A former starter in the linebacking corps for the Wolf Pack, Mike Bethea returns to Nevada and will serve as the team's graduate assistant on the defensive side of the ball. The 2012 season will mark Bethea's second season as a graduate assistant with his alma mater.
As a player, Bethea came to Nevada in 2008 as a transfer from Palomar College in Southern California, where he was a second-team juco Grid-Wire All-American. As a junior in 2008, Bethea played in eight games in an injury-shortened season, recording 28 tackles with 4.5 for a loss. In 2009, Bethea was second on the team in tackles with 64, including 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks with one interception and a fumble recovery.
The Carlsbad, Calif., native earned his bachelor's degree from Nevada in 2010.
