Stories from Wednesday, July 14, 2021

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green announced Wednesday that Trev Alberts has been named Nebraska's Athletic Director. Alberts, who become the 14th Athletic Director in program history, returns to his alma mater after spending the last 12 years at Nebraska-Omaha, guiding the program through a successful transition to the Division I level, including securing conference affiliation for all of Omaha's athletic programs. ...

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio coach Frank Solich is retiring after leading the program through 16 seasons of unprecedented success to “focus on his health,” the school said Wednesday. The school announced that Solich was stepping down less than two months before the start of the season and his 77th birthday...

I hope your summer is going well. It has been a joy to be back on the farm with my family, but the work of my district and Nebraska still needs my attention. As I am sure many of you are aware, the Department of Education has drafted new Health Education Standards that despite three months of feedback from parents, NDE has not been responsive to their objections and concerns. ...