McIntosh, who had been Wisconsin's athletic director since 2021, hired Fickell and continued to back him as the Badgers went 9-15 over the last two seasons.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was placed on probation Tuesday for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with her.
Jim Knowles has installed new defenses in a lot of places. Having familiar faces around is making the experience much smoother this spring at Tennessee.