Nebraska names interim athletic director, starts nationwide search [Video]

Nebraska named an interim athletic director one day after Trev Alberts announced his departure to Texas A&M.Dennis Leblanc, the executive associate athletic director for academics, will serve in the role, according to University of Nebraska interim president Chris Kabourek.Leblanc has been with Husker Athletics for more than 40 years, joining the track and field staff in 1983. He has been in his current role since 2015, and has helped the university achieve a record-high 95% graduation success rate — ranking second among 110 public FBS.READ MORE: Who are some of the candidates who could replace Trev Alberts as Nebraska’s athletic director?“Dennis loves Nebraska, he cares deeply about the young women and men in our program, and he has a proven record of supporting their academic success,” Kabourek said in a statement. “Dennis and I are completely aligned on our vision for Nebraska to compete at the highest levels on the …