Assistant Brian Stewart attracted to stability of Riley led staffs

Published Apr. 23, 2015 6:26 p.m. ET

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Nebraska defensive backs coach Brian Stewart didn’t know very much about Mike Riley and his staff when he was first hired but he heard plenty from the people he knew.

What he learned was that assistants are fiercely loyal to Riley and many of his assistants stayed with him for a long time. That was enough for Stewart to make the jump to the Nebraska staff in February. Things have been nothing but positive since then. Check out this quote from the Omaha World Herald:

“The quality of life with Coach Riley is awesome, Stewart said. Everything is important from your family to where you live to what time we get in the office. He’s a great communicator of his vision, the team’s vision as well as how he sees his coaches fit in to that vision.”

One thing that Stewart did not have to be sold on was just how great Nebraska fans are. This is what he had to say about his first spring game experience:

“That was one of the most awesome things I have experienced.”

As this staff has taken to saying a lot, “there is no place like Nebraska."

(h/t Omaha World Herald)

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