Mike Riley is out
Director of Athletics Bill Moos announced today that the University of Nebraska has ended Head Football Coach Mike Riley’s employment effective immediately. Moos will talk with members of the media at 1 p.m. today (Nov. 25) in the West Memorial Stadium Don Bryant Press Box (Sixth Floor) and has begun the search for Nebraska’s next head football coach.
“Mike Riley has brought tremendous professionalism and energy to the Nebraska football program, but unfortunately, those attributes have not translated to on-field success,” Moos said. “After a thorough review of all aspects of our football program, I have chosen to move in a different direction.”
After consulting with university leaders, Moos decided to seek a new coach for the storied football program, which finished with a disappointing 4-8 record in 2017. The University of Nebraska Football Program has won five national championships and entered the 2017 season ranked fourth all-time with 889 victories since the program’s first year in 1890. Hired as Nebraska’s 29th coach on Dec. 5, 2014, Riley posted a 19-19 mark over three seasons.
Moos said the focus now turns to hiring a head coach who will put the Huskers in the best position to compete in the Big Ten and nationally. Nebraska will move quickly in its search to secure a new head coach and Moos has appointed Assistant Coach Trent Bray, who coaches Husker linebackers, to serve as head coach in the interim.
“I expect to find a leader for our football program that will put our student-athletes in a position to compete for championships and grow as young men. I am confident our next coach will meet that standard.”
Source: Nebraska Athletics
Saturday press conference
Video page | Transcripts: Moos, Riley
Commentary
News of the firing
Candidate conjecture
Player reactions
Financial impact
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Saturday a.m. tweets & videos
Lamar Jackson on what AD Bill Moos said to players during the meeting where they learned Mike Riley and his staff had been fired. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/O5dKgO3Cb8
— 1011Sports (@1011Sports) November 25, 2017
Lamar Jackson on assistants other than interim HC Trent Bray: “From the looks of it, if Riley’s gone, everybody’s gone, unless you were told otherwise.”
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) November 25, 2017
No comment from Mike Cavanaugh, who left with a box slung on his shoulder. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/92OSEwmMlp
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) November 25, 2017
This is the scene outside Memorial Stadium’s north end @1011_News pic.twitter.com/YuBdikNDzV
— Joanna Bouras (@JoannaBouras) November 25, 2017
Players are walking into Memorial Stadium @1011_News @HuskerFBNation pic.twitter.com/6UMZsFhszK
— Joanna Bouras (@JoannaBouras) November 25, 2017
Nebraska’s players and coaches are now at Memorial Stadium. Players were told to come in for a meeting via text: https://t.co/8HlQ5KTjsM #Huskers pic.twitter.com/CdG3GacF2a
— HuskerOnline.com (@HuskerOnline) November 25, 2017
Here is video of Mike Riley arriving at Memorial Stadium this morning. #huskers @OWHbigred pic.twitter.com/wHxscxPoNV
— Megan McGill (@MeganMcGill_owh) November 25, 2017