LINCOLN – A Lancaster County judge on Wednesday dismissed the felony assault case against former interim Husker coach Mickey Joseph.
The alleged victim refused to testify, dismissing the felony assault case against the former assistant coach.
Joseph had faced a charge of assault by strangulation or suffocation in connection with a November domestic disturbance at the home where he and his wife, Priscilla Joseph, lived.
Police went to a Lincoln residence in the afternoon of Nov. 30 — two days after Matt Rhule was introduced as the Cornhuskers’ new coach — after a report of a domestic disturbance. Following an investigation, Joseph was arrested at another location.
Joseph was Nebraska’s interim football coach for nine games in 2022 following the firing of Scott Frost. Joseph was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, and the university announced two weeks later that he was no longer with the football program.
During his time with Nebraska, Joseph led the Huskers to wins over Indiana, Rutgers, and Iowa.
