Pat Richter was responsible for hiring Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame in 1990 as head football coach, restoring the Badgers football program to national prominence.
12 Facts About Pat Richter
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Pat Richter lettered three times each in football, basketball, and baseball.
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Pat Richter earned All-America and academic All-America honors as a tight end, led the Big Ten in receiving twice, and led the nation in receiving yards as a junior.
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Pat Richter set a Rose Bowl record with 11 catches for 163 yards in the 1963 game vs No 1-rated USC Trojans.
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Pat Richter earned all-league honors in baseball as a first baseman.
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Pat Richter was a first round draft pick of the Washington Redskins in the 1963 NFL Draft and went on to play eight seasons in Washington.
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Pat Richter inherited a program in disarray, with outmoded facilities, struggling teams, and a deficit of $2.1 million.
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Pat Richter made a priority of modernizing the sports facilities, including construction of the Kohl Center and renovations to Camp Randall Stadium.
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Pat Richter reversed the financial fortunes of the department, erasing the deficit and building a budget reserve of $6.4 million.
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Pat Richter is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Academic All-America Hall of Fame, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Pat Richter was named to Sports Illustrated's NCAA Football All-Century Team.
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Pat Richter is a member of The Pigskin Club of Washington, DC National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.