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Martin Smith

Martin Smith

Induction:
2025

2023 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame inductee
Men’s Cross Country coach from 1983-1997
Two-time NCAA Coach of the Year and six-time Big Ten Coach of the Year
Coached the Badgers to two NCAA Championships (1985 and 1988)
Wisconsin qualified for the NCAA Championships in all 15 years of his coaching career, recording 12 top-10 finishes
Led UW to 12 Big Ten conference championships and ten NCAA Great Lakes Regional titles
Coached four NCAA champions and 31 Big Ten champions in track
Trained four Big Ten individual champions and 35 First Team All-Big Ten honorees in cross country
A total of 33 cross country and 45 track athletes earned All-America honors under his tutelage

Gallery: (5-29-2025) UW Ath. Hall of Fame: Martin Smith

Martin Smith - Hall of Fame

Wisconsin Football: (WI)red with Mason Posa

Wednesday, November 12

Weekly Media Conference || Coach Sheffield || Nov. 12, 2025

Wednesday, November 12

Paula Wilkins Media Conference || Wisconsin Women's Soccer || Nov. 12, 2025

Wednesday, November 12

Postgame Media Conference vs Ball State || Wisconsin Basketball || Nov. 11, 2025

Tuesday, November 11

Wisconsin Men's Golf Signing Day

Badgers pen three to incoming class

Thursday, November 13

Trech Kekahuna vs. Washington

Baggot: Five things to know - Badgers take on Hoosiers

Thursday, November 13

Isaac Brown-Samper All-Freshman Team Graphic

Men's soccer earns Big Ten postseason honors

Thursday, November 13

WBB vs Bowling Green

Badgers Strike Down Bowling Green, 90–78

Wednesday, November 12

University of Wisconsin

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