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Wisconsin football: per report, UW set to hire Mark D’Onofrio as ILB coach

According to The Athletic writer and FOX Sports reporter Bruce Feldman, the Wisconsin Badgers have found their new inside linebacker’s coach. Former Houston and Miami (Fla.), among other stops, defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio is dusting off his coach’s clipboard and will join the UW staff.

Source: Former Houston DC Mark D’Onofrio is expected to join Wisconsin’s staff. The Badgers do have a linebacker coaching vacancy.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) June 6, 2022

The Badgers were in the market for a new defensive assistant at this odd juncture of the offseason because former ILB coach Bill Sheridan resigned after only a few months on the job due to an ongoing investigation for violating NCAA rules from his time coaching at Air Force.