Nebraska’s New Athletic Director Has Message For Fans LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMPER 20: Nebraska Cornhusker helmets before their game at Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Miami 41-31. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images) Trev Alberts is the new athletic director for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, rejoining his alma mater. In one of his first acts on the job, he’s issuing a message to Husker Nation. Taking to Twitter for the first time on his newly-created account (@TrevAlberts), Alberts quoted his former coach Tom Osborne in accepting the service the school wants him to provide. He said he was honored to begin working with Nebraska student-athletes and said he’s ready to start.