COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KOLN) - In his opening remarks during a Monday press conference at Texas A&M, Trev Alberts thanked Nebraska.
“First of all I’d like to thank the University of Nebraska,” the new A&M Athletic Director said. “I’ve had an affiliation obviously with my alma mater for a very long time and I’ll always be a Cornhusker and just appreciate so much what the University of Nebraska has done for me.”
He went on to thank Coach Tom Osborne and the Husker staff.
Alberts, unexpectedly resigned from his athletic director position at Nebraska last week to take the same job at A&M.
Alberts said it was a difficult and emotional decision to leave Nebraska. “I wasn’t looking to leave,” he said.
He did give some insight into what propelled him to accept the A&M AD job.
“At 54-years-old you see opportunities and Texas A&M is a pretty remarkable place, with a remarkable trajectory, with remarkable leadership.”
Alberts also said he was excited about the vision Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III has for the university.
“This is a place under General Welsh’s leadership that’s gonna help to define what the future looks like, and that’s really exciting to me.”
In a small touch of irony, both Nebraska Men and Women will face Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
“I’m really happy for Amy Williams. I’m really happy for Fred Hoiberg. I spent three years working with them...I’m also really really happy for Coach Taylor and Buzz Williams. Those are four really outstanding human beings, four great teams. It will be a little surreal and interesting to watch them compete - but the beauty is, I can’t lose.”
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