Article: COACHING SEARCH HAS LOTS OF PLOTS UW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAT RICHTER ASKS FOR INPUT FROM FORMER PLAYERS TO HELP FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR JEFF SAUER.(SPORTS)

Byline: Andy Baggot Wisconsin State Journal

The search for a new University of Wisconsin men's hockey coach is still in the formative stages, but it already has taken an unusual tact.

Late last month, two weeks after Jeff Sauer announced he would retire at the end of this season, former Badgers players received a letter from UW athletic director Pat Richter. In it, Richter asked for their input. He wrote that he welcomed their thoughts and suggestions. He encouraged them to call or drop him a note.

That kind of blanket solicitation is rare in situations like this. High-profile college coaches are usually pursued amid secrecy with little, if ...

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