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Nebraska’s Ron Brown to become on-field assistant coach

Director of Player Support and Outreach Ron Brown will now coach fullbacks and returners. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers announced another change to their coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon. Director of Player Support and Outreach Ron Brown will now coach fullbacks and returners.

A recent change to NCAA rules no longer limits the number of coaches who can be employed in an on-field role. Previously, only the head coach and ten assistants were allowed to interact with student-athletes in ‘technical or tactical instruction.’

“The Division I Council on Tuesday approved a rule change… to permit any staff member to provide technical and tactical instruction to student-athletes… during practice and competition.”

Brown has a long association with Nebraska football, having coached for the Huskers for 24 years. He served as an assistant from 1987-2003 and again from 2008-14.

The Husker coach has coached wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs during his time at Nebraska. He will transition away from his role as Nebraska’s director of player support and outreach into his new on-field role.

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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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