21 hours ago · Enter Mike Ekeler. The David City, Nebraska native spent the last four seasons at Tennessee, where he led one of the best overall special teams units in the country. He previously coached at ...

Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an American football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Mike Ekeler is in his third season on the NU defensive staff in 2010. A native Nebraskan, Ekeler serves as linebackers coach. His linebacking corps earned numerous honors in 2009, including second-team All-Big 12 accolades for Phillip Dillard and All-Big 12 freshman team honors for both Will Compton and Sean Fisher.

3 days ago · A Nebraska native, it will be a reunion for Ekeler, who coached at the school as its linebackers coach under former Cornhuskers head coach Bo Pelini from 2008-10. Ekeler had assistant coaching stints at Indiana , Southern California , Georgia , North Texas , North Carolina and Kansas before joining Josh Heupel 's inaugural staff at Tennessee in ...

3 days ago · Mike Ekeler, the Blair High School graduate who played collegiately at Kansas State before developing into a position coach under former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, will take the special teams role after four seasons at Tennessee, a source confirmed Monday morning.

3 days ago · Ekeler, who is from David City, Nebraska, coached for the Cornhuskers in 2008-10. He will be Nebraska’s special teams coordinator and replace Ed Foley, who was not retained after the 2024 season.

3 days ago · Inside Nebraska can confirm Mike Ekeler will lead Nebraska's special teams in 2025. Ekeler spent the past four years on Josh Heupel's staff at Tennessee as special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. Ekeler has plenty of ties to the state of Nebraska and the Husker football program. He's from David City and coached Nebraska's ...

3 days ago · LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mike Ekeler will be Nebraska’s new special teams coordinator, 10/11’s Kevin Sjuts confirmed. Ekeler is a David City native who previously coached with the Huskers from ...

3 days ago · Nebraska has found its new special teams coordinator in Mike Ekeler, according to On3. He leaves Tennessee after four seasons as its special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. A David City, Nebraska native, Ekeler served as a linebackers coach for the Huskers from 2008-2010.

4 days ago · LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska native and former Cornhuskers assistant coach Mike Ekeler will join Matt Rhule’s staff as the special teams coordinator. On3 first reported on Monday morning that ...