Central Florida has hired Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost as its new coach to take over a program that just finished a winless season.

New UCF athletic director Danny White called Frost a winner and an innovator in announcing his hiring in a statement Tuesday.

The 40-year-old Frost played quarterback for Nebraska from 1995-97 and has been an assistant with Oregon since 2009. He became offensive coordinator in 2013. Continue reading “Former Husker, Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost is new UCF coach”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will play in a bowl with a 5-7 record if invited to one, but coach Mike Riley and his assistants won’t receive bowl bonuses.

Senior associate athletic director David Witty confirmed Monday night that athletic director Shawn Eichorst met with Riley and decided not to pay bowl bonuses outlined in the coaches’ contracts. The Omaha World-Herald first reported the decision. Continue reading “No bowl bonus for Nebraska coaches if picked with 5-7 record”

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska volleyball junior libero Justine Wong-Orantes was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and juniors Amber Rolfzen and Kadie Rolfzen were named to the All-Big Ten Team, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Additionally, Mikaela Foecke was an All-Freshman Team member, and Sydney Townsend claimed a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Continue reading “Wong-Orantes Named B1G Defensive Player of the Year”

After playing seven games in a 15-day span, the Nebraska basketball team is back at Pinnacle Bank Arena Tuesday evening, as the Huskers return home to face the No. 21/21 Miami Hurricanes (AP/Coaches) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Tipoff is set for 8:05 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and carried across Nebraska on the Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln and KSXP 590 AM in Omaha. It is also available on the WatchESPN app. Continue reading “Huskers Host No. 21 Miami on Tuesday”

Nebraska junior punter Sam Foltz was named the Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year on Monday evening. Foltz was one of five Huskers to receive All-Big Ten recognition on Monday, as the league announced recipients on special teams and defense.

Foltz led the Big Ten Conference in punting average at 44.4 yards per punt. In conference games only, Foltz averaged 45.0 yards per punt, bettering all other Big Ten punters by more than two yards per attempt. Foltz has 16 punts of more than 50 yards and has downed 15 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Continue reading “Foltz Named Big Ten Punter of the Year”

Nebraska junior middle blocker Amber Rolfzen earned her third Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Award this season on Monday, the conference office announced.

Rolfzen helped the Huskers to sweeps of No. 18 Illinois and No. 7 Penn State last week with 15 total blocks (2.50 per set), including eight against Penn State. Rolfzen also totaled 17 kills with no errors for a .567 hitting percentage in the two matches.  Continue reading “Amber Rolfzen Wins Third B1G Defensive Award”

LINCOLN, Neb. – For the 12th straight year, the Nebraska volleyball team will open the NCAA Tournament at home, as the Bob Devaney Sports Center was chosen as one of the 16 host sites for the NCAA first and second rounds next weekend.

The Huskers, making their 34th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, were selected as the No. 4 overall seed in the 64-team field. Nebraska will open the tournament on Friday, Dec. 4 against the Harvard Crimson (15-10), the first-ever meeting between the teams. Continue reading “Huskers’ NCAA Journey Begins in Lincoln”