Johnny Nansen, 52
AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas Longhorns football coach was arrested for DWI after a car crash in Austin.
Johnny Nansen DWI arrest
The backstory:
Police said on Sept. 16, around 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a three-car crash in the 700 block of S. Capitol of Texas Hwy.
Officers contacted the driver of one of the cars, identified as 52-year-old Johnny Nansen.
Nansen displayed signs consistent with possible impairment, police said.
Officers conducted standard field sobriety tests and saw multiple clues of impairment.
Nansen was then arrested for DWI.
Dig deeper:
Nansen is currently the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Texas Longhorns football team.
He has held the position since 2024.
The Source: Information from an Austin Police Department press release on Sept. 17 and from the Texas Football website