LINCOLN, Neb. - Tolly Thompson had mixed emotions Tuesday as he packed up boxes and prepared to move away from a place that has been like his second home.     Thompson, a 1995 NCAA champion for the University of Nebraska who is the Huskers' winningest wrestler with 157 victories, has been hired as the strength and conditioning coach for the wrestling program at Northern Iowa.     Thompson, the strength and conditioning coach for Nebraska's wrestling team the past two seasons, resigned from the Huskers on July 24. A day later, NU Assistant Coach Steve Hamilton resigned from Nebraska.     Thompson, 29, was a volunteer assistant under NU Coach Mark Manning at Northern Iowa during the 1999-2000 season before following Manning to Nebraska prior to the 2000-01 season.     He grew up in Janesville, Iowa, just five miles from UNI's campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa.     "It's always nice to go back home even though Lincoln has been my home for 10 years," Thompson said. "I loved it up at UNI, and I wish I wouldn't have left (in 2000). But I decided to come back to my alma mater, and it didn't work out."     UNI Athletic Director Rick Hartzell contacted Thompson about coming back to the Panther program. Thompson will be reunited with UNI Coach Brad Penrith, who was a Husker assistant when Thompson wrestled at Nebraska.     UNI finished 16th at March's NCAA Tournament.     "It will be good to be back with Brad," Thompson said. "I will work with the guys at 197 at heavyweight. UNI has some real good young kids."     Thompson is ranked third in the country in freestyle wrestling at heavyweight. He also has landed a job with the Home Depot program that supports U.S. Olympic hopefuls. He said he will work at the Home Depot in Waterloo, Iowa.     Hamilton, who coached under Manning for three years at UNI and two years at Nebraska, has said he is considering a move to high school coaching.     Nebraska is still looking to hire replacements for Hamilton and Thompson.