Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has added Texas high school coaches to his collegiate staff before. According to a report, he’s doing it again at NU.
Football Scoop reported on Tuesday that Arlington (Texas) Martin coach Bob Wager — who made the 6A playoffs in each of his 17 seasons — will be joining the Huskers in an unspecified role.
Wager is a fixture in Texas high school football and the subject of a lengthy 2022 profile in the Dallas Morning News, which recounts Wager’s graduation from Springfield College on the East Coast and subsequent motorcycle ride to Texas after Wager read “Friday Night Lights” and was inspired by the story.
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Arlington Martin’s best-known player is NFL star Myles Garrett. Wager’s son, Gage, was a senior running back this season for Martin. His daughter, Mia, is a cheerleader for the team.
Photos: Nebraska introduces Matt Rhule as head football coach
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Ted Carter (left), Trev Alberts (first left), and Ronnie Green (first right) stand alongside the Rhule family after Matt Rhule (center) was named Nebraska’s new head coach during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Rhule (center), who was announced as Nebraska football’s new head coach, speaks to waiting fans outside of the east entrance of Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule walks into an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts (left) poses for a photo with new football coach Matt Rhule at Rhule’s introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks at his introductory news conference Monday at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to fans outside Memorial Stadium on Monday. He held his introductory news conference later in the afternoon.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule is surrounded by media after his introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule is surrounded by media after his introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson watches Matt Rhule’s introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule waves to fans outside Memorial Stadium on Monday before giving his introductory news conference later in the afternoon.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule throws a signed football outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts speaks after head football coach Matt Rhule’s introductory press conference Monday at the Hawks Championship Center.
UNL President Ted Carter speaks after head football coach Matt Rhule’s introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule waits to speak to fans outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to fans outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule throws a signed football outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
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