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Nebraska baseball announces additions to coaching staff

Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt announced several additions to the baseball staff.

Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt announced several additions to the baseball staff. Derek Roy has been hired as the Director of Player Development. Bolt says Roy’s experience will be a great asset to the program.

“We are excited to welcome Derek to Lincoln. Derek brings a variety of experience and is a great asset to our staff. His experience with data and analytics will benefit our student-athletes, and I look forward to him joining our program.”

Garrett Plumlee and Cole Evans have joined the staff as the strength coach and graduate manager.

“Garrett is a great addition to our program and his experience with the Nashville Sounds, TCU and Accelerate Performance Enhancement Center show his ability and success working with high-level baseball players. Cole has been one of our leaders for the last two seasons and knows what it takes to be a part of Husker Baseball. I look forward to him beginning his coaching career in our program.”

Roy joins Nebraska with three years of coach experience, with stops at Georgia State, Wake Technical Community College, and William Peace. Plumlee comes to the Huskers after one season with the Milwaukee Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate Nashville Sounds.

Evans becomes a graduate manager after spending the last two seasons as a player. He played in 105 games and hit .275 with 20 doubles, nine home runs, and 68 RBI.

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Nebraska Baseball agrees to contract extension with Will Bolt

Will Bolt took the Nebraska baseball job in 2020.

Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt agreed to an extension on Tuesday for the program. The program’s social media officially announced the deal. According to a press release, the agreement runs through the 2029 season, and Bolt will receive an annual salary of $500,000.

Bolt and the program experienced success this past season. The team finished with a 40-22 record, which included a 16-8 record in the conference and an 18-8 mark at home. The Huskers won the Big Ten tournament for the first time in program history and made it to the Stillwater regional at the end of May.

Bolt has 137 wins in five seasons with the program, good for sixth all-time in the program’s history. Nebraska baseball has had nine draft picks under Bolt, with the most recent being catcher Josh Caron and pitcher Brett Sears. The latter was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of this year’s draft, and Sears was taken in the seventh round by the Atlanta Braves.

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