seems to agree with that statement is Wisconsin Badgers wide receivers coach – Alvis Whitted. Here’s what coach Whitted had to say about Dike becoming the WR1 in 2022:

“He’s been ready since his freshman year. I have no doubt about his ability to lead and the things he can do on the field. How he goes about his daily routine, how he prepares and how he studies. I think those guys will have no better person to learn from, once we get back to camp. I love that kid like he’s my son.

“He’s the standard right now.”

That’s high praise coming from his position coach, and it’s hard to argue with his assessment. With less proven mouths to feed in 2022, it’s easy to see a path for Chimere Dike to breakout in Wisconsin’s offense as the go to pass-catcher.

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Wisconsin Announces the Hiring of Wide Receiver Coach Alvis Whitted

Wisconsin on Wednesday announced the hiring of wide receiver coach Alvis Whitted

Wisconsin on Wednesday announced the hiring of Alvis Whitted who will replace Ted Gilmore as the Badgers wide receiver coach.

Gilmore was hired away by former Badger player now the head coach at Michigan State Mel Tucker to be the position coach for the Spartans tight ends in February.

Whitted doesn’t have to move far to Madison as he served as the Green Bay Packers wide receiver coach during the 2019 season.

Prior to coaching the Packers, he was the wide receivers coach for Colorado State from 2012 to 2018. During his time with the Rams, he coached Rashard Higgins and Michael Gallup as both players were finalists for the Biletnikoff Award in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Whitted was a wide receiver himself as he played for North Carolina State before being drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round in the 1998 NFL Draft. Whitted played nine seasons in the NFL with the Jaguars and for the Oakland Raiders as he was a part of the Raiders Super Bowl XXXVII team, which lost to the Tampa Bay Buccanneers.

Whitted first job in coaching was with Millsaps College in 2010 and after spending a year at Millsaps college he became the Offensive quality controls coach at UCLA in 2011 before being named the wide receiver coach at Colorado State in 2012.

Whitted will take over an experienced wide receiver room as between Kendric Pryor, Danny Davis, Jack Dunn, and Adam Krumholz the four wide receivers have all played in at least 30 career games and have started a combined 36 games.

Wisconsin will begin spring practice on March 10th.