Nebraska has named Washington State's Bill Moos as its new athletic director.
Moos, who has led Washington State's athletic department since 2010 and served as Oregon's athletic director from 1995 to 2007, agreed to a five-year contract with Nebraska that will pay him $1 million annually. The 66-year-old Moos will begin working at Nebraska on Oct. 23.
He replaces Shawn Eichorst, fired last month because of the poor on-field performance of several Husker teams, including the football program. Former Cornhuskers star football player Dave Rimington has been serving as the school's interim athletic director.
Nebraska will introduce Moos at a news conference scheduled for 5:30 p.