Nebraska
Nebraska rewards men’s basketball assistants for its best season in history with contract extensions
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg announced Tuesday that assistants Nate Loenser, Ernie Zeigler and Pat Monaghan and general manager Luca Virgilio have signed contract extensions following the best season in program history.
Hoiberg, the Associated Press national coach of the year, also named Loenser associate head coach.
The Cornhuskers finished 28-7 overall, tied for second in the Big Ten at 15-5 and beat Troy for their first-ever NCAA Tournament win and then Vanderbilt to reach the Sweet 16. They were No. 14 in the final AP Top 25.
“The success our program had this year is really a testament to the efforts of our entire staff, and it is important to reward them for all of their work,” Hoiberg said. “The work they pour into our players is evident in their development in our program. Nate, Ernie and Luca have been vital over the last four years in helping us build a winning culture and enjoy sustained success that Nebraska basketball has not seen in a long time.”
Loenser, who coordinates the defense, got a two-year extension through the 2028-29 season starting at $525,000 annually. Zeigler, who works with the offense and plays a major role in game planning, got a one-year extension through 2027-28 starting at $420,000 annually. Monaghan, who assists in player development, game planning and recruiting, was extended through 2027-28 at $350,000 annually.
Virgilio, who has been with Hoiberg all seven seasons at Nebraska, is in charge of roster management and retention as general manager. His extension is through 2027-28 and pays $350,000 annually.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) — Hosting its first NCAA regional since 2008, Nebraska earned the No. 13 national seed Monday and will welcome Ole Miss, Arizona State and South Dakota State to Lincoln this weekend.
The regional appearance is the Huskers’ 20th all-time, including the fourth under head coach Will Bolt.
As the top-seed in the regional, Nebraska will take on the No. 4 seed South Dakota State on Friday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
Also included in the field are No. 2 seed Ole Miss and No. 3 seed Arizona State, which will play Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Lincoln Regional is paired with the Auburn Regional, which features No. 4 national seed Auburn, UCF, NC State and Milwaukee. The regional winners advance to next week’s super regional.
Tickets for the 2026 Lincoln Regional will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and will be available on the athletic department’s website.
There will be a tiered on-sale for Nebraska Athletics donors and season-ticket holders before the public on-sale.
All-Session Ticket Prices
- Reserved – $91
- Adult General Admission – $56
- Youth/Senior General Admission – $42
Nebraska
Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 18-year-old Idaho woman last seen in western Nebraska
SIDNEY, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska State Patrol has activated an Endangered Missing Advisory on Sunday night to locate an 18-year-old Idaho woman.
The Middleton Idaho Police Department is attempting to locate Riley Dawn Stevenson. Stevenson is described as a white female, 5′6″, 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, tan pants, tennis shoes and white over-the-ear headphones.
According to a press release from the Nebraska State Patrol, Stevenson is diagnosed with autism with the mental capacity of a 12-14 year-old.
NSP said she was last seen in Sidney, Neb. on Sunday afternoon with a possible destination of Kansas City. The vehicle and route of travel are unknown, but she may be traveling with a second female, according to law enforcement.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middleton Police Department through the Canyon County Idaho Sheriff’s Office at 208-454-7531.
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Police in Nebraska were called to a convenience store after reports of gunfire — only to find a dog accidentally shot a person with a shotgun.
Officers with the Scottsbluff Police Department were called to Short Stop, a gas station and convenience store, after receiving a report that someone had been shot with a BB gun just after noon on Saturday, KNOP News 2 reported.
However, while on their way to the scene, police were informed that the incident actually involved a shotgun.
At the store, police found a truck with damage consistent with a shotgun blast to the passenger side door.
The driver of the truck had pulled into the parking lot to shop, but a dog in the back seat of their vehicle moved from one side of the car to the other — and managed to cause the loaded shotgun to discharge.
The shotgun fired off into the passenger side panel of the car. A pellet also struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light and had her right arm dangling out of the car’s open window.
The pellet from the shotgun struck her in the upper arm, police said.
The woman’s injury was not believed to be life-threatening. She was taken to a nearby hospital by a family member.
It is against the law in Nebraska to travel with a loaded shotgun in a vehicle, according to the report.
The incident is being investigated by the Scottsbluff Police Department.
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