Jeff Sauer (2016) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

First coach in NCAA history to win a national title in his inaugural season at a school
Retired as the eighth-winningest coach in NCAA history and only person in WCHA annals to coach 30 seasons in the league
Won 489 games as a coach at Wisconsin, the most victories for a UW coach in any sport
UW won two NCAA titles (1983, 1990) under his direction
Guided the Badgers to WCHA regular-season titles in 1990 and 2000 and to WCHA playoff crowns in 1983, 1988, 1990, 1995 and 1998
Spent two seasons (1969-71) as Wisconsin assistant coach, helping program to first two NCAA appearances
Active in USA Hockey, coaching the national hearing impaired team and the U.S. Sled Hockey Team, winning gold at 2012 World Championship
Coached Team USA at the 1995 IIHF World Championship and 1990 Goodwill Games, and served as assistant coach for the 1992 team, among various other international competitions.
Served as the U.S. Sled Hockey Team head coach for the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, winning gold
Winner of NHL's Lester Patrick Award for outstanding contributions to hockey in the U.S. in 2011
Honored with 2000 USA Hockey's Distinguished Achievement Award
Awarded 2004 American Hockey Coaches Association's John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award
Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014