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New Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts prepared for vast change in college athletics reality

TRAVIS L. BROWN Bryan-College Station Eagle

Six weeks into his first athletic director position, the ever-competitive Trev Alberts approached then Nebraska-Omaha Chancellor John Christensen with a question.

What would define victory for Alberts in his new position?

He knew what wins looked like in his previous careers, as an NFL linebacker and a sports media personality. But, beyond raising money and hiring and firing coaches, what does winning look like for an athletic director?

His charge became building a financially stable, 25-year plan for the Omaha athletic department, with which he ultimately accomplished in his 12-year tenure with little prior knowledge in the realm of business.