Dana Holgorsen is sticking round.
On Monday evening, Nebraska soccer introduced that Holgorsen has agreed to a two-year contract value $1.2 million to remain on because the Huskers’ offensive coordinator.
“We are excited that Dana Holgorsen has agreed to be our offensive coordinator shifting ahead,” Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule stated in a press release. “Dana is likely one of the elite offensive minds in soccer, and the progress we made in our closing three video games gives a glimpse of the potential of our offense underneath his path. We stay up for Dana main our offense into the bowl sport and constructing for the 2025 season.”
The transfer comes throughout a busy 24 hours at Nebraska. On Monday, Tony White, who served as Rhule’s defensive coordinator the previous two seasons, accepted the identical position at Florida State. On the identical day, 5 Husker gamers introduced they might enter the switch portal when it opens on Dec. 9, together with two starters in defensive lineman Jimari Butler and linebacker Mikai Gbayor.
Holgorsen, who was fired as the pinnacle coach at Houston after the 2023 season and spent the early portion of 2024 as a advisor at TCU for Sonny Dykes, was dropped at Lincoln by Rhule in November as a advisor to check out Marcus Satterfield’s struggling offense following the loss to UCLA on Nov. 5 that left the Huskers with a 5-4 report amid a three-game dropping streak.
Ahead of the USC sport, Rhule introduced Holgorsen can be calling performs and function OC for the remainder of the season whereas Satterfield can be demoted to tight ends coach.
“This wasn’t some short-term splash factor,” Rhule stated on Nov. 14. “This was, to me, a possibility to make an epic transfer that may push us into the following tier.”
After flashing potential at USC however finally dropping the sport, Holgorsen’s offense exploded the next week towards Wisconsin. NU posted its highest level whole since 2021, whereas its whole offense (473), dashing offense (180) and passing offense (293) within the win have been all essentially the most because the season-opener towards UTEP.
After the Wisconsin sport, Holgorsen was requested about his future, and if it included NU. The play-caller did not have a solution on the time, however he supplied a touch.
“I had extra enjoyable on Saturday than I’ve had in a very long time,” Holgorsen answered.
Husker followers will likely be hoping that Holgorsen is the reply – and that they will have enjoyable watching the offense on Saturdays – in 2025 and past.
