Nov 11, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio was arrested by Madison police for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and will step down from his role on Wisconsins coaching staff, coach Luke Fickell announced Monday.Del Rio, the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders, had joined Wisconsins staff in August as a senior adviser to Fickell.Madison police said Del Rio was arrested early Friday for a first-offense OWI after a vehicle hit a stop sign and broke a fence before resting in a yard. Police said Del Rio was walking away from the area and showed signs of impairment when they arrived at 12:35 a.m.Hes going to move forward and hes going to resign and move on," Fickell said. Its a tough situation. Decisions that all of us have to be able to take full responsibility for. So thats what Jack will do, and well continue to move forward.The 61-year-old Del Rio came to Wisconsin after spending the last four years as the Washington Commanders defensive coordinator. He was fired 12 games into the 2023 season.Del Rio had a 93-94 record in a 12-year NFL head coaching career that included stints with the Jaguars (2003-11) and Raiders (2015-17). He played linebacker in the NFL from 1985-95 after a stellar college career at Southern California.Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) has lost its last two games heading into Saturday's home matchup with No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0, No. 1 CFP).
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