Trev Alberts
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| Position: | Athletic director | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 8, 1970 Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Northern University (Cedar Falls) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994: 1st round, 5th pick | ||||||||
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Trev Kendall Alberts[1] (born August 8, 1970) is an American sports administrator and former professional football player who is the athletic director at Texas A&M University. He played professionally as a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
Alberts played
Early life
Alberts was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa.[1][3] He has a brother and sister.[1] Trev Alberts attended Northern University High School in Cedar Falls,[4] where he played for the Northern University Panthers high school football team.
Career
College
While attending the University of Nebraska, he played for the
Professional
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
Selected in the first round with the fifth overall pick in the
Broadcasting
Upon retirement from the NFL, Alberts was hired by the American
On September 6, 2005, Alberts was
Alberts thereafter accepted a position as a
Alberts also served as an analyst for Sprint Exclusive Entertainment, breaking down college football and other sports for viewers.[8]
Administrative career
Omaha
Alberts was hired in April 2009 to be the director of athletics for the
I believe the potential for UNO's athletic programs is unlimited. This new chapter in my life will be exciting for me and for my family. I had an amazing experience as a college athlete. For several years now, I’ve wanted to return to college athletics and give something back. This position at UNO is a privilege.[9]
—Alberts upon assuming the UNO job
Alberts made the controversial decision to eliminate football and wrestling in an effort to bring
Nebraska
On July 14, 2021, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced Alberts as its next athletic director.[11]
On September 11, 2022, Alberts elected to fire football head coach Scott Frost. The move was seen as ill-timed as Frost's buyout would have almost $8 million less if Alberts had waited 3 more weeks.[12]
Texas A&M
On March 13, 2024, Texas A&M University announced that Alberts had been hired as its new athletic director, replacing Ross Bjork, who took the same position at Ohio State.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Jim Offner, Familiar territory: Ex-CFU executive, wife buy Wasendorf estate, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, February 6, 2013, accessed July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Jim Tressel, Bill Snyder selected to College Football Hall of Fame". January 9, 2015.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Trev Alberts. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Trev Alberts[usurped]. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Trev Alberts. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ [1][usurped]. Walters, J. ESPN sacks Alberts. Sports Illustrated.com. September 6, 2005.
- ^ "Trev Alberts' Top Ten – Week Two". FB Schedules. September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Trev Alberts Appointed to be UNO Athletic Director". April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009.
- ^ Regents approve UNO’s move to DI
- ^ a b Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications (March 13, 2024). "Texas A&M To Hire Trev Alberts As University's New Athletic Director". TAMU.edu. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nebraska fires Scott Frost: Cornhuskers pay massive buyout to dismiss coach three games into fifth season". Retrieved December 28, 2024.
External links
- Nebraska profile Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- College Football Hall of Fame profile
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference