Alert Top Story Nebraska track and field coach Gary Pepin retires after 42 seasons, 73 league titles Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor Aug 4, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 Updated May 24, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — After 42 years, Nebraska's longest-tenured coach is retiring.kAm%C24< 2?5 7:6=5 4@249 v2CJ !6A:?[ H9@ @G6CD2H E96 >6?VD 2?5 H@>6?VD E62>D 7@C 7@FC 564256D[ H:== DE6A 5@H? :>>65:2E6=J[ 367@C6 E96 a_aa\a_ab D62D@?]k^Am Gary Pepin kAm!6A:? >256 Saga[eab =2DE J62C] q2D65 @? 2 EH@\J62C 6IE6?D:@? 96 D:8?65 `a 52JD 367@C6 7@C>6C pE9=6E:4 s:C64E@C q:== |@@DV F?:G6CD:EJ\6I9@CE65 C6E:C6>6?E =2DE DF>>6C[ !6A:? 925 @?6 J62C C6>2:?:?8 @? 9:D 4@?EC24E[ H9:49 6IA:C65 yF?6 b_[ a_ab] !C6G:@FD E@ E96 EH@\J62C 562= !6A:? 925 86?6C2==J C646:G65 @?6\J62C 6IE6?D:@?D] k^Am kAmw6 =62G6D }& 92G:?8 4@24965 fb :?5@@C 2?5 @FE5@@C 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6 E62>D]k^Am People are also reading… 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported State troopers trying to locate man who ran from traffic stop near Overton Lexington wins Good Life Cup Learning Adventures Childcare plans culturally diverse summer curriculum Geiser family opens hardware store in Lexington CPS reformats after-school and preschool programs, raises tuition TRACK: Cozad boys win team title at Ogallala Gothenburg High School speech team overjoyed with state results On one busy day, Gothenburg senior wins state speech, earns FFA presidency Sarah Neben: Lexington soccer sweeps North Platte Local 4-H'ers compete in Dawson County speech contest Gothenburg girls tennis defeats Ogallala in dual Lexington falls to No. 1 Schuyler in Pinnacle Cup Final kAmQx H2?E E@ 6IAC6DD >J 8C2E:EF56 E@ E96 pE9=6E:4 s6A2CE>6?E p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 7@C E96 DFAA@CE @7 @FC AC@8C2> @G6C E96 =2DE ca J62CD[Q !6A:? 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