From the early days of the Cadet band, when a director with adequate musical ability and competent military skill within the Military could not be found, the Military would call upon musicians from the area, providing them with an honorary military title, to direct the band. This practice continued until the mid 1900’s when the Military began to relinquish their ties to the the band. Beginning with Don Lentz, directors came from the School of Music.
![Tony Falcone](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/falcone.jpg)
Anthony “Tony” M. Falcone
2002-present, director of Cornhusker Marching Band, associate director of Bands![Doug Bush](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bush.jpg)
Douglas W. Bush
2002-present, assistant director of Cornhusker Marching Band, director of Big Red Express, assistant director of Bands![Carolyn Barber](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Barber_WEB.jpg)
Dr. Carolyn A. Barber
2001-present, director of bands![Rod Chesnutt](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/chesnutt.jpg)
Dr. Rod M. Chesnutt
1995-1998, director of Cornhusker Marching Band![Craig Cornish](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cornish.jpg)
Craig S. Cornish
1998-2001, director of Cornhusker Marching Band (associate director of Bands 1998-2000)![Jay Kloecker](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kloecker.jpg)
John “Jay” Kloecker
1987-1994, director of Cornhusker Marching Band![](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ballenger.jpg)
William “Bill” L. Ballenger
1984-1986, director of Cornhusker Marching Band![Doc Fought](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Fought.jpg)
Dr. Robert “Doc” Fought
1974-1983, director of Cornhusker Marching Band (director of Bands 1983-1993)![Jack Snider](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/snider.jpg)
Jack R. Snider
1961-1973, director of Cornhusker Marching Band (director of Bands 1974-82)![Don Lentz](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lentz.jpg)
Donald A. Lentz
1937-1960, director of Cornhusker Marching Band (first director of Bands 1960-1973)![Billy Quick](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/quick.jpg)
William “Billy” T. Quick
1918- 1937, director (assistant director 1937-40)![Claire Cornell](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cornell.jpg)
Claire B. Cornell
1911-1917, director![August Hagenow](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hagenow.jpg)
August Hagenow
1903-1911, director![Mortimer Wilson](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wilson.jpg)
Mortimer Wilson
1901-1903, director![Earle Wehn](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wehn.jpg)
Earle Wehn
1898-1901, director (while a student)![David Easterday](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/easterday.jpg)
David F. Easterday
1884-1898, director![No picture available](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/weber.jpg)
Adolph Weber
1883, director![George G. Hitchcock](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hitchcock.jpg)
George G. Hitchcock
1881-1883, director (while a student)![No picture available](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/weber.jpg)
Percival Everett
1880-1881, director![Samuel Hohman](https://nebandalums.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hohman.jpg)
Samuel B. Hohman
1879-1880, directorThank you to Rose Johnson and the University of Nebraska Bands Office that provided this information and their permission to use here.