Brett Balak, the Nebraska men's golf coach who stepped away from the program Friday, was charged in Colfax County last week with aggravated DUI and possession of an open alcohol container, according to court filings.
The charges, filed Friday afternoon, stem from a July 2 traffic stop in Schuyler, where a Colfax County Sheriff's Deputy pulled over the 53-year-old at about 9:45 p.m. after spotting Balak's Jeep driving without its lights on, according to the affidavit for his arrest.
Deputy Jeffrey Black, who stopped the Jeep in Schuyler, noted Balak had "bloodshot and watery eyes" as Black approached the vehicle, and later observed "a strong odor" of alcohol emitting from Balak, the deputy wrote in the affidavit.
After 21 minutes, Balak blew .184% in the blood-alcohol content test, more than two times above the legal limit of .08%.
Balak's DUI charge — a Class 1 misdemeanor — was enhanced due to a prior DUI conviction in Omaha in 2010, according to court records.
However, an NU spokesperson said in a statement to the Lincoln Journal Star that, "We don't have any additional information on Coach Balak stepping down beyond last week's statement."
It was not known at press time if NU owes Balak any of the money remaining on his contract or if Balak owes money back to NU. Before Balak's resignation, the university paid Balak $100,000 annually — issued in equal installments over 12 months.
A request for comment from Balak went unreturned Wednesday afternoon.
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