Clayton Collier
Sports Director
Omaha, Neb.
Clayton Collier is the Sports Director at 6 News WOWT. He anchors sports weeknights at 5, 6:30, and 10 p.m.
Clayton comes to 6 News WOWT from WATN in Memphis, where he served as the lead sports anchor and won back-to-back Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his sports reporting. Over his six years in the Bluff City, Clayton covered the Memphis Grizzlies, University of Memphis Tigers, and Ole Miss Rebels. Some of his favorite assignments include the NBA Playoffs, the Cotton Bowl, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the PGA Tour's FedEx St. Jude Championship, and the Tigers hiring Penny Hardaway as their head coach.
He is a Long Island native but is no stranger to the Midwest; before his time in Memphis, Clayton worked at KFYR-TV in Bismarck, ND, where he met his wife, Emily.
Clayton graduated cum laude from Seton Hall University with a degree in journalism. He also served as sports director for WSOU-FM, where he called Seton Hall men’s and women’s basketball games.
He is excited to get back to his Big East roots here in Omaha and experience the city's terrific sports scene!
The Huskers hit .258 in the victory while holding the Wildcats to .139. Merritt Beason and Rebekah Allick led the way for Nebraska with 11 kills apiece.
The Huskers host the Miners in their season opener, Saturday at 2:30pm.
The E60 airs Sunday at 4:00pm CT on ESPN.
Nebraska football made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday morning.
The jerseys are awarded to the 10 toughest players, as voted on by the team.
The Huskers were slotted No. 2 in the nation, receiving 15 first-place votes.
The infusion of impact transfers Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor provides an immediate bolster to a returning group that’s another year stronger and wiser.
“It’s as much for us as coaches as it is the players,” offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield said.
The Nebraska Huskers hosted a media day on Wednesday for their upcoming fall camp.
Here's what Olympic events to watch to catch athletes with ties to Nebraska.
The Omaha native will make his Olympic debut Tuesday in 3X3 men's basketball as Team USA takes on Serbia.
With the win, the 17-year-old earned an exemption to the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Rhule said improving turnover margin will be key: "We don’t need to get out a voodoo doll. We need to hold the ball properly."
Former Creighton volleyball star Taryn Kloth is headed to Paris to compete in beach volleyball for Team USA.
The former Husker made Japan's 12-man Olympic roster for 5x5 basketball, it was announced Monday morning.
Cooper has served on Rhule’s staff since 2013 and played at Temple when Rhule was an assistant coach.
Bohm, who has clubbed 11 home runs this year, joins Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson as the only players committed to the event so far.
The All-Big Ten guard led the Huskers with 15.1 points per game last season, shooting 37.6% from three-point range.
The Roncalli Catholic grad will make his first all-star appearance at the 2024 All-Star Game on July 16 in Arlington, Texas.
Hammerbeck chose the Huskers over Kansas State, Texas Tech and Minnesota.
The Bluejays will play two preseason championship favorites in Kansas and Alabama and head to Las Vegas for a highly competitive Players Era Festival.
Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman was selected 30th overall by the Boston Celtics in Wednesday’s NBA Draft.
“It’s awesome, it’s what you dream of as a kid,” he said. “I honestly wouldn’t have thought I’d be here last year.”
The Lester, Iowa native attended a Huskers postgraduate camp earlier this month.
Kingston will serve as an associate head coach next year before taking over as head coach after the 2025 season.
They vary from simple, to over the top, to just plain weird. We talked with CWS players about their teams’ favorite celebratory traditions.
Peyton Manning, a Tennessee Volunteers legend who later led two teams to a Super Bowl championship, made an appearance in Omaha on Friday to cheer on his alma mater at the College World Series.
The Tar Heels made into town late Tuesday afternoon, one day ahead of the rest of the field. They have the first session of Thursday’s open practice day at 9:10am and will open CWS play Friday at 1:00pm against Virginia.
A crash course on the eight teams competing for the College World Series. Top prospects, storylines, history and more.
The men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as students from the physical therapy department hosted the event. The Abilities Camp allows campers with special needs to enjoy a morning of basketball activities.
Cade Povich got the call to the big leagues. The only problem? His dad needed a passport.
Former Huskers Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes will all compete in Paris after taking home the gold medal in Tokyo.
Jewett comes over from South Dakota, where he served as an assistant coach/interim head coach for a Coyotes team that finished with a 23-13 record and a WNIT berth.
The win marks Millard West’s second state title in the last three years.
Creighton Prep and Skutt Catholic boys soccer both repeated as state champions in their respective classes Tuesday at Morrison Stadium.
"People are starting to say, 'Why can’t this guy be a first-round pick?'” ESPN Draft analyst Jonathan Givony reported.
“This is a special night for us at Gretna East,” said head coach Chace Hutchison. “Being able to set that standard and introduce ourselves to the state.”
Year One for Gretna East baseball couldn’t be going much better.
The Bluejays big man hopes a summer of intense work will help boost his draft stock come next spring.
The senior forward leads the Crusaders with 22 goals on the year along with nine assists—which ties a team-high.
"It was a sign from God that everything is going to be okay,” Lilly Dall said. “You can find what’s lost in a time like this."
Isaacs was the Red Raiders leading scorer last season, averaging 15.8 points, 3.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. He chooses Omaha over St. John’s and BYU.
Dylan Raiola, Heinrich Haarberg and Danny Kaelin all turned in strong performances as Team White defeated Team Red in Saturday's scrimmage.
The 6-foot-4 junior tested the draft waters last May before going back to Creighton, helping to lead the Bluejays to the Sweet 16. This time, he is not expected to return to Omaha.
Millard West shortstop Tyson Lewis commands the spotlight—and for good reason.
Matt Rhule previewed Saturday’s spring game in his post-practice news conference Thursday.
It’s officially game week as the Huskers prepare for Saturday’s spring game.
The Owls will take on Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday, May 8 in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32.
Last weekend, he set the state record in the 1600-meter with a time of 4:08.99 in front of the home crowd at Fremont.
HUSKERS QUICK HITS: Nebraska defense ‘wasn’t good enough’ in scrimmage, responded strong in practice
Huskers defensive coordinator Tony White recapped the defense’s performance in Saturday’s scrimmage.
