GOOD NEWS: Nebraska welcomes another star into the team
Nebraska makes Thomas hire official as co-OC, quarterbacks coach
Nebraska made the hire of former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Glenn Thomas official on Wednesday, with Thomas set to handle quarterback coaching duties, while also serving as co-offensive coordinator with Marcus Satterfield.
“Glenn Thomas has a history of success throughout his coaching career, and I look forward to him being a part of the Nebraska football program,” Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said in a statement announcing the hire. “Glenn has proven to be an elite developer of quarterbacks, and his background at both the collegiate and NFL levels is a great addition to our coaching staff.”
Satterfield will handle tight ends, in addition to his co-coordinating duties. Josh Martin, who served as interim tight ends coach last season following the resignation of Bob Wager, will return to his role as an analyst for the 2024 season.
Thomas previously worked with Rhule for five seasons across stints at Temple and Baylor. During those stints, Thomas worked in the development of Temple quarterback P.J. Walker and Baylor’s Charlie Brewer.
Overall, Thomas has 15 years of college coaching experience, serving at the coordinator level in 10 of those seasons. He has eight full seasons on NFL staffs and was influential in the development of NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan.
“I am honored for the opportunity to join a tradition-rich football program at the University of Nebraska,” Thomas said in a statement. “I have been fortunate to work for Coach Rhule in the past and appreciate the chance to join him and his outstanding staff at Nebraska. I can’t wait to get to Lincoln and go to work with the Husker offense.”
Before spending the 2023 season in Pittsburgh, Thomas was Arizona State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2022. He oversaw a rushing attack that saw Xavier Valladay notch the 10th-best rushing mark in school history with 1,192 yards and 16 touchdowns. Additionally, under Thomas’ tutelage, quarterbacks Trenton Bourget broke the ASU record for single-season completion percentage at 71.4 percent.
Prior to Arizona State, Thomas was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UNLV (2020-21). He helped lead the Rebels to several historical accomplishments during that time, including helping running back Charles Williams break the program’s career rushing record and earn first-team All-Mountain West honors. In both of Thomas’s seasons at UNLV he contributed to the development of the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. In 2020, wide receiver Kyle Williams achieved the honor, while quarterback Cameron Friel earned the award in 2021. Friel broke the school record for season completion percentage by a freshman, connecting on 62.4 percent of his passes.
Thomas spent the previous five seasons working on Rhule’s staff at Baylor and Temple. Thomas was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor from 2017 to 2019, assisting in transforming the program. In 2019 the Bears went 11-2 with a No. 7 ranking and a Sugar Bowl appearance. During Thomas’ three years in Waco, quarterback Charlie Brewer developed into one of the top quarterbacks in school history, throwing 69 touchdowns in three seasons and being named a semifinalist for the 2019 Davey O’Brien Award.
Thomas will oversee a Husker quarterback room that welcomed a pair of Elite 11 quarterbacks in Dylan Raiola and Daniel Kaelin in January.
Salary information for Thomas will be available when he completes the University’s formal hiring process.
