Trev Alberts is a four-letter word to a large portion of Nebraska Cornhuskers fans. The former NU athletic director isn't well-loved in the state, thanks in large part to his abrupt departure just as Fred Hoiberg's program was returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in years. However, it's worth noting, as Alberts receives a massive pay raise from his current employer, that NU is a better offer because he came through Lincoln.
Alberts, who jumped to Texas A&M in March of 2024 - oddly, the second Nebraska AD to abruptly move to College Station in the last few decades - received a six-year extension with the Aggies this winter that will see him under contract through 2032 and earn $19.2 million over the life of the deal.
It's not hard to see why Alberts got the new deal. He hired football coach Mike Elko, who has brought Texas A&M back to prominence, among other moves. However, before he left Nebraska, Alberts did the same thing with several different programs in Lincoln, and that still needs to be pointed out.
Trev Alberts left Nebraska for Texas A&M but the program he built in Lincoln speaks for itself
Alberts is responsible for hiring Elko at A&M, and he's responsible for Matt Rhule at Nebraska. While people may not love what the Husker head coach has done the last two years, especially with an ugly finish to 2025, it can't be denied that NU posted consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
Alberts also made what looked like the right moves in not making changes despite some rough seasons in the basketball and baseball programs. Both Fred Hoiberg and Will Bolt were Bill Moos hires, but both's jobs came under fire in their first few years.
Alberts' inaction on Hoiberg, especially after his first, truly horrible three years, was especially appreciated and rewarded in the former Husker AD's final season. It was rewarded again this season with a second NCAA Tournament appearance in three years. Something else the program hasn't seen in quite some time.
Trev Alberts is deeply, deeply disliked around Nebraska. Still, as he receives another big payday, it's worth pointing out that he deserves it.