New Husker football coaches will visit McCook

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

LINCOLN, Neb. — Athletic Director Bill Moos, Head Coach Scott Frost and members of the Nebraska football staff will visit all areas of Nebraska as part of the Husker Nation Tour presented by First National Bank.

The two-day, 26-town blitz will take place on Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12.

All events in the Husker Nation Tour are free and open to the public.

They give Nebraska fans a chance to meet the coaching staff as preparations continue for the 2018 season.

The tour will kick off with Frost, Moos and Associate A.D. for Football Matt Davison highlighting a trip to Scottsbluff and Alliance on Monday.

The trio will be at the Gering Civic Center for a mid-day event on Monday, followed by an early evening event at Newberry’s in downtown Alliance.

McCook-area fans will meet a pair of new Nebraska coaches on Tuesday, June 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Coppermill Steak House.

New defensive coordinator Erik Chinander and offensive analyst Frank Verducci will make the visit to McCook.

Former head coach Mike Riley visited McCook last year.

Overall, the staff will meet fans in 22 towns on Tuesday, June 12.

Tuesday groups include Troy Walters and Mike Dawson (O’Neill, Aurora, Seward); Chinander and Verducci (Imperial, McCook, Lexington); Jovan Dewitt and Ryan Held (Kearney, Hastings, Geneva, York); Barrett Ruud and Sean Beckton (Norfolk, South Sioux City, West Point, Blair); Travis Fisher and Mario Verduzco (Wahoo, Fremont, David City, Beatrice) and Moos, Greg Austin and Zach Duval (Falls City, Auburn, Plattsmouth, Gretna).

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