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MADISON - Having spent most of his coaching career in Utah, Gary Andersen acknowledges his ties to the Midwest are limited.

But Wisconsin's new head coach will have someone very familiar with the state and Big Ten at his disposal. Andersen announced that Ben Strickland will be part of his first coaching staff in Madison during his introductory press conference Friday morning.

"Ben Strickland, he's going to stay," Andersen said. "I want him here in the worst way, and it's important for me to have him on the staff. Ben has shown me how important he is, and he is Wisconsin, if you will."



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