Coaching still a part of Nebraska's Tom Osborne

[n.e.husker]

Tom Osborne still misses coaching.

 

Despite a career that includes time in the U.S. House of Representatives, the former Nebraska coach, still thinks about coaching every day.

 

"I miss it to this day," Osborne said. "I miss the interaction with the student athletes and the strategy of the game. It was a fairly intense existence that I will always remember and appreciate."

 

Osborne coached the Huskers for nearly a quarter of a century (1973-97), winning 255 games and three national titles along the way. He truly does bleed red. So much so, he returned to the school in 2007 to take over as athletic director. A job he continues to hold to this day.

 

With Xs and Os in the past, Osborne's biggest project to date is helping Nebraska make the transition from the Big 12 to the Big Ten Conference. A move that according to Osborne, will provide the university with much needed stability.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/os-tom-osborne-bcs-college-insider-20110522,0,4280543.story

[knapplc]

I read that this AM and promptly forgot to post it here. Good article.