Texas co-defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen was arrested on a DWI charge Wednesday night after a three-vehicle crash in West Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.
Officers responded around 8:55 p.m. to the crash in the 700 block of Northbound South Capital of Texas Highway.
Police said Nansen, 52, was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash and showed signs consistent with possible impairment. Officers conducted standardized field sobriety tests and observed multiple clues of impairment, according to APD.
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Nansen was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the arrest during a news conference Thursday.
“We’re still gathering facts, we’re still monitoring the situation, I’m obviously disappointed, but that’s all I have at this time,” Sarkisian said.
Sarkisian did not say whether Nansen will be on the sidelines Saturday when Texas plays UTSA.
Nansen is in his second season as the Longhorns’ co-defensive coordinator. He also serves as the team’s linebackers coach.
APD did not provide information about injuries in the three-vehicle crash.