Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens returned to the Nebraska Athletic Department on July 1, 2025, when he was hired as Associate AD - Ticket Revenue.  Stephens previously worked on staff in marketing, ticket sales, licensing and concession operations roles from 2002 to 2014.  The Nebraska native and NU graduate leads ticket sales strategy and has responsibility for the ticket office and the outbound ticket sales team.  His position works in concert with the Husker Athletic Fund and the Husker Marketing Department to best serve our customers.

Stephens came to Nebraska from the Nebraska Alumni Association, where he served as the Associate Executive Director - Operations.  In that role, he managed business operations and led the Venues team that operates the Wick Alumni Center, the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, and the AKRS Champions Club.  His Champions Club responsibilities included member relations and game day event management.  Prior to the Alumni Association, Stephens was part of the team that built the Omaha Supernovas into a major professional franchise in their inaugural season.  He led the ticket sales, sponsorship, and branding initiatives while also providing direction to the successful start-up as a member of the executive team.  From the summer of 2014 to the spring of 2023, Stephens worked for Ohio University Athletics as the Senior Associate Athletic Director - External Operations.  His stint at the Huskers was preceded by 10 years with the Royals Baseball organization - seven years in Omaha with the Triple-A club and three with the MLB club in Kansas City.  

Stephens earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska and a Masters degree in Sport Management from Western Illinois University.  Michael and his wife, Lisa, have two adult children - Trevor and Andrew.