Wisconsin Badgers 2026 Offseason

[srkbadger]

I don't see a new building anytime soon unless the next order of magnitude Herb Kohl emerges from somewhere.

 

[GoBucky18]

Speaking of the Kohl Center…anybody know if there has been any rumblings or timelines for a new building? It’s actually getting sort of old in arena years…

Probably just wishful thinking on my part.

It's going to be at least 20 to 30 years before any new arena is talked about, much less built. Where would they build it? UW is terribly locked in and overbuilt all around on the isthmus.

Plus, Kohl and LaBahn is the perfect set up with stat of the art facilities for the players/coaches. And they just retrofitted the ice down to 200x85 for about $5M and added premium glass seats.

You will see facelifts and retrofits before a new arena.

I think if Hastings and Gard aren't saying anything, then nothing will happen.

Plus, the last thing UW can afford right now is another capital campaign that takes cash away from NIL.