Al Golden has connections to the conference as a player at Penn State from 1987 to 1992 and with James Franklin hired in Happy Valley last season, Golden won't be going back to his alma mater anytime soon. There's the connection between Alvarez and University of Miami president Donna Shalala, who was the chancellor at Wisconsin from 1988 to 1993 when Alvarez was hired and won a Rose Bowl. Golden navigated Miami through sanctions that took place before he arrived as part of the school's scandal in 2011. He's had moderate success in each of his coaching stops, including 9-4 records at Temple in 2009 and Miami in 2013, and hasn't had a losing record since 2008. Two of his assistants have connections to Wisconsin, defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio played for the Packers in 1992 and defensive line coach Jethro Franklin was an assistant from 2000 to 2004. His ties to recruiting hotbeds in Florida and Pennsylvania are highly attractive. His collared shirt and tie sets the tone for professionalism.
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