Alberts won't return to NU
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BY STEVEN M. SIPPLE / Lincoln Journal Star
Trev Alberts won’t be returning to work for the Nebraska athletic department, at least not in the near future, he said Monday.
The former Husker All-American linebacker said he had discussions last week with new NU football coach Bo Pelini about possibly working for the team in a non-coaching role. Speculation pointed to Alberts perhaps replacing Tim Cassidy as associate athletic director for football.
Alberts said he and Pelini merely talked about what might be a good fit for the program. It never reached a point where an offer was made, Alberts said. In the final analysis, he said, family considerations played the lead role in his decision to remain in Marietta, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta.
“It’s really just a difficult time for us to move,” said Alberts, 37, a married father of three children, ages 10, 8 and 4. “If I were a single man, it might be a different story. The timing just wasn’t right to pursue this at this time.“
In addition to his immediate family, Alberts also has members of his extended family in the Atlanta area, he said.
Alberts works as an analyst for CSTV and NFL on Westwood One, among other things. He said his interest in returning to Nebraska stemmed from an “incredible pull” he feels to the state of Nebraska in general and to Husker interim athletic director Tom Osborne, Alberts’ head coach during his playing days (1990-93).
Alberts, because of his relatively high profile nationally, caused somewhat of a stir Dec. 2 when he attended Pelini’s introductory news conference at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Alberts said he and Pelini never discussed Alberts becoming an assistant coach on the new staff.
“It would almost be an insult to whoever coaches the linebackers,” Alberts said. “You don’t just line up and coach.“
He said he plans to continue to work with former Husker players to help the athletic department any way he can. His willingness to consider returning to Nebraska also stemmed from conversations over the years with Osborne.
“I’ve always respected the man, but it increased after spending a few days out there (last week),” Alberts said. “The pace he’s working at is remarkable. His quiet leadership is just what the athletic department needed.
“I really believe in Coach Pelini, his staff and in Coach Osborne.“
Reach Steven M. Sipple at 473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com.
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