2017 Signing Day Central
December 01, 2017 | General News
A look at all of Wisconsin's 2017 NLI early signing period updates
MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to UWBadgers.com's 2017 National Signing Day Central!
Wednesday, Nov. 8 is National Signing Day and kicks off the early signing period where high school seniors can sign a National Letter of Intent to attend a university and play college athletics.
At Wisconsin, this means that future rosters begin to come into focus. Follow along as the future of Wisconsin athletics comes together with the addition of the newest Badgers this week and moving forward.
We'll be adding new updates from our teams as they are announced, so check back often!
Click the link below to see updates from your favorite Wisconsin sport:
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Men's Golf
- Women's Golf
- Men's Hockey
- Softball
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
More to come ...
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Men's Basketball
Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard announced Wednesday that high school senior Taylor Currie has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2018.
Welcome to the family, Taylor ?? #OnWisconsin || #NSD18
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) November 8, 2017
Learn More: Wisconsin welcomes Curries in 2018 signing class
"Taylor's recruitment intensified quickly and we could easily see that he fit in well with our culture not only on the court, but off the court and in the classroom as well," Gard said. "When he visited Wisconsin, he impressed us with his maturity level and understanding of the process of how to have success as a Badger. I think he has an excellent chance to really develop and excel in our program. Taylor is a very skilled post player with the ability to stretch defenses with his range to the 3-point line.
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Women's Basketball
Head coach Jonathan Tsipis announced the signing of one of the best classes in Wisconsin women's basketball history, including three top-100 players. The Badgers sign Carmen Backes, a 6-1 wing from Lindstrom, Minnesota; Jasmine Hale, a 5-9 wing from Cincinnati, Ohio; Diamond Bragg, a 5-9 guard from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; Imani Lewis, a 6-1 forward from Willingboro, New Jersey; and Maia Caito, a 6-4 post from Cranston, Rhode Island.
Pretty impressive huh?
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerWBB) November 16, 2017
Learn More: Tsipis signs one of Badgers' top classes
"I am extremely proud that these well-rounded and competitive young women have decided to join the Wisconsin women's basketball family," Tsipis said. "Our coaching staff built great relationships with each of these young women and I appreciate all the energy, effort and enthusiasm that Sasha Palmer, Myia McCurdy-Johnson and Craig Carter each provided to this exciting recruiting class. Individually, each member of the class has a strong desire to compete against the best and collectively this group wants to take Wisconsin Women's Basketball to the next level in the Big Ten."
It's official! The #Badgers sign five for 2018-19, including three top-100 players!
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerWBB) November 13, 2017
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Men's Golf
Wisconsin men's golf coach Michael Burcin announced Thursday that Cameron Frazier and Chip Savarie have signed National Letters of Intent to attend UW and play golf for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2018.
2018 Badgers! @ChipSavarie and @cameron_fraz Great students, people, and future leaders of our program! #Badgers @AJGAGolf
— Wisconsin Men's Golf (@BadgerMGolf) November 8, 2017
Learn More: Men's golf adds two for 2018-19
"We are excited about these two players for a variety of reasons," Burcin said. "They both come from great families who are very supportive of their sons and excited to be part of our program. Both Chip and Cameron work very hard in the classroom and academics is a priority for them. Lastly they are both capable of making immediate impacts next fall.
"We will have a lot of experienced guys returning to the lineup next fall so it will be a very competitive lineup to make and these guys will add depth and push everyone around them to improve."
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Women's Golf
Wisconsin women's golf head coach Todd Oehrlein announced Friday, Nov. 10 that Tracy Lee and Gabrielle Tomeo have signed National Letters of Intent to attend UW and play golf for the Badgers starting in the fall of 2018.
Excited to announce the newest members of the #Badgers family:
— Wisconsin Women's Golf (@BadgerWGolf) November 10, 2017
Learn More: Badgers ink two for 2018-19
"We're excited to have Gabrielle and Tracy join our program next year," Oehrlein said. "They are both outstanding players and have the opportunity to be impactful players for us throughout their college careers. They have great experience on a regional and national level. In addition, they are both excellent students and will be tremendous student-athletes."
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Men's Hockey
Head coach Tony Granato and his Wisconsin men's hockey coaching staff announced Thursday, Nov. 16 the signing of eight individuals to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. All eight are expected to join the Badgers for the fall of 2018.
Among the group are forwards Dominick Mersch (Park Ridge, Illinois), Mick Messner (Madison), Sampo Ranta (Naantali, Finland); defensemen Ty Emberson (Eau Claire), Christian Krygier (Novi, Michigan), Cole Krygier (Novi, Michigan) and K'Andre Miller (Hopkins, Minnesota); as well as goaltender Daniel Lebedeff (Helsinki, Finland).
We are thrilled and give a a warm welcome to our eight new #Badgers. All have signed NLIs in the early signing period to join the team for next fall.
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 16, 2017
Learn More: Men's hockey inks eight in early signing period
"We are excited about the high-end talent that is in this class," associate head coach Mark Osiecki said. "For fans of Wisconsin, you are going to see talent that will obviously help us here, but you are going to be able to track their futures. They are going to have the ability to play beyond Wisconsin hockey."
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Softball
Head coach Yvette Healy is thrilled to announce the 2018 signing class for Wisconsin softball. The newest class brings in Maddie Schwartz, a top pitcher from Minnesota, Jolie Fish, a speedy shortstop from Oklahoma, Ally Miklesh, one of the top outfielders in the state of Wisconsin, and Savanna Rainey, a Badger legacy and standout hometown catcher.
Check here for more info on the newest members of the #Badgers family:
— Wisconsin Softball (@BadgerSB) November 9, 2017
Learn More: Healy announces 2018 signing class
??? Healy on Schwartz: "Maddie is an athlete with great size and strength. Working with elite pitching coach Missy Beseres, Maddie can spin the ball, and make it dance. We know her work ethic and poise will help her become an elite Big Ten pitcher."
— Wisconsin Softball (@BadgerSB) November 9, 2017
Men's Tennis
Head men's tennis coach Danny Westerman announced Wednesday, Nov. 15 that high school seniors Daniel Nuzhny, Jared Pratt and Lenard Soha have signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin and play tennis for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2018.
In case you missed it... We've got some more big time talent coming in 2018.
— UW Men's Tennis (@BadgerMTennis) November 16, 2017
Learn More: Wisconsin men's tennis signs three
"Scoville Jenkins (associate head coach) and I are extremely excited about this class," Westerman said. "We signed three quality student athletes that care a tremendous amount about both their academics and tennis. We feel all three players will be strong impact players for our team immediately and we cannot wait to start working with them."
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Women's Tennis
The Wisconsin Women's tennis team's recruiting class for the 2018 season is beginning to take shape. The program announced on Friday, Dec. 1 that Ava Markham, a native of Demarest, New Jersey, will be joining the Badgers and is set to compete in the Fall of 2018.
"We are ecstatic to welcome Ava to the Badger family. Ava is intelligent, kind and possesses a tremendous work ethic. During her junior tennis career, she has consistently made incremental improvements to her game and we look forward to the impact she will have on Wisconsin Tennis."
— UW Women's Tennis (@BadgerWTennis) December 1, 2017
Learn More: Women's tennis adds one to roster
"We are ecstatic to welcome Ava to the Badger family," said Wisconsin women's tennis head coach Kelcy Mckenna. "Ava is intelligent, kind and possesses a tremendous work ethic. During her junior tennis career, she has consistently made incremental improvements to her game and we look forward to the impact she will have on Wisconsin Tennis."
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Volleyball
Julia Wohlert, a 6-7 right-side hitter/middle blocker from Indianapolis, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball with the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers.
Welcome to the newest Badger @julia_wohlert ! Can't wait to see you in the Cardinal and White!
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) November 8, 2017
Learn More: Volleyball signs Julia Wohlert
"I'm excited to announce that Julia will be part of the Wisconsin volleyball program," said head coach Kelly Sheffield. "She's a great young lady with a fantastic future, both on and off the volleyball court. She's intelligent, kind, and a quick learner.
"Julia's relatively new to the sport but has really turned into a very good player. She received really good coaching last year and her development just took off as the club season progressed. The size of her block and the amount of space she takes away from hitters is very unique. She has the potential to be a game changer with her blocking. Offensively, she can hit off of one or two feet and she can hit first or second-tempo sets. She's a player that when she gets around Kevin Schultz, our strength coach, I think has the potential to really take off."
Check out some highlights of our newest Badger, @julia_wohlert!
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) November 8, 2017
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Wrestling
The Wisconsin wrestling program has added five standout wrestlers who signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. The list includes four from the state of Wisconsin and three top-100 recruits: Jeremy Schoenherr, Jared Krattiger, Joey Sanchez, Tyler Dow and Drew Scharenbrock
Learn More: Wisconsin adds five in 2018 signing class
Another great signee from a GREAT state! #Badgers Three-time state champ. Three-time team MVP. Ranked No. 13 in the country by FLO at 141. Two-time Fargo All-American. Super 32 All-American. Happy to have this guy joining us!
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) November 8, 2017
