Jon Budmayr, who had to give up football because of injuries, named UW quarterbacks coach

MADISON - Although injuries forced him to give up football, quarterback Jon Budmayr impressed the Wisconsin staff with his intelligence and high football IQ.

UW coach Paul Chryst reaffirmed his faith in Budmayr on Thursday by promoting him to quarterbacks coach.

Budmayr was a graduate assistant at UW in 2015 and spent the last two seasons as offensive quality control assistant.

“Jon is a tremendous young coach,” Chryst said in a UW news release. “He excels as a teacher and has great knowledge of our offense and quarterback play. He truly cares about the young men in this program. I am excited to add him to our coaching staff.”

Budmayr was expected to join the staff after the NCAA ruled that teams could add a 10th assistant.

UW has one spot left to fill with outside linebackers coach Tim Tibesar leaving to be the defensive coordinator at Oregon State.

Budmayr returned to Madison after spending one season as an offensive graduate assistant at Pittsburgh under Chryst. Budmayr who earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UW in 2013.

Budmayr was the No. 1-rated quarterback in Illinois before he enrolled at UW January 2009.

He redshirted in 2009 and played in three games in 2010 but was forced to quit the game because of persistent nerve issues in his throwing arm. He served as a student assistant coach at UW in 2012 and '13 before joining Chryst at Pittsburgh.

“I’m extremely appreciative and excited for this opportunity to be at Wisconsin and continue this journey of coaching,” Budmayr said in a release. “Having played for, and now worked with, Coach Chryst for a number of years, I’ve gained a tremendous amount of knowledge about the nuances that go into coaching the position and all the detail that is involved.

"That has prepared me very well for this opportunity. Now it’s my job to help a terrific group of young men that we have in our quarterback group gain that understanding as well.”