Jack Del Rio is leaving the Wisconsin football team after being arrested for drunken driving, head coach says

Jack Del Rio will relinquish his role with the Wisconsin Badgers after being arrested for drunken driving last week, head coach Luke Fickell said Monday.

Del Rio, 61, served as a senior adviser to the Badgers and was arrested early Friday morning in Madison, Wisconsin. He joined Fickell’s staff before the start of the 2024 season.

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“He’s going to move on, and he’s going to step back and move on,” Fickell said. “It’s a difficult situation. Decisions that we all need to take full responsibility for, so Jack will do that and we will move forward.”

Del Rio released a statement on the matter later Monday.

“I am grateful to Coach Fickell and the University of Wisconsin for the opportunity to work with such a talented coaching and support staff and some of the best young soccer players in the country,” he said.

“I have decided to step down from my position with the team so that they can concentrate fully on the rest of the season.”

Del Rio crashed into a street sign and destroyed a fence before his vehicle came to rest in a yard, ESPN reported, citing an incident report.

Police said Del Rio “showed signs of impairment” and admitted to driving, the report said. He was arrested in an initial operation under the influence of alcohol and released from police custody.

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Jack Del Rio announces that he is stepping down from his position as senior advisor to the Wisconsin football program. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File)

“Wisconsin Athletics is aware of the incident involving football staff member Jack Del Rio,” the school told ESPN. “We take such matters very seriously and continue to gather information.”

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Del Rio played in the NFL for 11 years before becoming an assistant in the league. He was defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders. He was also the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders.

Police said Del Rio “showed signs of impairment” and admitted to driving. (Chris Unger/Getty Images/File)

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Wisconsin is 5-4 this season with wins over Western Michigan, South Dakota, Purdue, Rutgers and Northwestern. The Badgers have three games left on the schedule, including No. 1 Oregon on Saturday night.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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