LINCOLN, Neb. — Mickey Joseph, Nebraska’s interim football coach for nine games this season who was charged with felony assault, is no longer part of the Cornhuskers program, the athletic department announced Friday.
The department said in a statement there would be no additional comment.
Joseph is accused of placing his hand on a woman’s neck, grabbing her hair and punching her during a domestic dispute on Nov. 30, according to a police affidavit. He was charged on December 1 with assault by strangulation or suffocation.
He was placed on administrative leave following his arrest. He denied to police that he assaulted the woman, and his next hearing is January 30.
Joseph’s arrest came two days after Matt Rhule was introduced as the team’s new head coach.
It is unclear whether Joseph received severance pay. He is under contract until December 31, 2023, and his annual salary is listed at $600,000.
Under the terms of his contract, he could be fired if found to have committed a misdemeanor or a crime that interfered with his ability to perform duties on behalf of the university. If the dismissal for cause is upheld, the university will not have to pay any remaining money owed on the contract.
