Texas A&M is expected to hire Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts for the same position, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.
Alberts, 53, a former All-American linebacker at Nebraska who won the Butkus Award in 1993, has led his alma mater's athletic department since 2021. He will replace Ross Bjork, who left Texas A&M after five years to become director athletic at Ohio State. . Former Texas A&M football coach RC Slocum, also special assistant to the university chancellor, has served as the school's interim athletic director.
In November, Alberts agreed to a contract extension through 2031, bringing his salary to $1.7 million with another increase to $2.1 million in 2026. Under the new terms, Alberts would owe Nebraska $4.12 million if he leaves before the end of 2024.
The Houston Chronicle first reported on Texas A&M's expected hiring of Alberts.
After an injury-plagued NFL career that ended in 1997, Alberts worked as a broadcaster for ESPN and other media outlets before becoming athletic director at Nebraska Omaha in 2009. He returned to his alma mater in July 2021 and oversaw the Hiring football coach Matt. Rhule et al.
His departure continues the administrative flux at Nebraska, which will be searching for its fifth athletic director since joining the Big Ten in 2011.
