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Steven M. Sipple: Alberts cares deeply for NU, and that's a great place to start conversation
- Jul 14, 2021
- Jul 14, 2021 Updated Aug 19, 2021
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Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director during a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Tom Osborne (left) speaks with Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts at Alberts' introductory news conference on July 14, 2021, at Memorial Stadium.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
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Trev Alberts should feel no need to apologize.
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Trev Alberts is announced as the University of Nebraska's athletic director on July 14, 2021.
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Photos: Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director
Trev Alberts speaks at an introductory press conference as Nebraska's athletic director Wednesday, July 14 at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Trev Alberts (left) speaks as Nebraska introduces him as its athletic director during a news conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director during a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director during a news conference July 14 at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
University of Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) and NU President Ted Carter speak about the hiring of Trev Alberts as athletic director at a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Trev Alberts talks at his introductory news conference July 14 at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director during a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts speaks to reporters during his introductory news conference in July.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) shakes hands with new athletic director Trev Alberts as NU President Ted Carter looks on during a news conference to introduce Alberts in July 2021 at Memorial Stadium.
Journal Star file photo
New Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts (left) hugs his daughter Breanna after a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Associate athletic director for football Matt Davison (left) shakes hands with Tom Osborne on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Tom Osborne (left) speaks with Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts at Alberts' introductory news conference on July 14, 2021, at Memorial Stadium.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Contact the writer at ssipple@journalstar.com or 402-473-7440. On Twitter @HuskerExtraSip.
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Nebraska introduces Trev Alberts as its athletic director during a press conference Wednesday at Memorial Stadium.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Tom Osborne (left) speaks with Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts at Alberts' introductory news conference on July 14, 2021, at Memorial Stadium.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
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