Former Husker Bolt to be named next Nebraska baseball coach

That means Nebraska will tap into its past once again for the coach to lead one of its flagship programs.

"I think Will's a great fit for Nebraska," veteran college baseball analyst and Nebraska native Kyle Peterson told the Journal Star earlier this month when asked about Bolt’s potential to lead the program. “I’ve been around him plenty the last few years. I think he's ready. He obviously was involved in the program when it was really going well. Plus, if you coach and recruit in the SEC, and you are in that meat-grinder for 10 straight weeks, you learn plenty.”

“I think there's a value — and it doesn't have to be an absolute — but I think there's a value to those who have a history with…