Osborne at Hastings College Tom Osborne is shown as a freshman at Hastings College in November 1956. In his quarter-century as head coach, Osborne was a model of consistency. He had grown up in In Congress, Osborne's voting record was moderate to conservative. His teams never won fewer than nine games in a season, only finished worse than third in conference or division play once, finished in the top 15 of the final Osborne's teams were known for their powerful rushing attack and strong defense (also known as the One of the enduring moments of Osborne's tenure was the Nebraska lost another heartbreaking title game in the Osborne announced his retirement late in the 1997 season, selecting longtime I-backs coach Osborne's Nebraska coaching staffs were renowned for their lack of turnover. In track, he won the discus at the state meet as a senior and placed second in the 440-yard dash. Notable examples include George Darlington (30 seasons), Milt Tenopir (29 seasons),From 1979 to 1998, Osborne was an assistant athletic director at Nebraska, under both On December 19, Nebraska removed the interim tag from Osborne's title and announced he would remain athletic director through June 30, 2010. Born and raised in Hastings, a town in rural central Nebraska, Osborne was a star athlete at Hastings High School in football, basketball, and track. Together We Transform Lives. / 710 N. Turner, Hastings, NE 68901 Osborne, a 1963 Hastings College graduate and CEO of Industrial Irrigation, was a member of the Hastings College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2004 and was currently an honorary trustee. Osborne was named "Nebraska Athlete of the Year" by the Omaha World-Herald when he was a high school senior. Tom Osborne - Athlete Recipient. In 2019, TeamMates had the honor of having Allie Swanson visit TeamMates chapters to help recruit and spread the message of leadership and mentoring. in history in 1959. Osborne was paid $250,000 per year to manage Nebraska's 23-sport program.Early in 2000, Osborne announced that he would run in Nebraska's 3rd District as a Republican. He won the Nebraska High School ‘Athlete of The Year’ title by the Omaha World Herald. In 1959, he received the same honor as a college senior, making him the only athlete in Nebraska history at that time to win this award in both high school and college.In 1958 he was chosen "State College Athlete of the Year" by the Lincoln Journal-Star.