Ex-UW Diving Coach Defends McIntosh AD Promotion

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Black leaders in Madison, Wis., voiced criticism in the immediate wake of the University of Wisconsin's selection of Chris McIntosh to succeed Barry Alvarez as athletic director, but Jerry Darda, who served as a diving coach for the Badgers from 1964 to 1994, defended the choice.

In a letter printed last week in the Wisconsin State Journal, Darda praised the ascension of Black individuals in local government, adding, "However, some in Madison are criticizing the UW athletic department for hiring the well-qualified Chris McIntosh as the new athletic director because he is white. This is an insult to both McIntosh and the selection committee."

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