MADISON, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin assistant football coach, Jack Del Rio, has been told to resign for a drunken-driving crash. Del Rio, 61, crashed into a yard in Madison about 12:30 a.m. on Friday. Said Badger Head Coach Luke Fickell: “Jack is going to move forward and resign and move on.” His continuation, Fickell said, would be a distraction. Police said that Del Rio’s vehicle hit a street sign, broke a fence and came to a rest in a yard. He was arrested walking away.
Del Rio profile
Del Rio joined the Badger football program as the senior adviser to Head Coach Luke Fickell this season. He had been the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders from 2020 to 2023. Previously he held head coach and defensive coordinator positions with the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers. He played 11 seasons in the National Footbal League as a linebacker.