Though it had already been reported as a done deal for several days, Nebraska head coach Mike Riley officially announced the hiring of Bob Elliott as the Huskers' new safeties coach on Monday afternoon.
Elliott, 63, brings a vast football background to Lincoln, including 38 years of college coaching experience. His most recent stop was five seasons at Notre Dame from 2010-14, where he worked with new NU defensive coordinator Bob Diaco.
“Bob Elliott has great respect throughout football for his defensive knowledge and ability as a coach, teacher and recruiter,” Riley said in a release. “The experience he brings to our staff will be a great asset as we install a new defensive system and build toward the future success of the Blackshirts.”
Elliott has worked with some of the most respected coaching minds in college football over the course of his career, serving as an assistant under Hayden Fry at Iowa, Bill Snyder at Kansas State, and Brian Kelly at Notre Dame.
He is also the son of former Michigan head coach and Iowa athletic director Bump Elliott. His uncle, Pete Elliott, was the head coach at Nebraska in 1956.
“I have been very fortunate throughout my career to work at outstanding universities and with great coaches,” Elliott said in the release. “The opportunity to work under Coach Riley is an unbelievable honor.
"His reputation in the coaching profession is second to none. When you couple that with working in a program with the tradition and history of success of Nebraska, I couldn’t be more excited.”
Elliott's coaching resume
2017: Nebraska, Safeties
2015-16: Notre Dame Special Assistant to the Head Coach
2014: Notre Dame, Outside Linebackers
2012-13: Notre Dame, Safeties
2010-11: Iowa State, Secondary
2008: San Diego State, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
2006-07: San Diego State, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
2002-05: Kansas State, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
2000-01: Iowa State, Associate Head Coach/Secondary/Special Teams
1998: Iowa, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
1996-97: Iowa, Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers
1987-94: Iowa, Secondary
1983-86: North Carolina, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
1981-82: Iowa State, Secondary
1980: Ball State, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
1978-79: Ball State, Secondary
1977: Kent State, Secondary1976 Iowa, Graduate Assistant
Bowl games coached
1983: North Carolina (Peach)
1986: North Carolina (Aloha)
1987: Iowa (Holiday)
1988: Iowa (Peach)
1991: Iowa (Rose)
1991: Iowa (Holiday)
1993: Iowa (Alamo)
1996: Iowa (Alamo)
1997: Iowa (Sun)
2000: Iowa State (Insight.com)
2001: Iowa State (Independence)
2002: Kansas State (Holiday)
2004: Kansas State (Fiesta)
2011: Iowa State (Pinstripe)
2012: Notre Dame (BCS National Championship)
2013: Notre Dame (Pinstripe)
2014: Notre Dame (Music City)
2015: Notre Dame (Fiesta)
BIO
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
High School: West High School
College: Iowa (History, 1976)
Wife: Joey
Children: Son: Grant; Daughter: Jessica
Playing Career: Iowa, 1972-75 (Defensive Back)
