UW-Madison officials are investigating allegations of misconduct that preceded senior associate athletic director John Chadima's resignation in early January, although they have been tight-lipped about the allegations.
Athletic Director Barry Alvarez placed Chadima on administrative leave Jan. 6 after learning of the misconduct. Chadima resigned later that day.
Chancellor David Ward said university officials are currently not releasing more details regarding the claims to allow the university to conduct an independent review of the allegations.
"To protect the integrity of the review and those who have shared information with us, it is imperative that the committee be allowed to complete its work," Ward said in a statement. "It is my intent to provide the highest level of transparency possible without compromising the integrity of the process."
During his approximately 23 years at the university, Chadima served in a variety of administrative roles, including being a sport administrator for football, wrestling and men's and women's golf. Chadima also supervised Camp Randall Stadium's $100 million renovation.
Ward announced Jan. 9 that retired Dance County Circuit Judge Patrick Fiedler will lead the independent review of the allegations.
Former Assistant Chief of the UW Police Department Dale Burke, former Dean of Students Roger Howard and former assistant Dean of Students Yolanda Garza will also serve on the review team.
Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said while the review is not mandated by university policy and Chadima has resigned, Ward thought the evaluation would be "prudent."
"We take all such allegations seriously so we followed up," Sweeney said. "We still think it's our job to follow up, and that's what we're doing."
Since the review is independent and not outlined by university policies, the group does not yet have a specified date to report its findings to Ward.
