New Sports Boss at University of Wisconsin

威斯康辛大學任命新體育總監

Jul 2, 2026, 11:30
USSports

Introduction

The University of Wisconsin has a new athletic director. His name is Shawn Eichorst. People are now worried about the football coach, Luke Fickell.

威斯康辛大學有一位新任體育總監，名叫 Shawn Eichorst。人們現在開始擔心美式足球教練 Luke Fickell 的處境。

Main Body

Shawn Eichorst gets $1.6 million every year. This is more money than the old boss. He worked at other big schools like Texas and Miami before he came back to Wisconsin.

Shawn Eichorst 每年領取 160 萬美元，這比前任總監更高。在回到威斯康辛之前，他曾在德州大學和邁阿密大學等其他名校任職。

Coach Luke Fickell has some new players. These players are good. But the team is not winning enough games. Some people are unhappy with the coach.

教練 Luke Fickell 招募了一些新球員，這些球員很優秀，但球隊贏球次數不足。有些人對這位教練感到不滿。

In the past, Shawn Eichorst fired a coach at Nebraska. That coach was Bo Pelini. Then, Eichorst hired a new coach, but that person also failed. Now, people fear Eichorst might fire Coach Fickell too.

過去，Shawn Eichorst 曾在內布拉斯加大學解僱一名教練，該教練是 Bo Pelini。隨後 Eichorst 聘請了新教練，但該名教練同樣失敗。因此，人們現在擔心 Eichorst 可能也會解僱教練 Fickell。

Conclusion

Shawn Eichorst is the new leader. He will decide if Luke Fickell can stay as the coach.

Shawn Eichorst 是新任領導者，他將決定 Luke Fickell 能否留任教練。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Past' Pattern

To reach A2, you must move from today to yesterday. Look at how the story changes when we talk about the past:

Today (Now) →\rightarrow Yesterday (Past)

  • gets →\rightarrow got (or was)
  • is →\rightarrow was
  • works →\rightarrow worked
  • hires →\rightarrow hired

Examples from the text:

  • "He worked at other big schools." (Finished action)
  • "Shawn Eichorst fired a coach." (Finished action)
  • "That coach was Bo Pelini." (Past state)

💰 Talking about Money

When describing a salary, use this simple structure: [Person] + [gets/makes] + [Amount] + [every year]

Example: "Shawn Eichorst gets $1.6 million every year."

⚠️ Warning Words

Notice these words that show a problem is coming:

  • Worried →\rightarrow Feeling nervous about the future.
  • Unhappy →\rightarrow Not glad; feeling bad about a situation.
  • Fear →\rightarrow Thinking something bad will happen.

Vocabulary Learning

athletic director (n.)
The person in charge of all sports at a school
Example:The athletic director chooses the best coaches for the team.
worried (adj.)
Feeling nervous or unhappy about a problem
Example:I am worried about my English test tomorrow.
unhappy (adj.)
Not happy; sad or disappointed
Example:The fans are unhappy because the team lost the game.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job
Example:The boss fired the worker for being late every day.
hired (v.)
To give someone a job
Example:The company hired three new people last week.
failed (v.)
Did not succeed or did not do a good job
Example:He failed the exam because he did not study.
fear (v.)
To be afraid that something bad will happen
Example:Many people fear that the weather will be bad for the picnic.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear to the party.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
New Sports Boss at University of Wisconsin (A2) - A2Z News | A2Z News