Tom Osborne

Tom Osborne played college football as a quarterback and wide receiver at Hastings College before a brief NFL career. He joined Nebraska as an assistant under Bob Devaney and was named head coach in 1973. Over 25 seasons, Osborne ran a trademark I-formation offense and built influential strength and conditioning programs, finishing with a career record of 255–49–3, 13 conference titles, and three national championships. He coached 53 All-Americans, including 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, he later served three terms in Congress and returned to Nebraska as athletic director from 2007 to 2013.