Jay Terry has been an equipment manager at Nebraska since April 1997 and has served as the head equipment manager since 2002. Terry also spent two years as a student equipment manager before moving into a full-time role.
Terry oversees Nebraska's equipment staff of five full-time assistants and several student workers who handle all 24 of Nebraska's sports. Terry manages the Adidas product allotment for the athletic department, and he also oversees the shipping and receiving department. He maintains the Husker football locker room and is in charge of the football team's equipment needs. He coordinates the transportation of all football and support equipment to road games. Terry is also in charge of overseeing the Husker football student managers.
A native of Cozad, Neb., Terry has been a certified equipment manager (Athletic Equipment Managers Association) for 20 years. He earned a degree in communication studies from the University of Nebraska in 2004.
Jay and his wife, Heather, have a son, Connor, and a daughter, Quinn.