Nebraska Football – Congrats Mike Riley

Nebraska Football hires Coach Mike Riley

As a Husker Football fan, we are very excited for the new Nebraska Football coach Mike Riley!

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Michael Joseph “Mike” Riley (born July 6, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He currently is the head football coach at the University of Nebraska. Previously, Riley was head football coach of Oregon State University, where he served two stints, from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2003 to 2014. Riley has also coached in several professional leagues, serving as head coach of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2001 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1987 to 1990.

On December 4, 2014, Riley was named head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Riley completed his second stint at Oregon State with a 85–66 record. His 93 wins overall at Oregon State are the most in school history.

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