Nebraska tight ends coach Bob Wager has resigned from his position with the team after getting cited for DUI earlier this week.
Early Wednesday morning, at around 1:24 a.m., Wager was pulled over by Lincoln police near Pinnacle Bank Arena,“It is with great remorse that I resign from my position as assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska,” Wager said in a statement on Friday,“Earlier this week I received a citation for a driving offense that I regret immensely.
Wager was also cited for having an open alcohol container, refusal of a chemical test, refusal of a preliminary test and careless driving,Nebraska tight ends coach Bob Wager resigned from his position after a DUI arrest earlier this week.Wager had joined the staff of Matt Rhule, who is coaching his first season at Nebraska this season, earlier this year.
He had previously been head coach at Martin High School in Arlington, Tx. for 17 seasons, winning a total of 210 games. Nebraska promoted Josh Martin — previously a tight ends coach at SMU and Arizona State who’d joined the Cornhuskers’ staff as a special teams assistant — to be Wager’s replacement. Bob Wager, left, and linebacker Morice Blackwell greet each other with elbow taps during a strength and conditioning camp at Arlington Martin High School, June 18, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Nebraska tight ends coach Wager announced his resignation Friday, July 28, 2023, after being cited on suspicion of drunken driving.Nebraska is coming off a disappointing 4-8 season that began under Scott Frost — who was fired midseason — and continued under Mickey Joseph.
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