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Gallery: A look back at baseball coach Will Bolt's career

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Nebraska's Will Bolt (left) tags out a Richmond baserunner during a Super Regional game at Haymarket Park in June 2002.

Ted Kirk, Journal Star file photo

Will Bolt

Tulane's Andy Cannizaro (2) gets tagged by Nebraska's Will Bolt while trying to steal second in the first inning of a 2001 College World Series game.

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Will Bolt

Former Nebraska baseball players and current Texas A&M assistant coaches Justin Seely (left) and Will Bolt watch from the infield as the Aggies practice at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha in 2017. Nebraska announced on Friday that Bolt will be the Huskers next baseball coach.

FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO

Will Bolt

Nebraska third base coach Will Bolt (left) pats Huskers baserunner Ryan Boldt on the helmet after he advanced to third on Jake Placzek's bunt in the third inning against Michigan State on Thursday, May 22, 2014, during the Big Ten Tournament second round game at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska head coach Darin Erstad (right) and associate head coach Will Bolt set up the Huskers' fielders against Michigan State in the eighth inning on Thursday, May 22, 2014, during the Big Ten Tournament second round game at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Will Bolt

Nebraska catcher Tanner Lubach (center) and outfielder Michael Pritchard (R) talk with associate head coach Will Bolt during practice on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at TD Ameritrade Park.

GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska infielder Pat Kelly (9) and third base coach Will Bolt (7) celebrate as he heads for home after a three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat Illinois 7-4 at Haymarket Park on Saturday, May 17, 2014.

TED KIRK/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska's Pat Kelly (right) gets a high-five from third-base coach Will Bolt as he heads for home after hitting a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday to give NU a 7-4 win vs. Illinois at Haymarket Park.

TED KIRK/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska third base coach Will Bolt (7) congratulates Huskers baserunner Austin Darby (41) after his solo home run off Illinois pitcher Drasen Johnson in the second inning on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Haymarket Park.

FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska assistant coach Will Bolt pats Steven Reveles on the head after he advanced to third base during Sunday's game against Penn State at Haymarket Park. The Huskers won 8-4.

BRIANNA SOUKUP/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska base coach Will Bolt (left) reacts to an RBI triple by catcher Tanner Lubach (8) during a game against Northern Colorado on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Haymarket Park.

KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Former Nebraska head coach Darin Erstad (left) and ex-Husker associate head coach Will Bolt watch the game against St. John's from the dugout on March 7, 2014, at Haymarket Park.

FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo

Will Bolt

Nebraska's Pat Kelly (left) listens to associate head coach Will Bolt along with Josh Scheffert and Austin Darby during the first day of practice on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Haymarket Park.

GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska third base coach Will Bolt (left) congratulates Huskers batter Pat Kelly after he hit a two-run homer against Minnesota starting pitcher T. J. Oakes in the fourth inning at Haymarket Park on Friday, May 11, 2012. (FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journal Star)

FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journa

Will Bolt

Nebraska's Chad Christensen (2), home plate umpire Pat Spieler and Nebraska third base coach Will Bolt (6) all say Richard Stock (39) beat the tag of Illinois catcher Kelly Norris-Jones with two out in the bottom of the third inning at Haymarket Park on Saturday, March 24, 2012. (TED KIRK / Lincoln Journal Star)

TED KIRK/Lincoln Journal Star

Will Bolt

Nebraska designated hitter Kash Kalkowski is congratulated by third base coach Will Bolt after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. (MICHAEL MCNAMARA / for Lincoln Journal Star)

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Husker infielder Will Bolt swings at a pitch in the first game of a doubleheader against Oklahoma State in 2002. Nebraska got it done the first game with their bats, winning 9-7. 

LANE HICKENBOTTOM, Journal Star file photo

Will Bolt

Will Bolt throws to first during a College World Series game against South Carolina.

Journal Star file photo

Will Bolt

Will Bolt

Will Bolt fields an infield hit against Oklahoma in 2002.

Journal Star file photo

Reach the writer at 402-473-7436 or cbasnett@journalstar.com. On Twitter @HuskerExtraCB.

Bolt's road back to Lincoln

1999-2002: Four-year stater and two-year captain at Nebraska.

2003: Columbia Angels High School select team assistant coach.

2004: Parkville Sluggers (MINK) head coach.

2005: Nebraska volunteer assistant coach.

2006-07: Texas A&M volunteer assistant coach.

2008-11: Texarkana JC head coach.

2002-14: Nebraska associated head coach.

2015-19: Texas &M assistant coach.

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