Former Husker assistant coach accepts job at TCU

A former Nebraska assistant coach has found a new job in college football.

A former Nebraska assistant coach has found a new job in college football. TCU has hired Bob Wager in a high school relations role.

Matt Zenitz of 247Sports first reported Wager’s hire. He was hired as the tight ends coach of Matt Rhule’s inaugural staff.

He was forced to resign before the 2023 season after receiving a citation for a driving offense.

“It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska,” Wager said. “Earlier this week I received a citation for a driving offense that I regret immensely. I am grateful for the opportunity extended to me, and sincerely sorry for any negativity my poor decision has brought to my family, our team, our staff, and all those that I have disappointed.”

Wager was replaced on the staff by Josh Martin. Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield now coaches the tight ends.

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Who is Nebraska’s new tight ends coach Josh Martin

Nebraska Football announced a change to its coaching staff on Friday evening.

Nebraska Football announced a change to its coaching staff on Friday evening. Tight end coach Bob Wager announced his resignation after receiving a ‘driving citation.’

‘It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska. Earlier this week, I received a citation for a driving offense that I regret immensely.

I am grateful for the opportunity extended to me, and sincerely sorry for any negativity my poor decision has brought my family, our staff and our staff and those I have disappointed.’

Josh Martin has been elevated to tight ends coach. After spending 2022 at Little Elm High School in Texas as an offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, he was initially hired as a special teams analyst.

He has 11 seasons of experience coaching at the college level. His last college job was at SMU, from 2018-21, coaching tight ends. While at Southern Methodist, he produced multiple tight ends drafted into the NFL.

In 2021, Grant Calcaterra was taken in the sixth round of the NFL draft. First-team All-AAC tight end Kylen Granson was taken in the fourth round of the 2021 draft.

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Nebraska tight ends coach announces resignation

A Nebraska assistant football coach announced their resignation Friday afternoon.

A Nebraska assistant football coach announced their resignation Friday afternoon. Tight ends coach Bob Wager told head coach Matt Rhule and athletic director Trev Alberts he is leaving the team following a citation for a driving offense he received earlier in the week. 

“It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska,” Wager said. “Earlier this week I received a citation for a driving offense that I regret immensely. I am grateful for the opportunity extended to me, and sincerely sorry for any negativity my poor decision has brought to my family, our team, our staff, and all those that I have disappointed.”

Wager was entering his first year as the tight ends coach for Nebraska. He previously coached at Arlington Martin High School in Arlington, Texas for 17 seasons. 

Josh Martin will be elevated to a full-time assistant role as the tight ends coach for Nebraska. Martin joined Nebraska’s staff earlier this year as a special teams analyst. He previously coached at Little Elm High School in Texas, along with being a tight ends coach at SMU and Arizona State.

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