{"id":439148,"date":"2026-09-17T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/439148\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:00:13","slug":"texas-assistant-coach-arrested-on-dwi-charge-in-latest-distraction-for-no-1-longhorns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/439148\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas assistant coach arrested on DWI charge in latest distraction for No. 1 Longhorns"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas defensive assistant coach Johnny Nansen was arrested on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge and his status for a return to the sideline with the No. 1 Longhorns<\/a> has not yet been determined, head coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Austin police said Nansen<\/a>, 52, was arrested Wednesday night after officers responded to a three-vehicle wreck about 9 p.m. Nansen was one of the drivers and officers observed \u201cmultiple clues of impairment\u201d in standard field sobriety tests, police said, without providing details.<\/p>\n

The short description of the arrest did not mention whether Nansen submitted to a breath test. It also not detail whether Nansen or another driver was at fault in the crash.<\/p>\n

Sarkisian said Nansen was not at practice Thursday ahead of Saturday night\u2019s home game against UTSA. Nansen coaches inside linebackers and is co-defensive coordinator. He has been on the Texas staff since 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re obviously disappointed, but that\u2019s all I really have on it at this time,\u201d Sarkisian said.<\/p>\n

The arrest is the latest problem for Texas after its big come-from-behind 24-23 win over the Buckeyes that boosted Texas from No. 4 to No. 1.<\/p>\n

Star quarterback Arch Manning<\/a> was forced to apologize after publicly joking about an AI-generated video that depicted Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe. That video, and other fake clips, have surfaced after a brief and testy exchange between Sarkisian and Rowe after the game.<\/p>\n

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