Danny Westerman

Biography

A former All-Big Ten standout for the Badgers, Danny Westerman has wasted little time returning his alma mater to the national stage. Entering his 11th season at UW in 2025-26, Westerman has built a record of 102-116 (.468), leading the Badgers to the 2017 NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. His 102 career wins rank fourth in program history while his .468 winning percentage is the fourth-best mark among coaches that coached 100 or more matches at UW. With a young roster in 2024-25, Westerman's squad won nine dual matches, including three Big Ten duals. Patrik Meszaros was named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman team, posting a 10-10 overall record playing at No. 3 and No. 2 singles. In 2022-23, Westerman's Badgers posted an 11-11 overall record and a 4-5 Big Ten record, good for sixth place in the conference. During the 2021-22 season, Westerman led the Badgers to a 3rd place finish in the Big Ten, their first top-three Big Ten finish since tying for second in 2008. Under Westerman, the Badgers won at least 14 matches in his first three seasons at the helm, including a mark ot 18-8 in 2016-17, the eighth-highest single-season win total in program history. In the 2017-18 season, Chema Carranza and Josef Dodridge qualified for the NCAA championships in doubles play, advancing to the second round. Their NCAA success came after the duo became the first in program history to win the ITA Midwest Regional doubles championship. During the season, the duo were ranked as hi