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Texas co-DC Johnny Nansen serves one-game suspension after DWI; reinstated
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Texas co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Johnny Nansen was arrested Wednesday night and charged with misdemeanor DWI after a three-vehicle crash in Austin. Head coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday the program was gathering facts and called the situation disappointing. Nansen then served a one-game suspension and was not on the sideline for Texas' 30-6 win over UTSA on Saturday. Sarkisian said after the game that Nansen would rejoin the staff Sunday as Texas prepares for its SEC opener at Tennessee, while the program monitors his legal process.
Update · Sep 20, 12:08 PM ET
Updated Sept. 20: Nansen served a one-game suspension vs. UTSA and was reinstated Sunday, per Sarkisian (BON).
Updated Sept. 20: Nansen served a one-game suspension vs. UTSA and was reinstated Sunday, per Sarkisian (BON).
Original reporting
- ESPN (Jake Trotter / AP) ↗Reporting · Sep 17, 12:53 PM ET
- Sports Illustrated (Zach Dimmitt) ↗Reporting · Sep 18, 2:00 PM ET
- Burnt Orange Nation (Wescott Eberts) ↗Reporting · Sep 20, 1:34 AM ET
- FOX 7 Austin (APD press release) ↗Reporting · Sep 17, 4:05 PM ET