BREAKING NEWS: Osborne expected to return to NU athletic department
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS
Nebraska has set a press conference for 5:15 p.m. today where it is expected that former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne will be named to a role within the NU athletic department.
Osborne met with NU Chancellor Harvey Perlman at 11 a.m. today.
Announcement has been made… T.O. is in! 
From a UNL instructor…
Here’s the Official Press Release from Chancellor Perlman
The following news release will be issued by University Communications at
3 p.m. today. A news conference will be held at the Visitors Center at
5:15 today. I wanted you to know about this in advance.
Harvey
Lincoln, Neb., — Oct. 16, 2007 — In a new development in leadership
changes in the athletic department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
today Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced Tom Osborne has agreed to serve
as athletic director on an interim basis.
Osborne left his head coaching post at Nebraska in 1997 after 30
years coaching football, including leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers to
three national championships, 12 Big Eight titles and one Big 12 title.
Osborne’s teams finished in the top 10 17 times. He ended his
head-coaching career with a record of 255-49-3.
Since Osborne left his post as Third district Congressman
following a gubernatorial bid in 2006 he has been a senior lecturer in the
UNL College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business
ethics.
Osborne met with Perlman this morning to discuss the interim post
and Osborne agreed to serve, on an open-ended arrangement, until Perlman
finds a permanent athletic director. Perlman on Oct. 15 fired Steve
Pederson, who had held the AD post since 2002.
Osborne said he looks forward to the challenge.
“I’ve spent the majority of my life working with the Athletic
Department at the university and I want to do what I can at this point to
continue in the pursuit of excellence that has been previously
established,” he said today.
Osborne said he anticipated taking over duties right away and
would also finish the semester teaching his two classes, which he enjoys.
Chancellor Perlman said he is pleased that Osborne agreed to
provide leadership and that the university will benefit from Osborne’s
vast experience.
“I am very pleased that Tom Osborne has agreed to help bring some
leadership and direction to our Athletic program. Tom is commited to
making the entire program successful. He brings the right experience, an
understanding of Nebraska, and our aspirations. I look forward to working
with him.”
GREAT
We are not worthy. Great great day for Nebraskans, the U, and the Athletic Programs, staff, boosters, coaches, players and supporters.
T.O. on live feed, ketv.com right now.
I don’t know that I was ever a “fan” of Cally. I tried to stay positive and be supportive. It seemed the right thing to do under the circumstances.
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