Nebraska formally announces hiring Washington’s Troy Dannen as Huskers’ new AD

Nebraska formally announced the hiring of Troy Dannen as the Cornhuskers new athletic director on Wednesday. Dannen joins the Nebraska athletic department after a brief stint in the same job at Washington.

The opening suddenly and surprisingly came open last week, as Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts left for the same role at Texas A&M. Alberts, a former Nebraska football player, leaving for another job caught many off guard.

Dannen will take over in his official capacity on Friday, according to a release from Nebraska. A formal introductory press conference will take place sometime early next week, per the release.

“Joining the Nebraska family is truly an honor,” Dannen said in the release. “My family and I are humbled by the opportunity to be part of such a proud athletics program, institution, community and state. Growing up in Iowa, I watched a lot of Nebraska football on Saturdays with my family. I’ve spent a lot of time in the state and I’ve found that we share a similar approach to life, work and sports: Work hard, stay humble, compete and expect to win.”

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