2024 NEMFCA 8-Man Hall of Fame Inductee Salutes - Coach Arlo Wusk, Sterling High School

This is our first of fourteen 2025 Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductees. We begin our salutes to one of 8-Man football's finest coaches ever, Arlo Wusk.

COACH ARLO WUSK – STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

Coach Wusk dedicated over 34 years of his life to Nebraska Eight-Man Football while coaching at Sterling. From 1984 to 2017, he compiled a career record of 193 wins and 126 losses while also leading 24 of his teams to the state playoffs. His powerful Jets teams of the early 1990’s overcame the Class D-1 field twice to secure historic back-to-back State Championships for both the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Arlo was honored as an assistant coach in the 1994 All-Star Game and later served as the Head Coach for the East All-Stars in 1997. He then served as a staff member for the Nebraska vs. Kansas All-Star Games in 2009 and 2010. Coach Wusk developed multiple All-State players along the way and was responsible for sending 14 of them to compete in the All-Star Game (including his son Jacob). He is most proud of seeing the young men that he coached go on and become successful in life- with many of his former players remaining on as good friends to this day. Arlo also cherishes the friendships built with the men he competed with and against during his time in Nebraska Eight-Man Football. The NEMFCA is honored to welcome him into the Hall of Fame class of 2025.