Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts: ‘I wasn’t looking to leave’ Nebraska

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (WOWT) – Trev Alberts was introduced as the new athletic director at Texas A&M University on Monday.

Alberts announced his departure from Nebraska last week in an unexpected move that left Husker faithful shocked and frustrated.

During his first press conference at Texas A&M on Monday, Alberts was asked to provide some clarity. Why did he leave his alma matter, a place that seemed like his dream job?

“The difficult part of this whole transition is that I wasn’t looking to leave,” Alberts said. “I’ve been associated with [Nebraska] for a long time. That’s one place that changed my life. Other than my family and faith, everything else I owe to the University of Nebraska.”

Alberts also shared a philosophy on college athletics as a whole — he’s determined to create a culture where the school does not focus solely on winning and losing, but on the process it takes to win.

On Sunday, another curveball was thrown when the NCAA selection committees decided to pit both Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball teams against the same opponent — Texas A&M.

In his spring press conference Monday, Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule said he didn’t appreciate that decision made by the committees because it takes away from the players on the court, and instead the masses will focus on the athletic director leaving one school to join the other.

Alberts smirked as he said the decision to put the Huskers and Aggies together in both tournaments “appears a little too coincidental.”

He complimented all the coaches, saying they’re all outstanding human beings and adding that the beauty of it is that he “can’t lose” in this scenario.

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