Bill Busch
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1965)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|27}}
| birth_place = Pender, Nebraska, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Nebraska Wesleyan University (1988)
Kearney State College (1990)
| player_years1 = 1985–1987
| player_team1 = Nebraska Wesleyan
| player_positions = Wide receiver
| coach_years1 = 1989
| coach_team1 = Nebraska Wesleyan (GA)
| coach_years2 = 1990–1993
| coach_team2 = Nebraska (GA)
| coach_years3 = 1994
| coach_team3 = Wisconsin (GA)
| coach_years4 = 1995
| coach_team4 = Northern Arizona (DB)
| coach_years5 = 1996
| coach_team5 = Northern Arizona (co-DC/DB)
| coach_years6 = 1997–2000
| coach_team6 = New Mexico State (DB)
| coach_years7 = 2001–2003
| coach_team7 = Utah (DB)
| coach_years8 = 2004
| coach_team8 = Nebraska (ST/OLB)
| coach_years9 = 2005–2007
| coach_team9 = Nebraska (ST/S)
| coach_years10 = 2009–2010
| coach_team10 = Utah State (DC)
| coach_years11 = 2011–2012
| coach_team11 = Utah State (ST/S)
| coach_years12 = 2013–2014
| coach_team12 = Wisconsin (ST/DB)
| coach_years13 = 2015
| coach_team13 = Ohio State (DQC)
| coach_years14 = 2016
| coach_team14 = Rutgers (DB)
| coach_years15 = 2017
| coach_team15 = Rutgers (co-DC/DB)
| coach_years16 = 2018–2020
| coach_team16 = LSU (S)
| coach_years17 = 2021
| coach_team17 = Nebraska (def. analyst)
| coach_years18 = 2022
| coach_team18 = Nebraska (ST)
| coach_years19 = 2022
| coach_team19 = Nebraska (interim DC/ST)
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| championships = * CFP National Champion (2020)
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William Busch (born April 27, 1965) is an American college football coach. He was the interim defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2022. He also coached for Nebraska Wesleyan, Wisconsin, Northern Arizona, New Mexico State, Utah, Utah State, Ohio State, Rutgers, and LSU. He played college football for Nebraska Wesleyan as a wide receiver.
Early life and education
Busch was born on April 27, 1965, in Pender, Nebraska. He played college football for Nebraska Wesleyan University as a wide receiver.{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2021 |title=Former LSU assistant Bill Busch lands new coaching job |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/lsu-football/bill-busch-tigers-nebraska-analyst-position/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Saturday Down South}} After graduating from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1988 he attended Kearney State College—now the University of Nebraska at Kearney—where he earned his Master's degree in 1990.{{Cite web |last=Pernell |first=Jeremy |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Jeremy Pernell: Bill Busch the Right Guy to Fix Special Teams |url=https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/jeremy-pernell-bill-busch-the-right-guy-to-fix-special-teams |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}
Coaching career
In Busch's first six seasons of coaching he served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Nebraska Wesleyan University, for a year in 1989; the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for four years from 1990 to 1993;{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2021 |title=Bill Busch back with Nebraska football as defensive analyst |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30863535/bill-busch-back-nebraska-cornhuskers-defensive-analyst |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=ESPN}} and for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1994.{{Cite web |last=Krueger |first=Adam |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Nebraska football: Huskers hire Bill Busch as Special Teams Coordinator |url=https://www.3newsnow.com/sports/nebraska-football-huskers-hire-bill-busch-as-special-teams-coordinator |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=3 News Now}}
Following Busch's stint with Wisconsin, he joined Northern Arizona University as the team's defensive backs coach in 1995.{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2013 |title=Former Resident Named Coach Of The Year |url=https://www.myknoxcountynews.com/news/article_835c3542-5beb-11e2-951f-0019bb30f31a.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Knox County News}} In the following year he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator while maintaining his post as defensive backs coach.{{Cite web |last=Callahan |first=Sean |date=February 8, 2021 |title=Nebraska names former LSU and NU assistant Bill Busch defensive analyst |url=https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/nebraska-names-former-lsu-and-nu-assistant-bill-busch-defensive-analyst |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Rivals}}{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Bill |date=January 3, 2013 |title=Anderson rounds out his UW coaching staff |url=https://www.wrn.com/2013/01/anderson-rounds-out-his-uw-coaching-staff/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Wisconsin Radio Network}}
In 1997, Busch was hired by New Mexico State University to serve as defensive backs coach under head football coach Tony Samuel.{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2004 |title=Callahan adds two assistants to Husker staff |url=https://huskers.com/news/2004/02/10/callahan-adds-two-assistants-to-husker-staff |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Huskers}} In 2001, after four seasons with the New Mexico State Aggies, he joined the University of Utah in the same position.{{Cite web |date=December 29, 2000 |title=McBride Hires Three New Staff Members |url=https://utahutes.com/news/2000/12/29/mcbride_hires_three_new_staff_members.aspx |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Utah Utes}}
In 2004, Busch started his second stint with Nebraska as the team's special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach before becoming the special teams coordinator and safeties coach in 2005.{{Cite web |last=Berrio |first=Brandon |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Football Adds Bill Busch to Staff as Safeties Coach |url=https://lsusports.net/news/2018/02/08/211699242/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=LSU Sports}}
After not coaching in 2008, Busch was hired by Gary Andersen at Utah State. He spent four seasons there, serving as defensive coordinator for the first two before reverting to safeties coach and special teams coordinator for the latter two. {{Cite web |last=Duggan |first=Dan |date=December 31, 2015 |title=Who is Rutgers defensive backs coach Bill Busch? |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2015/12/who_is_rutgers_defensive_backs_coach_bill_busch.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=NJ.com}}{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Doug |date=December 14, 2012 |title=USU football: Bill Busch and Kendrick Shaver named FootballScoop Defensive Back Coaches of the Year |url=https://www.deseret.com/2012/12/14/20511172/usu-football-bill-busch-and-kendrick-shaver-named-footballscoop-defensive-back-coaches-of-the-year |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Deseret News}}
In 2013, Busch began his second stint with Wisconsin as the team's special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach.{{Cite web |last=Bien |first=Louis |date=January 21, 2013 |title=Badger Bits: Bill Busch is Excited to Meet You |url=https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2013/1/21/3898926/badger-bits-wisconsin-football-coaching-staff-gary-andersen |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=SB Nation}}{{Cite web |last=Kocorowski |first=Jake |date=August 11, 2013 |title=Wisconsin safeties coach Bill Busch builds relationships with young secondary |url=https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wisconsin-badgers-football/2013/8/11/4607898/bill-busch-wisconsin-safeties-coach-dezmen-southward-leo-musso |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=SB Nation}}
In 2015, Busch was hired by Ohio State University as a defensive quality control coach.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Thayer |date=December 29, 2015 |title=Ohio State's Bill Busch to be Rutgers defensive backs coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/2015/12/29/bill-busch-rutgers-defensive-backs-coach-ohio-state |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}
In 2016, Busch was hired by Rutgers University as the defensive backs coach.{{Cite web |last=Dellenger |first=Ross |date=February 8, 2018 |title=LSU completes staff by hiring Rutgers' Bill Busch as safeties coach |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/lsu-completes-staff-by-hiring-rutgers-bill-busch-as-safeties-coach/article_dca4d67e-0c8d-11e8-9b22-9f68f328312e.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Advocate}} In 2017, he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator alongside being the defensive backs coach.{{Cite web |last=Dunleavy |first=Ryan |date=February 23, 2017 |title=Rutgers promotes DBs coach Bill Busch to co-defensive coordinator |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2017/02/rutgers_promotes_bill_busch_to_co-defensive_coordi.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=NJ.com}}
In 2018, Busch was hired by Louisiana State University as the safeties coach. In 2019, under head football coach Ed Orgeron, he was a part of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship LSU team.{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Bill Busch |url=https://lsusports.net/coach/bill-busch/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=LSU}} He was not retained following the 2020 season.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2020 |title=LSU coaches Bill Busch, Bill Johnson won't return in 2021 |url=https://lsu.rivals.com/news/lsu-coaches-bill-busch-bill-johnson-won-t-return-in-2021 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Rivals}}
In 2021, Busch began his third stint with Nebraska as a defensive analyst.{{Cite web |title=Bill Busch |url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2022/staff/bill-busch |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website}} In 2022, he was promoted to special teams coordinator. With eight weeks remaining in the 2022 season, he was promoted to interim defensive coordinator.{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Mitch |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Nebraska’s Bill Busch is home, no matter what happens with new coach: ‘I’m not leaving’ |url=https://theathletic.com/3909286/2022/11/18/nebraska-football-coaching-bill-busch/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=The Athletic}} He was not retained following the hiring of Matt Rhule.{{Cite web |last=Bland |first=Evan |date=November 30, 2022 |title=Bill Busch no longer with Nebraska football program |url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/bill-busch-no-longer-with-nebraska-football-program/article_c701664c-b921-56ce-8c39-2bb11a084807.html |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Omaha World-Herald}}
Personal life
In 2023, Busch became a co-host for 93.7 "The Ticket" (Early Break with Sip & Jake).{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2023 |title=Husker Doc Talk: Coach Bill Busch |url=https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/football/husker-doc-talk-coach-bill-busch-husker-defense-and-special-teams |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}{{Cite web |last=Pruch |first=James |date=May 9, 2023 |title=Nebraska Football: Bill Busch thinks 8-9 wins is likely in 2023 |url=https://huskercorner.com/2023/05/09/bill-busch-nebraska-football-wins/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Fansided}}
References
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External links
- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2022/staff/bill-busch Nebraska profile]
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/coach/bill-busch/ LSU profile]
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