Trev Alberts, Nebraska agree on new contract through 2031

Nebraska has locked in athletic director Trev Alberts. The university is giving him a new contract that now runs through 2031, NU announced Tuesday.

Under the new deal, Alberts’ salary will go from $850,000 to $1.7 million, and that number will grow to $2.1 million in 2026. There will also be a $500,000 retention bonus in September 2026 and a $300,000 annual bonus after that. Finally, if he finishes the contract, Alberts will receive a $3 million bonus.

“Today’s college athletics landscape is complex and ever-changing,” Nebraska president Ted Carter said in a statement. “We need exactly the right person leading Husker Athletics forward. In Trev Alberts, we have found that leader.

“Trev is a lifelong Husker and a Nebraskan in every sense – hardworking, accountable and a man of his word. He makes every decision with our fans and student-athletes at the forefront. There is no one I would trust more to lead athletics at the University of Nebraska than Trev Alberts. I have no doubt that someone of Trev’s caliber and character would be an attractive candidate anywhere, but I am thrilled to tell Husker Nation that Trev is here to stay.”

Alberts has been the athletic director at Nebraska since 2021 after serving in the same role at Omaha from 2009-21. A former Cornhuskers star linebacker and No. 5 overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played for the Indianapolis Colts until 1996 when injuries cut his career short. After a career in broadcasting, he ventured into college athletics.

Since taking over at Nebraska, Alberts has helped grow the profile of Nebraska’s volleyball team and played a key role in the Volleyball Day in Nebraska festivities earlier this year. The Cornhuskers are also preparing to make major renovations to Memorial Stadium while also investing heavily into NIL.

Alberts also shook things up in the football program last year when he fired Scott Frost and eventually brought in Matt Rhule as head coach. The Cornhuskers are one win away from making their first bowl game since 2016.

“My family and I are humbled by the confidence that President Carter and the Board of Regents have placed in me,” Alberts said in a statement. “It is an incredible honor and privilege to serve as the Director of Athletics at Nebraska and it is a role I don’t take for granted.

“Our student-athletes, coaches and staff have accomplished so much in the past two years. We have great momentum in Husker Athletics and we are excited for what is ahead. Go Big Red!”