As of March 26, 2025, there is no official announcement regarding Thomas William “Tom” Osborne, the esteemed former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and College Football Hall of Famer, taking on a new role within the NCAA or returning to college football in an official capacity. However, Osborne has recently been vocal about the current state of college athletics. In a February 2025 interview with KETV, he expressed concerns over the NCAA’s diminishing influence, stating, “I think the NCAA has become somewhat irrelevant. It doesn’t seem to have any clout anymore.”
Osborne emphasized the need for major conferences, specifically the Big Ten and SEC, to collaborate on establishing effective guidelines for college sports governance. He remarked, “I think if those two conferences can get together, they may be able to establish some guidelines that make sense.”
While there is no confirmation of Osborne assuming a formal position within the NCAA, his active engagement in discussions about the future of college athletics underscores his ongoing commitment to the sport.
For more insights from Tom Osborne on the current state of college football, you can watch his interview with KETV:
