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1 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS BASKETBALL GAME NOTES EX #1 - Nebraska-Kearney Game Date: Nov. 4, 2013 Tipoff Time: 7:05 p.m. Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity: 15,000 HUSKERS TAKE ON LOPERS IN EXHIBITION OPENER In the final dress rehearsal before the curtain goes up on the season, the Nebraska basketball team takes on the University of Nebraska-Kearney in an exhibition game Monday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at the Pinnacle Bank Arena and will be produced by the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers app on ios or android devices. Live video streaming of Monday s game will be carried on the Big Ten Digital Network (video.btn. com) with James Voboril and Jon Kipper on the call, as the exhibition game is one of five Husker basketball games on BTDN in While season tickets have been sold out for the entire season, a small number of individual tickets are available for Monday s game with prices ranging from $7 to 15. For more information, visit Huskers. com, call BIGRED or visit the Nebraska Ticket Office at Pinnacle Bank Arena (south side of arena) beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. After a season when Nebraska had just eight recruited scholarship players available en route to going 15-18, the Huskers will be much deeper in for second-year coach Tim Miles. Nebraska PROBABLE STARTERS NU s Possible stats No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Rbs. 0 Tai Webster Fr N/A N/A 15 Ray Gallegos Sr Terran Petteway So N/A N/A 31 Shavon Shields So Walter Pitchford So N/A N/A *assists per game not only returns nine letterwinners, including starters Ray Gallegos, Shavon Shields and David Rivers, but adds eight newcomers and several of those players are expected to play prominent roles. Three of the new additions are expected to start on Monday, including freshman Tai Webster and transfers Terran Petteway and Walter Pitchford. In fact, 10 of the 12 scholarship players in the program are in their first or second year at Nebraska. With such a young team, some of the leadership will fall on the shoulders of senior guard Ray Gallegos. The most experienced player on the NU roster, Gallegos is also the Huskers top returning scorer at 12.5 points per game and led the Big Ten with 83 3-pointers, which ranked second in school history. Gallegos also ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in steals (1.4 spg, eighth) and minutes played (37.5 mpg, 1st). Another key for the Huskers will be the continued development of sophomore Shavon Shields. The 6-foot-7 forward reached double figures eight times, including a career-high 29 points in a win at Penn State. At the 2013 Big Ten Tournament, Shields averaged 16.5 points on 61 percent shooting and 5.5 rebounds per game and joins Gallegos and Terran Petteway as co-captains for the upcoming season. Nebraska-Kearney stats No. Name Yr. Ht. Pts. Rbs 5 Davion Pearson Jr N/A N/A 24 Kevin Dineen Fr. 6-1 N/A N/A 42 Tyler Shields Jr Connor Beranek Sr. 6-6 N/A N.A 5 Kendal Glidden Sr *assists per game NEBRASKA SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 4 Nebraska-Kearney-Exh. (BTDN) 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Florida Gulf Coast (BTN) 8 p.m. Nov. 12 Western Illinois (BTDN) 7 p.m. Nov. 17 South Carolina State (BTDN) 2 p.m. at Charleston Classic Nov. 21 vs. UMass (ESPN3) 11:30 a.m. Nov. 22 vs. New Mexico/UAB 11 a.m./1:30 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. TBA (TBA) TBA Nov. 30 Northern Illinois (BTDN) Noon Dec. 4 Miami (ESPNU) 8:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Creighton (Fox Sports 1) 5 p.m. Dec. 14 Arkansas State (BTN) 3 p.m. Dec. 21 The Citadel (BTDN) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at Cincinnati (ESPN2) 3 p.m. Dec. 31 at Iowa # (BTN) 6 p.m. Jan. 4 at Ohio State # (BTN) 11 a.m. Jan. 9 Michigan # (ESPN/ESPN2) 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Purdue # (BTN) TBA Jan. 20 Ohio State # (BTN) 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at Penn State # (ESPNU) 7 p.m. Jan. 26 Minnesota #(BTN) 5 p.m. Jan. 30 Indiana #(BTN) 7:15 p.m. Feb. 5 at Michigan # (BTN) 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Northwestern # (ESPNU) Noon Feb. 12 Illinois # (BTN) 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Michigan State # 2 p.m. Feb. 20 Penn State # 6 p.m. Feb. 23 Purdue # (CBS/BTN) TBA Feb. 26 at Illinois # (BTN) 8 p.m. March 1 Northwestern # (ESPNU) 4 p.m. March 5 at Indiana # (BTN) 6 p.m. March 9 Wisconsin # (BTN) TBA March at Big Ten Tournament TBA #-Big Ten Conference game. BTDN - Big Ten Digital Network (online); All times are Central and times and dates are subject to change. All Husker regular-season games will be heard on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Record: 15-18, 5-13 Big Ten Head coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: (2nd year) Career Record: (19th year) NEBRASKA-KEARNEY LOPERS Record: 7-19, 4-14 MIAA Co-head coaches: Tom Kropp and Kevin Lofton Kropp at UNK: (24th year) Career Record: (9th year) HUSKERS ON TV/RADIO/INTERNET Television: None Online: BTDN (video.btn.com, subscription required) Play-by-play: James Voboril and Jon Kipper Radio: Across the state on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Expert Analysis: Matt Davison Internet Radio/Stats: Free on Huskers.com NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Office: Cell: smcknight@huskers.com Web site: Huskers.com FOLLOW THE HUSKERS NebraskaBasketball

2 2 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 0 Tai Webster G Fr. Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys) 1 Deverell Biggs G Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central/Seward County CC) 2 ** David Rivers F Jr. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall) 3 * Benny Parker G So. Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) 4 Nathan Hawkins G Fr. Garland, Texas (Rowlett) 5 Terran Petteway G/F So. Galveston, Texas (Ball/Texas Tech) 10 ** Trevor Menke G Jr. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 11 ** Jordan Tyrance G Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 12 * Mike Peltz G Sr. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance/Western Nebraska CC) 14 * Sergej Vucetic C So. Vrbas, Serbia (Prva Sportska Kosarkaska Gimnazija/AIM [Mich.] Prep) 15 *** Ray Gallegos G Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah (West Jordan) 21 Leslee Smith F Jr. Longlook, British Virgin Islands (Seward County CC/SMU) 23 Nick Fuller G/F Fr. Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 31 * Shavon Shields G/F So. Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) 33 Tim Wagner! G Fr. Galesville, Wis. (Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau) 35 Walter Pitchford F So. Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Lansing Summit Christian/Florida) 44 ** Kye Kurkowski F Jr. Grant, Neb. (Perkins County)!-Redshirting during season NEBRASKA COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Tim Miles (University of Mary, 1989) Assistant Coaches: Chris Harriman (Augusta State, 2003); Kenya Hunter (Duquesne, 1996); Craig Smith (North Dakota, 1996); Director of Basketball Operations: Jayden Olsen Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Administrative Coordinator Teddy Owens Athletic Trainer: R.J. Pietig Equipment Manager: Pat Norris PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ray Gallegos... GUY-eh-goes Trevor Menke... Men-key Terran Petteway... tur-rahn PET-eh-way Shavon Shields... sha-von Jordan Tyrance... ty-rance Sergej Vucetic...SIR-gay vu-che-tich Tai Webster...Tie TALE OF THE TAPE Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Statistics (Record: 15-18) Nebraska OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game Nebraska-Kearney Lopers Team Statistics (Record: 7-19) Nebraska OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game SCOUTING UNK Nebraska-Kearney visits Lincoln for an exhibition game looking to bounce back from a disappointing season. The Lopers went 7-19 on the year, including just 4-14 in their first season in the MIAA. Co-Head Coaches Tom Kropp and Kevin Lofton have retooled their roster, as just five letterwinners, including two starters, are back while adding 10 transfers. Kropp was a legendary two-sport athlete at UNK and was drafted by both the NBA and NFL before playing in the NBA. He has guided the Lopers to 20 wins or more in 11 seasons of his 18 seasons, including 10 NCAA appearances. Senior Mike Dentlinger is the Lopers top returnee, as he averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, but he is not expected to play Monday because of an ailment. Junior Tyler Shields will be expected to be one of the leaders for UNK, as he averaged 10.3 points per game, including 58 3-pointer, and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per contest. Senior Kendal Glidden anchors the frontcourt, as he averaged 5.2 points on a teambest 60.7 field goal percentage and 2.9 rebounds per game. One name which will be familiar to Husker fans is Connor Beranek, who is the younger brother of former Husker and Loper Drake Beranek. He averaged 15.9 points and 8.0 rebounds at Doane College in MEDIA PLANNER... Note: Player availability following practice, contact Shamus McKnight for details. Sunday Nov. 3 1 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Sunday Nov. 10 TBA - Practice (Hendricks) Monday Nov. 4 vs. UNK, 7 p.m. BTDN/ Husker Sports Network Tuesday Nov.5 OFF DAY Wednesday Nov. 6 3 p.m. - Practice (TBA) Thursday Nov. 7 3 p.m. - Practice (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Friday Nov. 8 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 8 p.m. Big Ten Network/Husker Sports Network Saturday Nov. 9 TBA - Practice (Hendricks)

3 3 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL PROBABLE STARTERS AT A GLANCE #0 Tai Webster G Fr Auckland, New Zealand PPG: - RPG: - Worth Noting: True freshman who is brings international experience...selected for New Zealand National Team in 2012 at age 17 and averaged 13.5 points per game on 52.5 percent from the field...was the youngest player to ever make New Zealand s national team (previous was by former Wisconsin star Kirk Penny in the 2000 Sydney Olympics...Graduated from Westlake Boys High School in December and played for the Waikato Pistons in the National Basketball League in New Zealand in 2013, averaging 18.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game despite being the youngest player in the league. Career Bests: Pts: N/A Reb: N/A Ast: N/A Stl: N/A Bl: N/A #15 Ray Gallegos G Sr Salt Lake City, Utah PPG: 12.5 RPG: 3.1 APG: 1.2 SPG: 1.4 Worth Noting: Senior co-captain was Big Ten leader in 3-pointers per game (2.5) and minutes played (37.5) while ranking 8th in steals and 17th in scoring...his 83 3-pointers were 2nd in school history...six 20-point games in , including a career-high 30 points at Minnesota with 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range...led NU with 23 points, including six 3-pointers, at Illinois...Totaled a career-high 30 points at Minn., including 6-of-9 from 3-point range...sun Bowl All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.5 ppg and 2.5 apg...had 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting at UTEP...Had 20 points at Wake Forest, including 17 points in the second half. Career Bests: Pts: 30 Reb: 7 Ast: 3 (3x) Stl: 3 (2x) #24 Terran Petteway G/F So Galveston, Texas PPG: - RPG: - Worth Noting: Transfer who has three years of eligibility remaining after coming from Texas Tech...selected as a team co-captain in Named team s lifter of the year in for his efforts in the weightroom...played in 27 games at Texas Tech as a true freshman in , making 11 starts for the Red Raiders and averaging 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... had a season-high 13 points in 15 minutes of action against DePaul in the Old Spice Classic...Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in an overtime loss to NCAA qualifier Texas, one of three games with at least five caroms as a true freshman. Career Bests: Pts: N/A Reb: N/A Ast: N/A Stl: N/A Bl: N/A #31 Shavon Shields F Fr Olathe, Kan. PPG: 8.6 RPG: 5.1 Worth Noting: Sophomore co-captain who started the final 19 games of Reached double figures eight times, including both Big Ten Tourney games, when he averaged 16.5 points on 61 percent shooting and 5.5 rebounds per game...led NU with 19 points and six rebounds vs. Purdue...Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice...totaled 17 points and seven rebounds in win over Iowa...Had first double-double vs. No. 8 Michigan St. with 19 points & 13 rebounds..scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-11 shooting at Penn State on Jan his 29 points were one off NU s freshman mark. Career Bests: Pts: 29 Reb: 13 Ast: 3 #35 Walter Pitchford F/C So Grand Rapids, Mich. PPG: - RPG: - Worth Noting: Sophomore who has three years of eligibility after transferring from Florida...Has bulked up to 234 with eight percent body fat and has a 40-inch vertical leap...appeared in 13 games, helping the Gators finish and reach the NCAA Elite Eight...Totaled six points and four rebounds in 22 minutes of action...attended East Lansing (Mich.) Summit Christian Academy in , averaging 17.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game...also looked at Indiana, Iowa and Arizona State before signing with Florida. Career Bests: Pts: 21 Reb: 13 Ast: 5 (2x) Bl: 3 (2x) Stl: 3 RETURNING TEAM STATS FROM Pct. of scoring (978/1,923) Pct. of rebounds (460/1041) Pct. of field goals made (362/708) Pct. of field goals attempted (925/1,741) Pct. of 3-point FG made (108/165) Pct. of 3-point FG attempted (359/537) Pct. of free throws made (146/342) Pct. of free throws attempted (234/494) Pct. of assists (184/325) Pct. of steals (111/167) Pct. of blocked shots (39/103) Pct. of minutes (3,976/6,600) NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from RETURNING STAT LEADERS Points per game...ray Gallegos 12.5 Rebounds per game... Shavon Shields 5.1 Assists per game...benny Parker 2.1 Steals per game...ray Gallegos 1.4 Blocked Shots per game... David Rivers 0.4 Games Started...Ray Gallegos 33 Minutes Played... Brandon Ubel 1,237 Field Goals Made...Ray Gallegos 150 Field Goal Pct... Shavon Shields 47.1 Free Throws Made... Shavon Shields 48 Free Throw Pct... Shavon Shields Pointers Made...Ray Gallegos 83 3-Point Field Goal Pct.... Shavon Shields 35.9 ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS (ENTERING ) Points...Ray Gallegos, 572 Rebounds...Ray Gallegos, Pointers...Ray Gallegos, 102 Field Goals...Ray Gallegos, 214 Free Throws... Shavon Shields, 48 Assists... Benny Parker, 69 Steals...Ray Gallegos, 65 Blocked Shots...Ray Gallegos, 22 Games Played...Ray Gallegos, 88 Games Starts...Ray Gallegos, 37 Minutes Played...Ray Gallegos, TEAM LEADERS Double-Figure Scoring Games: Talley 25; Ubel 22; Gallegos 21; Shields 8; Rivers 4; Almeida 3; Tyrance 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Games: Ubel 5; Almeida 1; Shields 1 Double-Doubles: Ubel 4; Almeida 1; Shields 1 20-Point Games: Talley 7; Gallegos 6; Ubel 1; Almeida 1; Rivers 1; Shields 1 Games Leading NU in Scoring:* Talley 14; Gallegos 10; Ubel 6; Shields 3; Rivers 2; Almeida 1 Games Leading NU in Rebounding:* Ubel 18; Talley 10; Shields 8; Almeida 4; Rivers 4; Gallegos 2 Games Leading NU in Assists:* Talley 12; Parker 11; Ubel 10; Gallegos 5; Rivers 2; Shields 1; Peltz 1 Games Leading NU in Blocks* Almeida 13; Ubel 11; Talley 5; Gallegos 5;...Shields 5; Rivers 4; Parker 2; Tyrance 1 Games Leading NU in Steals* Gallegos 16; Shields 7; Talley 6; Ubel 5; Rivers 4; Parker 3; Peltz 1 *includes ties

4 4 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL BIG TEN STANDINGS (FINAL) Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct. Indiana Michigan State Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Minnesota Purdue Nebraska Northwestern Penn State THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Date Game Time/Result Nov. 4 Indiana (Exh) 6 p.m. Nov. 4 Michigan State (Exh) 6 p.m. Nov. 4 Wayne State Purdue (Exh) 6 p.m. Nov. 4 Wayne Michigan (Exh) 6 p.m. Nov. 4 Concordia-St. Minnesota (Exh) 7 p.m. Nov. 4 Nebraska (Exh) 7 p.m. Nov. 6 Northwestern (Exh) 7:15 p.m. Regular Season Nov. 8 Chicago Indiana 6 p.m. Nov. 8 Mcneese Michigan State 6 p.m. Nov. 8 Northern Purdue 6 p.m. Nov. 8 UMass Michigan 6 p.m. Nov. 8 Alabama Illinois 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Minnesota 7 p.m. Nov. 8 St. John Wisconsin 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Florida Gulf Nebraska 8 p.m. Nov. 8 UNC Iowa 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Morgan Ohio State 11 a.m. Nov. 9 Eastern Northwestern 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Wagner Penn State TBA Nov. 10 Iowa 3:30 p.m. BY THE NUMBERS 3 - Number of Huskers who finished the season averaging double figures (Dylan Talley, Ray Gallegos and Brandon Ubel), the most since the campaign Nebraska s record in games decided by five points or less this season. Four of the seven wins came against Big Ten foes (at Penn State, Iowa, Minnesota and vs. Purdue) 10 - Number of games Nebraska played against ranked teams in That tied the and teams for most games in a season against a ranked team Number of teams that Nebraska played that reached postseason play in The Huskers played 17 games against teams that reached the NCAA Tournament, going 3-14 in those contests Points by Ray Gallegos at Minnesota on Jan. 29, the most by a Husker since the season, and the highest total by a Husker guard since Tyronn Lue in ,038 - Nebraska s single-game attendance record set against Oklahoma Sate on Feb. 7, HUSKERS IN EXHIBITIONS Nebraska is 51-6 all-time in exhibition games dating back to the season and have won their last nine exhibition games since a loss to SIU-Edwardsville prior to the start of the season. This is the 10th straight year Nebraska has played an exhibition game against an in-state foe, as the Huskers are a perfect 12-0 all-time against in-state teams. Monday is the Huskers only exhibition game, as NU hosted South Dakota State in a closed scrimmage on Oct. 27. Last year, Nebraska relied on a balanced attack in topping Midland University, Dylan Talley was the only Husker to finish in double figures, totaling 10 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes of action, but six players had at least eight points and 11 of the 12 Huskers who saw action broke into the scoring column. WEBSTER LOOKS TO JOIN ROOKIE LIST Tai Webster is in position to join an exclusive club of true freshmen starting the Huskers season opener. The 6-foot-4 guard from Auckland, New Zealand is the frontrunner for the point guard spot, marking the second straight year that Tim Miles has started a true freshman at the point guard spot. Benny Parker started at point guard in the opener. Although he is a freshman, Webster was considered one of the top international guards in this year s senior class. He played for New Zealand s national team in qualifying for the 2012 Olympics, averaging 13.5 points per game in 52.5 percent shooting in three games. He also played in New Zealand s National Basketball League, averaging 18.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game last spring despite being the youngest player in the league. IN-STATE EXHIBITION GAMES Year Opponent... Score Nebraska-Kearney...W, Nebraska-Kearney...W, Nebraska-Omaha...W, Nebraska-Kearney...W, Nebraska Wesleyan...W, Wayne State...W, Chadron State...W, Hastings...W Peru State...W, Bellevue...W, Doane...W, Midland...W, FRESHMAN OPENING GAME STARTERS (SINCE 1996) Name Ht. Pos. Year Benny Parker 5-9 G Jorge Brian Diaz* 6-11 C Brandon Ubel 6-10 F Cookie Miller 5-7 PG Sek Henry 6-3 G Ryan Anderson 6-4 G Marcus Walker 6-2 PG Jake Muhleisen 6-4 PG Brian Conklin* 6-11 F Cookie Belcher 6-3 G *-redshirt freshman HOW SHAVON SPENT HIS SUMMER Sophomore Shavon Shields spent part of the summer with the Denmark U-20 National Team, leading the country to the championship of the 2013 Nordic Championship. He averaged 13.3 points per game in wins over Sweden, Finland and Estonia, capping the tournament with a 17-point, 12-rebound effort in a double overtime win over Estonia. Shields had nine points in the opener against Sweden and 14 points in the victory over host Finland. NEWCOMERS SET FOR HUSKER DEBUTS Much of the talk about the Huskers has been focused on a trio of transfers who will make their debut in Sophomores Terran Petteway and Walter Pitchford both sat out the season after transferring into the Husker program, while junior guard Deverell Biggs redshirted the season. The trio comprised the Huskers scout team that pushed the starters in practice throughout the season. Petteway played in 27 games at Texas Tech as a true freshman in , making 11 starts for the Red Raiders, including 10 in Big 12 action. Pitchford played on Florida s Elite Eight squad and made 13 appearances for the Gators in Biggs will make his debut against South Carolina State on Nov. 17, as he will not play in Monday s exhibition or the first two regular-season games. RED/WHITE SCRIMMAGE RECAP Tai Webster s jumper with 14 seconds left lifted the Red squad to a victory in the Red/White Scrimmage at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sept. 29. Webster, a freshman from Auckland, New Zealand, hit a jumper to break the deadlock in front of 7,500 fans in the Huskers first event at Pinnacle Bank Arena, a $179 million dollar facility in the Haymarket District of Lincoln. Webster, who finished with eight points and three assists in 21 minutes, was one of three newcomers who paced the victorious Red squad. Leslee Smith had a team-high nine points, while freshman Nick Fuller added eight points and four rebounds. Senior guard Ray Gallegos also chipped nine eight points, including a pair of three-pointers. Sophomore transfer Walter Pitchford led all scorers with 10 points and added five rebounds for the White squad, while sophomore Sergej Vucetic added six points in a losing effort. CAPTAINS CHOSEN FOR SEASON Nebraska Coach Tim Miles announced on Oct. 12 that senior Ray Gallegos and sophomores Shavon Shields and Terran Petteway were chosen as team captains for the season. It is the first time that any of the three Huskers had been chosen captain. Shields and Gallegos are returning starters, who started 19 and 33 games, while Petteway sat out the season after transferring from Texas Tech.

5 5 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL GAME ONE PRESENTED BY AMERITAS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department announced on Oct. 18 that Ameritas will be the presenting sponsor for the Husker men s and women s basketball season openers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Game One presented by Ameritas will take place on Friday, Nov. 8, as the Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams host their first regular-season games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, a $179 million facility in Lincoln s Haymarket District. Both basketball games are expected to shatter school single-game non-conference attendance marks, trumpeting the start of a highly anticipated campaign for both programs. The Husker basketball season-opening celebration will be a historic day in Lincoln, said JoAnn Martin, Ameritas President and CEO. We re excited to help make this once-in-a-life time celebration happen in the family friendly atmosphere of the Haymarket District and the new arena. University of Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst said the presence of Ameritas will enhance the atmosphere surrounding the basketball openers. We are excited to welcome Ameritas as the presenting sponsor for Game One, said Eichorst. Ameritas has not only been a long-time supporter of Nebraska Athletics, but also of projects which have benefitted communities across the state. Having Ameritas on board for Game One will help make November 8th a memorable day for our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans. The day begins with a special Invest 2 Be the Best pep rally Friday morning inside the arena, which will feature approximately 5,000 middle school youth from Lincoln and surrounding communities. The youth pep rally is one of several special events planned for Nov. 8. More details will be announced over the next three weeks. The Husker women, coming off their second NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in four years, will open the day s festivities, as Coach Connie Yori s squad takes on 2013 NCAA Tournament qualifier UCLA at Noon (central) in a game televised statewide on NET and carried on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game with the Bruins will be the first regular-season game in the history of the arena and features a pair of teams that finished in the top 20 of the final 2013 USA Today Coaches rankings. At 8 p.m., Dunk City will invade the Star City, as Coach Tim Miles and the Husker men take on NCAA Sweet 16 qualifier Florida Gulf Coast in a game that will be televised nationally on BTN and on the Husker Sports Radio Network. It is the first of five Sweet 16 teams that the Huskers will face at home during the season. Fan are encouraged to be in their seats by 7:30 p.m. for pregame festivities. VALUE THE BASKETBALL Under Tim Miles, an emphasis this season was taking care of the basketball, and the Huskers were among the nation s best in that category in Despite losing its top three point guards from the previous season and having a backup point guard (Mike Peltz) suffer a season-ending injury in January, Nebraska finished fourth in the Big Ten and 10th nationally with 10.7 turnovers per game - nearly three fewer than last year. NU s turnovers per TAKING CARE OF THE BALL No Year TO/Gm game were the fewest in school history, bettering the per game in Nebraska has committed 10 turnovers or less 15 times this season, including six of the past eight games. In all, five of the top 11 teams in the country resided in the Big Ten, including Michigan and Wisconsin which rank first and fourth, respectively in that category. Nebraska set a school record with two turnovers against Purdue on Jan. 16, breaking the mark of three set on three previous occasions. GALLEGOS WAS HUSKER IRONMAN MOST MINUTES IN SCHOOL HISTORY No. Player (Year) Minutes If it seems like Ray Gallegos was on the court the entire game, it 1. Ray Gallegos (2013) 1,237 probably is true, as the junior guard was one of the nation s leader 2. Dylan Talley (2013) 1,173 in minutes played this season. 3. Dave Hoppen (1985) 1,155 -According to kenpom.com, Gallegos ranked third nationally in 3. Tyronn Lue (1997) 1,150 percentage of minutes played, as was on the court for 93.7 percent 4. Tyronn Lue (1998) 1,149 of the Huskers minutes this season. He trailed only Travis Bader of Oakland (94.8) and Kyle Vinales of Central Connecticut State (94.0) among all Division I players. -In the last five years, 16 Big Ten players, including Gallegos, have played at least 90 percent of their team s minutes in a season, and Gallegos is second to Penn State s Talor Battle. -Gallegos played all 40 minutes 10 times in 18 Big Ten games and 12 times during the season. Gallegos set Nebraska s single-season record for minutes with 1,237, breaking the mark of 1,155 by Dave Hoppen in In Big Ten play, he averaged 38.6 minutes per game, sitting just 26 minutes in league play. His total minutes played were 26 more than runner-up Deshaun Thomas of Ohio State. -Gallegos was on the court for a stretch of 218:39 consecutive minutes dating from Dec. 29 to Jan. 19, playing all 40 minutes of Nebraska s first five Big Ten games. -His season low in minutes - which was set in the season opener against Southern - were the most minutes played of his career, as he never played more than 27 minutes in any game during his first two seasons ( , ). HUSKERS ON THE RADIO The IMG Husker Sports Radio Network is in its 19th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. The Husker Sports Network has created a large network of state and national affiliates. All regular-season men's basketball games and any postseason contests will be broadcast on a 27-station basketball network in KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) is the Lincoln affiliate and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. All games can be heard around the world for free on Huskers.com and a great number of Nebraska's games will also be heard live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio again this season. Veteran radio announcer Kent Pavelka leads the NU men's basketball broadcast in , along with former Husker standout Matt Davison. Greg Sharpe serves as the host of Sports Nightly, a live daily call-in show. Sharpe will also host the Tim Miles Radio Show on Monday nights throughout the season beginning at 7 p.m. beginning Nov NETWORK STATIONS Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Columbus KJSK 900 AM* Falls City KTNC 1230 AM* KLZA FM* Fairbury KUTT 99.5 FM* KGMT 1310 AM* Fremont KHUB 1340 AM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KLIQ 94.5 FM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM BIG TEN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE The Big Ten Conference men s basketball coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference during the season. The calls begin in December, followed by weekly teleconferences beginning in January. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Dec. 9 Monday, Feb. 11 Monday, Jan. 6 Monday, Feb. 18 Monday, Jan. 13 Monday, Feb. 25 Monday, Jan. 20 Monday, March 4 Monday, Jan. 28 Monday, March 11 Monday, Feb. 4 The teleconference begins at 9 a.m. Central Time. Contact the Big Ten Communications Office at (847) for the call in and replay phone numbers as well as the weekly passcode. The calls will also be available for play back roughly two hours after each teleconference through Wednesday of the week and also on Bigten.org. 9:00 a.m. Tom Crean, Indiana 9:10 a.m. Fran McCaffery, Iowa 9:20 a.m. John Groce, Illinois 9:30 a.m. Chris Collins, Northwestern 9:40 a.m. Pat Chambers, Penn State 9:50 a.m. Matt Painter, Purdue 10:00 a.m. Tom Izzo, Michigan State 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin 10:20 a.m. John Beilein, Michigan 10:30 a.m. Thad Matta, Ohio State 10:40 a.m. Richard Pitino, Minnesota 10:50 a.m. Tim Miles, Nebraska Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM KLIN 94.5 FM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Superior KRFS FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC FM* *will air only selected games

6 5 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL GAME ONE PRESENTED BY AMERITAS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department announced on Oct. 18 that Ameritas will be the presenting sponsor for the Husker men s and women s basketball season openers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Game One presented by Ameritas will take place on Friday, Nov. 8, as the Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams host their first regular-season games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, a $179 million facility in Lincoln s Haymarket District. Both basketball games are expected to shatter school single-game non-conference attendance marks, trumpeting the start of a highly anticipated campaign for both programs. The Husker basketball season-opening celebration will be a historic day in Lincoln, said JoAnn Martin, Ameritas President and CEO. We re excited to help make this once-in-a-life time celebration happen in the family friendly atmosphere of the Haymarket District and the new arena. University of Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst said the presence of Ameritas will enhance the atmosphere surrounding the basketball openers. We are excited to welcome Ameritas as the presenting sponsor for Game One, said Eichorst. Ameritas has not only been a long-time supporter of Nebraska Athletics, but also of projects which have benefitted communities across the state. Having Ameritas on board for Game One will help make November 8th a memorable day for our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans. The day begins with a special Invest 2 Be the Best pep rally Friday morning inside the arena, which will feature approximately 5,000 middle school youth from Lincoln and surrounding communities. The youth pep rally is one of several special events planned for Nov. 8. The Husker women, coming off their second NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in four years, will open the day s festivities, as Coach Connie Yori s squad takes on 2013 NCAA Tournament qualifier UCLA at Noon (central) in a game televised statewide on NET and carried on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game with the Bruins will be the first regular-season game in the history of the arena and features a pair of teams that finished in the top 20 of the final 2013 USA Today Coaches rankings. At 8 p.m., Dunk City will invade the Star City, as Coach Tim Miles and the Husker men take on NCAA Sweet 16 qualifier Florida Gulf Coast in a game that will be televised nationally on BTN and on the Husker Sports Radio Network. It is the first of five Sweet 16 teams that the Huskers will face at home during the season. Fan are encouraged to be in their seats by 7:30 p.m. for pregame festivities. VALUE THE BASKETBALL Under Tim Miles, an emphasis this season was taking care of the basketball, and the Huskers were among the nation s best in that category in Despite losing its top three point guards from the previous season and having a backup point guard (Mike Peltz) suffer a season-ending injury in January, Nebraska finished fourth in the Big Ten and 10th nationally with 10.7 turnovers per game - nearly three fewer than last year. NU s turnovers per TAKING CARE OF THE BALL No Year TO/Gm game were the fewest in school history, bettering the per game in Nebraska has committed 10 turnovers or less 15 times this season, including six of the past eight games. In all, five of the top 11 teams in the country resided in the Big Ten, including Michigan and Wisconsin which rank first and fourth, respectively in that category. Nebraska set a school record with two turnovers against Purdue on Jan. 16, breaking the mark of three set on three previous occasions. GALLEGOS WAS HUSKER IRONMAN MOST MINUTES IN SCHOOL HISTORY No. Player (Year) Minutes If it seems like Ray Gallegos was on the court the entire game, it 1. Ray Gallegos (2013) 1,237 probably is true, as the junior guard was one of the nation s leader 2. Dylan Talley (2013) 1,173 in minutes played this season. 3. Dave Hoppen (1985) 1,155 -According to kenpom.com, Gallegos ranked third nationally in 3. Tyronn Lue (1997) 1,150 percentage of minutes played, as was on the court for 93.7 percent 4. Tyronn Lue (1998) 1,149 of the Huskers minutes this season. He trailed only Travis Bader of Oakland (94.8) and Kyle Vinales of Central Connecticut State (94.0) among all Division I players. -In the last five years, 16 Big Ten players, including Gallegos, have played at least 90 percent of their team s minutes in a season, and Gallegos is second to Penn State s Talor Battle. -Gallegos played all 40 minutes 10 times in 18 Big Ten games and 12 times during the season. Gallegos set Nebraska s single-season record for minutes with 1,237, breaking the mark of 1,155 by Dave Hoppen in In Big Ten play, he averaged 38.6 minutes per game, sitting just 26 minutes in league play. His total minutes played were 26 more than runner-up Deshaun Thomas of Ohio State. -Gallegos was on the court for a stretch of 218:39 consecutive minutes dating from Dec. 29 to Jan. 19, playing all 40 minutes of Nebraska s first five Big Ten games. -His season low in minutes - which was set in the season opener against Southern - were the most minutes played of his career, as he never played more than 27 minutes in any game during his first two seasons ( , ). HUSKERS ON THE RADIO The IMG Husker Sports Radio Network is in its 19th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. The Husker Sports Network has created a large network of state and national affiliates. All regular-season men's basketball games and any postseason contests will be broadcast on a 27-station basketball network in KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) is the Lincoln affiliate and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. All games can be heard around the world for free on Huskers.com and a great number of Nebraska's games will also be heard live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio again this season. Veteran radio announcer Kent Pavelka leads the NU men's basketball broadcast in , along with former Husker standout Matt Davison. Greg Sharpe serves as the host of Sports Nightly, a live daily call-in show. Sharpe will also host the Tim Miles Radio Show on Monday nights throughout the season beginning at 7 p.m. beginning Nov NETWORK STATIONS Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Columbus KJSK 900 AM* Falls City KTNC 1230 AM* KLZA FM* Fairbury KUTT 99.5 FM* KGMT 1310 AM* Fremont KHUB 1340 AM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KLIQ 94.5 FM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM BIG TEN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE The Big Ten Conference men s basketball coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference during the season. The calls begin in December, followed by weekly teleconferences beginning in January. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Dec. 9 Monday, Feb. 11 Monday, Jan. 6 Monday, Feb. 18 Monday, Jan. 13 Monday, Feb. 25 Monday, Jan. 20 Monday, March 4 Monday, Jan. 28 Monday, March 11 Monday, Feb. 4 The teleconference begins at 9 a.m. Central Time. Contact the Big Ten Communications Office at (847) for the call in and replay phone numbers as well as the weekly passcode. The calls will also be available for play back roughly two hours after each teleconference through Wednesday of the week and also on Bigten.org. 9:00 a.m. Tom Crean, Indiana 9:10 a.m. Fran McCaffery, Iowa 9:20 a.m. John Groce, Illinois 9:30 a.m. Chris Collins, Northwestern 9:40 a.m. Pat Chambers, Penn State 9:50 a.m. Matt Painter, Purdue 10:00 a.m. Tom Izzo, Michigan State 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin 10:20 a.m. John Beilein, Michigan 10:30 a.m. Thad Matta, Ohio State 10:40 a.m. Richard Pitino, Minnesota 10:50 a.m. Tim Miles, Nebraska Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM KLIN 94.5 FM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Superior KRFS FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC FM* *will air only selected games

7 6 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Points Prev. 1 Kentucky (27) 0-0 1,546 NR 2 Michigan State (22) 0-0 1, Louisville (14) 0-0 1, Duke (2) 0-0 1, Kansas 0-0 1, Arizona 0-0 1, Michigan 0-0 1, Oklahoma State 0-0 1, Syracuse 0-0 1, Florida 0-0 1, Ohio State 0-0 1, North Carolina NR 13 Memphis VCU NR 15 Gonzaga Wichita State NR 17 Marquette Connecticut NR 19 Oregon Wisconsin Notre Dame UCLA New Mexico Virginia NR 25 Baylor NR Others receiving votes: Tennessee 176, Creighton 145, Indiana 111, Iowa 83, Colorado 83, Harvard 46, Boise State 22, Villanova 14, Arizona State 11, Georgetown 11, UNLV 8, Washington 8, Stanford 6, LSU 6, Pittsburgh 6, Boston College 5, La Salle 4, Saint Louis 3, St. John s 3, Missouri 3, Cincinnati 1 RECORD-BREAKING SEASON TICKET SALES The move to Pinnacle Bank Arena has been a boon to Nebraska basketball, as the Husker program has shattered season-ticket records. On May 3, all of the season tickets alloted for had been accounted for, as seasonticket sales were up nearly 95 percent from In addition, all 1,650 seats in the Nebraska student section - including all 1,000 lower-bowl seats - had been purchased. THE HUSKERS NEW HOME PINNACLE BANK ARENA TIMELINE Opened on Aug. 29, 2013, the 15,000-seat Pinnacle Date Event Bank Arena is the new home of the Nebraska men s May 11, 2010 Lincoln Arena Bond Issue Passes and women s basketball programs. Pinnacle Bank Sept. 7, 2011 Arena Groundbreaking Dec. 6, 2011 Naming rights awarded to Pinnacle Bank Arena Arena is part of a $344 million project in the Haymarket June 2, 2012 Removal of BNSF Railroad begins District also includes a 200-room hotel, 100,000 square Sept. 14, 2012 Canopy Street Groundbreaking feet of retail space, another 100,000 square feet of Dec. 12, 2012 Arena Topping Off Ceremony office space and 100 residential units. Aug. 12, 2013 Arena Completion Date The $179 million dollar arena is be easily accessible Aug. 16, 2013 UNL Graduate Commencement Aug. 17, 2013 UNL Undergraduate Commencement in downtown Lincoln as nearly 5,100 parking stalls will Aug. 29, 2013 Pinnacle Bank Arena Grand Opening be within walking distance of the facility by the fall Sept. 13, 2013 Michael Bublé Concert (1st concert) of Pinnacle Bank Arena includes an expansive Oct. 27, 2013 NU WBB vs. Pittsburg State (1st exhibition) student section with 1,000 seats on the 100 Level, including behind the team benches. Pinnacle Bank Arena also includes 36 suites, 20 loge boxes and 11 permanent concession stands around the arena. Nov. 4, 2013 Nov. 8, 2013 NU MBB vs. UNK (1st exhibition) Regular-season openers for MBB & WBB Containing 470,400 square feet, the new Pinnacle Bank Arena seats over 15,000 fans when configured for Husker Basketball games. It is divided into two bowls (upper and lower) and three levels (100, 200, 300) with Premium Seating Suites and Loge Boxes located between Level 100 and Level 200. There will be over 160 concession points of sale and two private Club Lounges, one located on the Main Concourse (Level 100) and one on the Premium Level Concourse. ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Points Prev. 1 Kentucky (16) NR 2 Michigan State (3) Louisville (10) Duke (3) Arizona Kansas Syracuse Florida Michigan Ohio State North Carolina NR 12 Oklahoma State NR 13 Memphis Gonzaga VCU Wichita State Marquette Oregon Connecticut NR 20 New Mexico Wisconsin Notre Dame NR 23 UCLA NR 24 Indiana Virginia NR Others receiving votes: Baylor 102, Colorado 93, Creighton 87, Iowa 86, Tennessee 73, Georgetown 38, Harvard 28, Pittsburgh 23, California 16, Boise State 11, Saint Louis 8, La Salle 7, Missouri 4, Temple 4, Villanova 4, Kansas State 3, LSU 2, Illinois 2, Iowa State 2, Arizona State 2, Georgia 1, UNLV 1

8 7 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL A proven program builder who has enjoyed success at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels, Tim Miles was named the 27th basketball coach at the University of Nebraska on March 24, He is believed to be the only active coach who has made national tournament appearances at four-year schools at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels. The Huskers surpassed nearly every pundit s expectation, going 15-18, including three wins over NCAA Tournament teams and the program s first-ever Big Ten Tournament win. Nebraska played 17 games against NCAA Tournament teams while topping the previous year s total in both overall and Big Ten victories against a schedule which was rated as one of the toughest in the nation in Before taking over the Nebraska program, Miles spent the past five seasons building the Colorado State program into a contender in the Mountain West Conference. He increased his victory total in each of his five years at CSU, culminating in a record and the school s first NCAA appearance in nine seasons during his final year in Fort Collins. After winning 16 games in his first two years, his teams went over the last three years, reaching postseason play in each campaign. The Rams posted the school s first 20-win season since the campaign while playing a schedule that was rated as the fourth-toughest in the country. Colorado State set a school record with three wins over ranked teams and placed three players on the All-Mountain West teams, and Miles was named the District VIII Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his efforts. The Rams, one of four Mountain West teams to receive bids in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, averaged 70.1 points per game on the season and topped the Mountain West Conference in field-goal percentage (47.1), 3-point percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (76.8). Three of his players earned All-Mountain West honors, marking the program s most honorees in its half century affiliation with the WAC or Mountain West Conference. In , Miles guided the program to a record, a fourth-place finish in the Mountain West, and a berth in the NIT, reaching milestones at every step along the way. With 18 years of experience as a head coach at four institutions, he has compiled a career record of entering the season that includes three conference championships and six postseason tournament appearances. Before taking over the Colorado State program, Miles spent six seasons at North Dakota State, guiding the Bison through the transition to the Division I ranks. He won at least 16 games in each of his final five seasons at the school, including the program s first three years at the Division I level. Miles tenure at NDSU was highlighted by a pair of road wins over top-15 squads in his final two seasons. Miles showed his ability to turn around programs during his tenure at Southwest Minnesota State University. He took a program that had only one winning season in the previous decade NEBRASKA COACH TIM MILES BY THE NUMBERS 2- At North Dakota State (a Division I independent at the time), Tim Miles went 2-0 against ranked opponents, topping No. 13 Wisconsin in and No. 8 Marquette in Miles was one of only three coaches in Colorado State history to lead the Rams to three consecutive postseason appearances ( ). 3- Number of CSU players who earned All- Mountain West honors in , the most in the school s 50 years of league affiliation. 4th - Colorado State s strength of schedule in The other schools in the top five included Michigan State (1st), UConn (2nd), Duke (3rd) and North Carolina (5th). 13th - Nebraska s strength of schedule during the season. 10- Miles Colorado State team ranked in the top 10 nationally in both free throw (76.8) and 3-point percentage (40.0) in , joining Missouri as the only other school in the country to rank in the top 10 in both categories. 30- Colorado State s RPI in , as he took the program s RPI from 273rd in his first season to 30th in Season that Tim Miles has been a head coach following the seeason. His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels and in his 18 previous years, his teams have failed to increase their win total only once The last time a Husker men s basketball coach won his first road game before Tim Miles accomplished the feat at Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. 49,255 - Number of followers on twitter where he provides a unique look into the program, including halftime tweets. and went in his four seasons at the school, recorded the first 20-win season in school history, and led Southwest Minnesota State to its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than two decades. Miles began his head coaching career at Mayville (N.D.) State University, guiding the program to a record from 1995 to 1997 and a pair of conference titles. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Northern State for six seasons from through and helped the Wolves to five NAIA playoff appearances and five regional titles. He was the recruiting coordinator for NSU and was responsible for bringing in and coaching five All-Americans at that school. A native of Doland, S.D., he graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., in 1989 and earned a master s degree in health and physical education from Northern State in Aberdeen, S.D., in He was inducted into the University of Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in TIM MILES Second Season at Nebraska Alma Mater: University of Mary ( 89) Head Coaching Experience Nebraska, 2012-present; Colorado State, ; North Dakota State, ; Southwest Minnesota State, ; Mayville State, Assistant Coaching Experience Northern State, Family Wife, Kari Son, Gabriel Daughter, Ava Coaching Honors -USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, North Central Region Coach of the Year, Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, NDCAC Coach of the Year, Year-by-Year Totals Year Team Record Pct Mayville State Mayville State Two seasons SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State Four seasons North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State Six seasons Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Five seasons Nebraska Nebraska Career 19 seasons