TV/Streaming: BTN+ The Nebraska baseball team (13-5) returns to Hawks Field this weekend for its second home series of the 2021 season, as the Huskers welcome the Maryland Terrapins (9-10) to Lincoln. The Huskers are 4-0 at home this season, while the Terrapins are 4-7 away from Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium, including a 3-2 record in true road games.
The series is scheduled to open on Friday night at 6:30 PM. The game was originally scheduled for 2 PM, but once it was announced that fans could attend home games the Nebraska Athletic Department moved back Friday home games to accommodate fan attendance.
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Alvarez finalizes retirement plans from UW (AUDIO)
Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez announced his retirement during a celebration in Madison on Tuesday, making official what had been reported by various media outlets in the past two weeks.
Alvarez has been at the University of Wisconsin for nearly 32 years, including the final 18 as the school’s Director of Athletics and will officially retire on June 30, 2021.
Under his watch, Wisconsin produced 16 National Championship teams and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns. In 2017-18, the 74-year-old Alvarez captured Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year honors.
His impact goes beyond the playing field too. Alvarez oversaw numerous capital projects and inspired donors to contribute more than $150 million over the past 10 years. During his tenure, UW Athletics’ endowment to support student-athlete scholarships more than doubled and rose to one of the largest in the Big Ten.
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More than any Big Ten men s basketball team so far this spring, the Gophers have been hit hard by the transfer portal.
Liam Robbins became the eighth Gophers player to enter his name into the transfer portal, sources confirmed Tuesday to the Star Tribune.
Penn State (seven), Nebraska (six) and Indiana (five) are three Big Ten teams that had the most names in the portal behind Minnesota, which has had seven players enter the portal since season s end, along with Jarvis Omersa, who entered after he opted out midseason. It definitely is uncharted waters for everybody, new Gophers coach Ben Johnson said Monday on 100.3 KFAN radio. If any coach told you they ve got it figured out they re lying. Because you don t.
Apr 6, 2021 7:20 AM
(UW ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS) MADISON â After 32 years at the University of Wisconsin, including the final 18 as the Director of Athletics, Barry Alvarez announced Tuesday that he will officially retire on June 30, 2021, ending a legendary career in Madison.  Â
For the past 18 seasons, Alvarez has presided over one of the nationâs most prosperous and respected athletic departments. Wisconsin has enjoyed remarkable success during Alvarezâs tenure, winning a combined 16 team national titles and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns since he took over. In 2017-18, he earned Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year honors. Â
âIt has been an honor to be a part of Wisconsin Athletics and I take great pride in all we have accomplished over the last three decades,â Alvarez said. âFrom championships, to improvements on campus, to impacting thousands of student-athletes, itâs been a great ride. Iâ
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