Jack Del Rio, a senior adviser to Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell and a former NFL coach, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence following a crash in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday.
On Monday, Fickell announced that Del Rio, 61, would resign from his position with the Badgers.
“He’s going to move on, and he’s going to resign and move on,” Fickell said. “It’s a tough situation. Decisions that we all have to be able to take full responsibility for. So that’s what Jack is going to do, and we’re going to keep moving forward.”
Madison police said Del Rio was arrested early Friday morning on a first-degree OWI charge after the car he was driving ran a stop sign and went through a fence before coming to rest in a yard. Police said Del Rio was walking in the area and showed signs of impairment when they arrived at 12:35 a.m.
Del Rio arrived at Wisconsin in August after spending the last four years as the Commanders’ defensive coordinator. He he was fired 12 games into the 2023 season. He also held coordinating roles with the Panthers (2002) and the Broncos (2012-14).
Del Rio had a 93-94 record in a 12-year NFL head coaching career that included stints with the Jaguars (2003-11) and the Raiders. (2015-17). He played linebacker in the NFL from 1985-95 after an impressive college career at USC.
Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) has lost its past two games heading into Saturday’s home game against No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0, No. 1 CFP).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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