Former Nebraska Cornhuskers interim head coach Mickey Joseph was arrested for strangulation and domestic assault after an alleged altercation on Wednesday … Lincoln Police announced.
LPD says officers responded to a domestic service call from Joseph’s home in Lincoln around 2 PM … and after an investigation, the 54-year-old was arrested at a separate location and taken to jail.
Nebraska’s athletic director Trev Alberts released a statement on Joseph’s arrest … announcing he has been placed on administrative leave.
“I was made aware of the charges against Coach Joseph and given the nature of the allegations and based on University policy he has been placed on administrative leave,” Alberts said. “We will have no additional comment at this time.”
Joseph took the reins for the Cornhuskers after Scott Frost‘s firing in September 2022 … going 3-6 as interim head coach.
Matt Rhule was announced as Frost’s replacement on Saturday … and had high praise for Joseph, who’s slated to be Nebraska’s wide receivers coach and associate head coach under the new regime.
Before he got into coaching, Joseph was a standout running back. He was Louisiana’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 1987 and a First Team Parade All-American.
He played for legendary Nebraska coach Tom Osborne in Lincoln … where he started 9 games, rushing for 1,091 yards and 16 touchdowns.