Don Betten joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as a custodian and event setup assistant in June of 2007. A Lincoln native, Betten worked as a pressman at Quebecor for nearly 46 years before the plant closed in April of 2007.
Betten is an avid biker, pedaling several miles each day to and from work. In 2007, he also completed a bike ride to Olathe, Kan.