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Mickey Joseph is no longer a member of the Nebraska football program.
Two weeks after his arrest on alleged strangulation and third-degree domestic assault charges, Joseph is no longer an employee of the university.
Head coach Mickey Joseph of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in action against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a game at SHI Stadium on October 7, 2022, in Piscataway, New Jersey. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 14-13. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
"Coach Joseph is no longer part of the University of Nebraska football program or an employee of the University," a spokesman for the athletic department told Omaha.com on Friday.
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Joseph, who was named interim head coach after Scott Frost was fired after just three games, is accused of pushing his wife and putting his hands around her neck.
"He pushed me on the couch and strangled me," the woman said, according to the police affidavit, adding that she had been unable to breathe until she pushed him off.
Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph leads the team's unity walk across campus to Memorial Stadium before playing against Oklahoma in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Joseph also allegedly grabbed the women’s hair and pulled her backward as she attempted to enter the kitchen during an argument.
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Joseph denied assaulting the woman and was placed on administrative leave shortly after being arrested.
"I was made aware of the charges against Coach Joseph and given the nature of the allegations and based on University policy he has been placed on administrative leave," Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts said. "We will have no additional comment at this time."
Joseph’s arrest came two days after Matt Rhule was hired by the university to be the next head coach, after being fired by the Carolina Panthers in October.
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Interim head coach Mickey Joseph of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium, on November 25, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
Joseph was placed in charge of the program following Nebraska’s loss to Georgia Southern in Week 3 of the college football season.
Joseph, who played quarterback at Nebraska and coached the wide receivers under Frost, went 3-6 as interim head coach.
Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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