Bo Pelini
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In 2007, Pelini was hired as the new head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a sweet revenge for him as he returned to the team that had fired him. As the head coach, he took Nebraska to greater heights and was rewarded with a salary increase from $1.1 million to $1.8 million. Under Pelini, Nebraska held 1st place in defense during the 2009 season.
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- Birth Date
- 13 Dec, 1967
- Age
- 52 yrs
- Occupations
- Coach
American football player
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Youngstown
- Education
- Ohio State University
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American college football player, college football coach
- Net Worth 2021
- 15 million
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In 2012, Pelini left in an ambulance after feeling ill during a match against Arkansas State, which his team won 42-13; medical tests came back negative and he was given a clean bill of health. On November 30, 2014, Bo was fired again by Nebraska for the second time. He left the Nebraska football program with at least nine wins every season during his seven-year tenure with the team. He is often criticized for never winning the big one despite his impressive record, as Nebraska never won a conference title under his coaching. People felt that his hiring was justified because they had given him enough years to try to win the big championship.
He later served as head coach at Youngstown State University from 2015 to 2019, and spent the 2020 season as defensive coordinator at LSU.
