Texas Longhorns co-defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen arrested for DWI

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Edward Lewis

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Johnny Nansen, the co-defensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns football team, was arrested on Wednesday in Austin, Texas, for driving while intoxicated after being involved in a three-car crash. According to the Austin Police Department, Nansen exhibited signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, leading to his arrest for DWI, a Class B misdemeanor. He spent a night in jail before his release on Thursday morning, and as a result, missed the team’s practice that day while head coach Steve Sarkisian stated he was still gathering facts regarding the incident.
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Johnny Nansen, the co-defensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns football team, was arrested on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas after being involved in a three-car crash. The Austin Police Department (APD) reported that Nansen displayed signs of intoxication at the scene and failed field sobriety tests, leading to his arrest for DWI, a Class B misdemeanor. He spent the night in jail before being released on Thursday morning.

Coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the incident during media availability, describing it as “an unfortunate situation.” Nansen did not attend the team’s practice that day and his status for the upcoming game against UTSA remains uncertain. The arrest occurred just a few months after Nansen joined the Texas staff in 2024.

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Cops put Nansen through field sobriety tests during an ensuing investigation and the APD said in a statement on Thursday he showed “multiple clues of impairment.”
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2026-09-18 · New York Post
Texas Longhorns co-defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen arrested for DWI · assertive framing

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Johnny Nansen, the co-defensive coordinator on Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns staff, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly drinking and driving. uncertain
Nansen → arrest → Wednesday
The 52-year-old coach was involved in a three-car crash on an Austin, Texas roadway at around 8:55 p.m. and displayed signs of intoxication while at the scene, according to the Austin Police Department. uncertain
coach → involve → Department
Cops put Nansen through field sobriety tests during an ensuing investigation and the APD said in a statement on Thursday he showed “multiple clues of impairment.” asserted
he → put → impairment
“Nansen was subsequently arrested for DWI, a Class B misdemeanor,” the APD said. asserted
APD → arrest → DWI
Nansen spent the night in jail before he was released from custody Thursday morning. asserted
he → spend → custody
Sarkisian addressed the incident with reporters during his media availability on Thursday, calling it “an unfortunate situation.” asserted
Sarkisian → address → it
Nansen did not attend the team’s Thursday practice and his status for the Longhorns’ weekend game against UTSA has not yet been decided. asserted
status → attend → UTSA
“We obviously are aware of the situation,” Sarkisian said. asserted
Sarkisian → say → situation
“I’m still gathering facts. asserted
I → gather → facts
I’m still monitoring the situation. asserted
I → monitor → situation
We’re obviously disappointed, but that’s all I really have on that at this time.” asserted
I → ’re → time
Nansen joined Texas in 2024. asserted
Nansen → join → 2024
He previously coached alongside Sarkisian at Washington and then USC. asserted
He → coach → Washington
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