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Callahan to be named Nebraska coach Friday
Report: Callahan to be named Nebraska coach Friday
January 8, 2004
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Former Raiders coach Bill Callahan will reportedly be hired as Nebraska's new head football coach Friday, ending a long search to fill the vacancy at one of college football's premier programs.
ESPN and the Omaha World-Herald reported that Callahan accepted the job after meeting Thursday with Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson.
Gary O'Hagan, Callahan's Minneapolis-based agent, did not immediately return a phone message left late Thursday by The Associated Press.
O'Hagan said earlier in the day that Callahan is ``very interested'' in the job.
Chris Anderson, a spokeswoman for Nebraska's athletic department, said she could not confirm any plans to hire Callahan and said she knew of no announcements scheduled for Friday.
The Huskers have been looking for a coach since Frank Solich was fired Nov. 29 -- a day after wrapping up a 9-3 regular season.
Pederson has acknowledged interviewing Arkansas coach Houston Nutt and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer but neither was interested in the job.
Callahan was fired by the Raiders last week following a 4-12 season.
Callahan, who led the Raiders to the Super Bowl two years ago, was fired by Oakland shortly after quarterback Rich Gannon criticized Callahan and offensive coordinator Marc Trestman for a bad offensive system.
Updated on Thursday, Jan 8, 2004 11:43 pm EST
January 8, 2004
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Former Raiders coach Bill Callahan will reportedly be hired as Nebraska's new head football coach Friday, ending a long search to fill the vacancy at one of college football's premier programs.
ESPN and the Omaha World-Herald reported that Callahan accepted the job after meeting Thursday with Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson.
Gary O'Hagan, Callahan's Minneapolis-based agent, did not immediately return a phone message left late Thursday by The Associated Press.
O'Hagan said earlier in the day that Callahan is ``very interested'' in the job.
Chris Anderson, a spokeswoman for Nebraska's athletic department, said she could not confirm any plans to hire Callahan and said she knew of no announcements scheduled for Friday.
The Huskers have been looking for a coach since Frank Solich was fired Nov. 29 -- a day after wrapping up a 9-3 regular season.
Pederson has acknowledged interviewing Arkansas coach Houston Nutt and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer but neither was interested in the job.
Callahan was fired by the Raiders last week following a 4-12 season.
Callahan, who led the Raiders to the Super Bowl two years ago, was fired by Oakland shortly after quarterback Rich Gannon criticized Callahan and offensive coordinator Marc Trestman for a bad offensive system.
Updated on Thursday, Jan 8, 2004 11:43 pm EST
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