Athletic Director Bill Moos, Head Coach Scott Frost and members of the Nebraska football staff will visit all areas of Nebraska as part of the Husker Nation Tour presented by First National Bank. The two-day, 26-town blitz will take place on Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12.
All events in the Husker Nation Tour are free and open to the public and give Nebraska fans a chance to meet the coaching staff as preparations continue for the 2018 season. The tour will kick off with Frost, Moos and Associate A.D. for Football Matt Davison highlighting a trip to Scottsbluff and Alliance on Monday. The trio will be at the Gering Civic Center for a mid-day event on Monday, followed by an early evening event at Newberry’s in downtown Alliance.
Monday evening events will also take place in Valentine (Jovan Dewitt, Mike Dawson) and Ogallala (Mario Verduzco, Frank Verducci), before the staff meets fans in 22 towns on Tuesday, June 12.
Tuesday groups include Dewitt and Dawson (O’Neill, Aurora, Seward); Verduzco and Verducci (Imperial, McCook, Lexington); Troy Walters and Ryan Held (Kearney, Hastings, Geneva, York); Barrett Ruud and Sean Beckton (Norfolk, South Sioux City, West Point, Blair); Eric Chinander and Travis Fisher (Wahoo, Fremont, David City, Beatrice); Moos and Greg Austin (Falls City, Auburn, Plattsmouth, Gretna).
2018 Husker Nation Tour Presented by First National Bank
| MONDAY, JUNE 11 | |||
| STAFF | TOWN | TIME | LOCATION |
| Bill Moos, Scott Frost, Matt Davison |
Scottsbluff Alliance |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Gering Civic Center Newberry’s |
| Mario Verduzco, Frank Verducci |
Ogallala | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Open Range Grill |
| Jovan Dewitt, Mike Dawson | Valentine | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Bolo Brewery & Tap Room |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 12 | |||
| STAFF | TOWN | TIME | LOCATION |
| Mario Verduzco, Frank Verducci |
Imperial McCook Lexington |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 1 – 2 p.m. 5 – 6 p.m. |
Chase County Fair & Expo Coppermill Steakhouse LakeShore Marina Bar |
| Jovan Dewitt, Mike Dawson | O’Neill Aurora Seward |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 1 – 2 p.m. 4 – 5 p.m. |
O’Neill Community Center Bremer Community Center Harvest Hall-County Fairgrounds |
| Troy Walters, Ryan Held | Kearney Hastings Geneva York |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 3 – 4 p.m. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
First National Bank (Downtown) Lochland Country Club Rialto Theater Holthus Convention Center |
| Sean Beckton, Barrett Ruud | Norfolk South Sioux City West Point Blair |
9 – 10 a.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 3 – 4 p.m. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Norfolk Country Club Hy-Vee Nielsen Community Center Woodhouse Chrysler |
| Travis Fisher, Eric Chinander |
Wahoo Fremont David City Beatrice |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2 – 3 p.m. 5 – 6 p.m. |
Hilltop Country Club Sid Dillon Chevrolet Par IV Restaurant & Lounge The Black Crow |
| Bill Moos, Greg Austin | Falls City Auburn Plattsmouth Gretna |
9 – 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 5 – 6 p.m. |
Pritchard Auditorium Arbor Manor Plattsmouth Community Center Spikers Sports & Spirits |