MADISON, Wis. — Dr. David Bernhardt of Wisconsin was named the 2026 Andy Hipskind Distinguished Big Ten Team Physician Award recipient on Tuesday, the Big Ten Conference said.
The organization announced the recipients of its premier athletic medicine honors, recognizing two members of the conference athletic medicine community whose careers exemplify excellence, leadership, and service to student-athletes across the conference.
The Andy Hipskind Distinguished Big Ten Team Physician Award, which was established in 2024, honors Hipskind’s memory—who was a longtime primary care sports medicine physician at Indiana. He served at Indiana University from 2003 until his passing in 2021 when he was 48…