Trev Alberts named new UNL athletic director

The University of Nebraska- Lincoln announced Wednesday morning that former Husker All-American Trev Alberts will be its next athletic director. Alberts returns to the Huskers after serving as the athletic director for the University of Nebraska-Omaha since 2009.

During his tenure, he helped transition UNO to Division I athletics, cutting the football and wrestling program in the process.

Alberts replaces Bill Moos as athletic director after his abrupt retirement last month.

Alberts played football at Nebraska from 1990 to 1993. In his senior season, he was a consensus first-team All-American...