Husker Great Frazier Added to Athletic Development Staff

Lincoln?Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson announced on Thursday that former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier has joined the athletic department staff as a member of the Athletic Development Office.

Frazier will serve as an Assistant Director of Athletic Development working directly under Assistant Athletic Director for Development Paul Meyers. In his new position, Frazier will help spearhead all fund-raising efforts for all Athletic Department projects, and will play a key part in Nebraska’s Husker Nation Championship Drive, which will fund the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex and the stadium expansion, a project announced by Pederson on Thursday.

Pederson said Frazier will work closely with Nebraska’s existing donors, while working hard to cultivate new prospective donors for all 23 Husker sports.

"We are thrilled to welcome Tommie Frazier to our athletic department staff," Pederson said. "Tommie is a true competitor and his successes speak for themselves. The addition of another key player signals the continued championship aspirations of our program."

The 29-year-old Frazier is proud to be a part of the Husker Athletic Department and renew his association with Nebraska athletics that began as a freshman quarterback in 1992.

"I’m excited to be back home at a place where it all started for me here in Nebraska," Frazier said. "We have a great challenge ahead of us, but led by Steve’s drive and enthusiasm, and with a lot of hard work we will attain our goals."

Frazier has been working in private business in Omaha for the past several months since leaving the coaching profession. Frazier was an assistant football coach at Baylor for four seasons under Kevin Steele. Before joining the staff at Baylor, Frazier worked at NT&T in Omaha for more than a year and was on

Gov. Ben Nelson’s staff for about a year. Frazier played one season for the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes in 1996, before retiring from football.

One of 15 former Husker players to have their jersey retired at Nebraska, Frazier cemented his place in Nebraska football history by producing his best performances in the Huskers’ greatest games. Frazier engineered the Husker offense for four seasons and compiled a 33-3 record as Nebraska’s starting quarterback.

A native of Palmetto, Fla., Frazier ranks second in school history in total offense with 5,476 yards and he was responsible for 79 touchdowns. Frazier capped his NU career by leading the Huskers to their second straight national championship in 1995, when he was a first-team All-American, was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy and captured the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Frazier is married to the former Andrea Stephens, who is originally from Sioux Falls, S.D. The couple has a seven-month old son, Tommie III.