2017-18 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide Table of Contents
Introduction/Outlook................... 1-7 Nebraska Quick Facts........................................ 1 2017-18 Season Outlook/Schedule................2-3 Home Courses................................................... 4 Nebraska Golf Academy................................... 5 Big Ten Conference.......................................... 6 Big Ten Conference Team Capsules................. 7
The Huskers............................... 8-19 Head Coach Bill Spangler..............................8-9 Associate Head Coach Judd Cornell............... 10 Jace Guthmiller............................................... 12 Dylan McCabe................................................. 13 Joel Sneed....................................................... 14 Sean Song....................................................... 15 Jackson Wendling............................................. 16 Cameron Jones............................................... 17 Tanner Owen................................................... 18 Daniel Pearson/Patrick Clare........................... 19
Administration......................... 20-23 Athletic Director Bill Moos.............................. 20 Ronnie Green/Keith Zimmer................................21 Support Staff..............................................22-23
History and Records................. 24-31 2016-17 Review/Statistics...........................24-25 All-Time Results............................................... 26 Honors and Awards......................................... 27 Nebraska Records......................................28-29 All-Time Letterwinners..................................... 30 Conference/Postseason History...................... 31
This is Nebraska....................... 32-52 Academic Success......................................32-33 Academic Experience.................................34-35 Life Skills.....................................................36-37 Athletic Medicine.......................................38-39 Athletic Research........................................40-41 Championship Facilities.............................42-43 National Powers/Big Ten Leaders..............44-45 University of Nebraska and Lincoln Life.....46-51 This is Nebraska Golf....................................... 52
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Location.......................................... Lincoln, Neb. Population...............................................268,738 Enrollment.................................................26,091 Founded.........................................Feb. 15, 1869 Chancellor......................................Ronnie Green President ........................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. Athletic Director.................................... Bill Moos Colors..................................... Scarlet and Cream Nickname........................... Cornhuskers/Huskers Conference.................................................. Big Ten Affiliation.................................... NCAA Division I Home Facilities......................Firethorn Golf Club ................................ Wilderness Ridge Golf Club Head Coach............... Bill Spangler (17th Season) Asst. Coach..................Judd Cornell (5th Season) Spangler’s Phone..........................(402) 472-6472 Spangler’s E-mail ..........wspangler@huskers.com
Men’s Golf Secretary........................Rose Sousek Office Phone.................................(402) 472-4808 Address..........................................202 Coliseum ................................................Lincoln, NE 68588
University Administration President........................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. Chancellor.....................................Ronnie Green Institutional Representative......... Jo Potuto, J.D. Board of Regents............. Timothy Clare, Lincoln ............................................... Hal Daub, Omaha ...................................... Howard Hawks, Omaha .........................................Paul Kenney, Amherst .................................... Bob Phares, North Platte .......................................... Jim Pillen, Columbus ..................................... Robert Schafer, Beatrice ................................... Bob Whitehouse, Omaha Student Regents Nebraska-Omaha................................ Carlo Eby Nebraska-Medical Center............. Carissa Lueck Nebraska-Kearney..................... Austin Partridge Nebraska-Lincoln...................................Joe Zach
Athletic Department Athletic Director................................... Bill Moos Executive Associate Athletic Directors Development, Ticketing & Events...Marc Boehm CFO....................................................John Jentz Academics.................................. Dennis Leblanc Senior Woman Administrator..........Pat Logsdon Performance & Strategic Research....Steve Waterfield Senior Associate Athletic Directors Facilities & Capital Planning..............Bob Burton Compliance.................................. Jamie Vaughn Life Skills & N Club........................ Keith Zimmer Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement........Diane Mendenhall Associate Athletic Directors Athletic Medicine.................... Dr. Lonnie Albers Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations................ Chris Anderson Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience................................ Chris Brasfield Facilities & Events............................... Butch Hug Capital Planning & Construction.....John Ingram Assistant Athletic Directors Ticketing........................................... Holly Adam Strength & Conditioning...................Boyd Epley Facilities............................................ Eric Haynes HuskerVision.......................................Shot Kleen Communications................................Keith Mann Creative & Emerging Media............ Kelly Mosier Compliance....................................Laure Ragoss Marketing & Fan Experience............Jason Rathe Director of Business Operations....Jami Hagedorn Human Resources................... Daisymae Brayton
Nebraska Communications Nebraska Men’s Golf Contacts........Brook Weber ......................................................... Kyle Rhodes Phone...........................................(402) 472-6263 E-mail.................................bweber@huskers.com Communications Fax....................(402) 472-2005 Assistant A.D./Communications........ Keith Mann Sr. Assoc. Comm. Dir./Operations ...Jeff Griesch Senior Associate Director........ Shamus McKnight Associate Director.............................. Matt Smith Associate Director..........................Jeremy Foote Assistant Director............................. Nate Pohlen Director of Photography.................... Scott Bruhn Administrative Supports Associate.....Vicki Capazo Address...........................One Memorial Stadium ...................................... Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
Media Information Your communications contacts for the 201718 men's golf season are Brook Weber and Kyle Rhodes. Photographs, feature ideas and statistics are available through the Communications Office. Interviews with Coach Bill Spangler and team members should be arranged through Nebraska Communications, preferably 24 hours in advance. Generally, the Huskers will practice during the mid- and late-afternoon at Firethorn Golf Club or Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. Nebraska Communications issues news releases that feature previews of upcoming competitions and tournament recaps, as well as updated statistics. Releases are e-mailed to local media and are available on Huskers.com. If you wish to have golf releases e-mailed to you, contact Brook Weber in the Communications Office at bweber@huskers.com. Huskers.com is the official website of University of Nebraska athletics and contains information on all 24 varsity sports.
Credits The 2017-18 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Communications Student Contacts Brook Weber and Kyle Rhodes. Covers were designed by Laura Leffler. Editing assistance was provided by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Keith Mann and Senior Associate Communications Director/ Operations Jeff Griesch. Photography by Scott Bruhn of the Nebraska Athletic Department, Ken Emmons and Kelly L. Neemann. Special thanks to Head Coach Bill Spangler for his assistance with the production of the media guide. The 2017-18 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide can be downloaded for free at Huskers.com.
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Huskers Plan to Grow with Young Team in 2017-18 After graduating two seniors last season, the 2017-18 Nebraska men’s golf team will look to its young talent. With no seniors on the roster, there will be plenty of opportunities for the juniors and sophomores to lead the Huskers. Juniors Jace Guthmiller, Dylan McCabe, Sean Song and Jackson Wendling will be the team’s upperclassmen. Guthmiller is coming off a season where he averaged 73.66 strokes per round, the best among returning Huskers, and captured a pair of top-20 finishes. McCabe returns to the team in his second year after competing at the Seattle Redhawk Invitational last season. Song will head into his third year following a campaign in which he posted a stroke average of 77.13 over 15 rounds. After competing in six stroke-play tournaments as a sophomore and posting a stroke average of 76.16 over 17 rounds, Wendling looks to continue to gain momentum and make strides as he enters his third year in the program. Sophomores Cameron Jones, and Tanner Owen all competed in at least half of the Huskers’ stroke play events last season as freshmen. Niko Vui returns for his sophomore year following a two-year church mission and looks to contribute to the team in 2017-18. Vui began his career with a promising freshman season in 2014-15, highlighted by his 16th-place finish at the Southern Dunes Invitational where he averaged 75.79 strokes in 19 rounds. Owen and Jones both competed for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championship. Owen made six appearances and compiled a 75.76 stroke average. Jones played in five tournaments and posted a stroke average of 75.93 over 15 rounds. Freshmen Patrick Clare and Daniel Pearson join the Huskers with numerous honors from high school. Clare captured the 2017 Nebraska Class A individual state title as a senior for Lincoln East
Jace Guthmiller (above) enters his junior year having led the Huskers at two events in the 2016-17 season. and was named the Lincoln Journal Star Boys Golfer of the Year. Pearson was a three-year Colorado allstate and four-year all-conference team member, while being named BoCoPreps Player of the Year and Front Range Player of the Year in 2016.
The Huskers begin their 2017-18 campaign in Wisconsin at the Badger Invitational, Sept. 10-12. University Ridge Golf Course will host the event. The team’s next stop will be at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Carefree, Ariz. The event will take place at Desert Force Gulf Course on Sept. 22-24. Following the first two road contests, the Huskers return to their home state to compete in The Jackrabbit in Valentine, Neb., for the third consecutive year at the Prairie Club, Oct. 1-3. Nebraska then heads south to the Bayou City Collegiate Classic in Houston, Texas, Oct. 9-10. The event will take place at the Golfcrest Country Club. For the team’s last stop before the spring season, NU heads to Vero Beach, Fla., to play in the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 23-24, at the Quail Valley Golf Course. The spring season kicks off Feb. 9-10 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship in Palm Coast, Fla. Hammock Beach Resort will be the host of the conference event. One week later, the Huskers venture West to continue the spring season at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Desert, Calif. at the Classic Club on Feb. 16-18. A couple weeks later, the team will head to the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, March 3-4, in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the Desert Mountain Golf Course/Outlaw Course. For the team’s last tournament out West, the Huskers head to the Big Horn Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif., on March 23-24 at Big Horn Golf Course/Canyons Course. NU returns to the Midwest to compete in the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa at Finkbine Golf Course, April 14-15. The Big Ten Championships will be contested April 27-29 at Baltimore Country Club in Maryland. NCAA Regionals, which will be hosted at six different sites, are scheduled for May 14-16. The NCAA Championships are slated for May 25-30 at Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla.
Jackson Wendling ended the 2016-17 season with a 76.76 stroke average and carded season-best rounds of 73 twice at The Jackrabbit and once at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
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The 2017-18 Nebraska men’s golf team (from left): Sean Song, Tanner Owen, Jackson Wendling, Jace Guthmiller, Niko Vui, Dylan McCabe, Daniel Pearson, Patrick Clare, Cameron Jones.
2017-18 Nebraska Golf Schedule FALL Date
Tournament
Location
Course
Sept. 10-12
Badger Invitational
Madison, Wis.
Sept. 22-24
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Carefree, Ariz.
Oct. 1-3
The Jackrabbit
Valentine, Neb.
The Prairie Club
Oct. 9-10
Bayou City Collegiate Classic
Houston, Texas
Golfcrest Country Club
Oct. 23-24
Quail Valley Collegiate Invite
Vero Beach, Fla.
Date
Tournament
Location
Feb. 9-10
Big Ten Match Play
Palm Coast, Fla.
Feb. 16-18
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Palm Desert, Calif.
March 3-4
Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz.
March 23-24
Big Horn Invitational
Palm Desert, Calif.
April 14-15
Hawkeye Invitational
Iowa City, Iowa
Finkbine Golf Course
April 27-29
Big Ten Championships
Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore Country Club
May 14-16
NCAA Regionals
Six host sites
May 25-30
NCAA Championships
Sugar Grove, Ill.
University Ridge Golf Course Desert Forest Golf Course
Quail Valley Golf Course
SPRING Course Hammock Beach Resort The Classic Club Desert Mountain Golf Club Big Horn Golf Club
Six host sites Rich Harvest Farms
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Home Courses The Nebraska men’s golf team practices at two of the finest facilities in the Midwest: Wilderness Ridge (bottom) is a public course that opened in 2001, and ranks among the top courses in the area. In addition to a demanding championship layout, Wilderness Ridge features one of the top indoor practice facilities in Nebraska. The clubhouse at Wilderness Ridge was also recognized by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the best new facilities in the nation in 2003. The Huskers also regularly practice at Firethorn Golf Club (top). Home to the 2002 Division III Men’s Golf Championship, the Pete Dye designed course was rated 36th among the top 100 modern courses in the country. Firethorn has also hosted the 96th U.S. Women’s Amateur. Firethorn is a target-oriented course with naturally flourishing shrubs and grasses.
Firethorn Golf Club Designer Pete Dye Year Opened 1986 Website firethorngolfclub.com Location Lincoln, Neb. 9301 Firethorn Lane Lincoln, NE 68520 Par/Yardage 71/6,786 Highlights “Top 5 best courses in Nebraska” Golf Digest, 2011 Hosted Nebraska’s Fairway Club Invitational 1999-2005 Hosted 2002 NCAA Division III Men’s National Championship Hosted 1996 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
Wilderness Ridge
Golf Club Designer Jim White Year Opened 2001 Website wildernessridgegolf.com Location Lincoln, Neb. 1800 Wilderness Woods Place Lincoln, NE 68512 Par/Yardage 71/7,107 Highlights Nebraska’s primary practice facility Home to one of Nebraska’s finest indoor practice facilities “One of the best new facilities in the nation” Golf Inc., 2003
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Nebraska Golf Academy The Nebraska Golf Academy is a unique indoor golf training facility that offers more than 2,000 square feet of indoor putting and chipping surface located at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. The Academy has seven covered, heated hitting bays and two teaching bays fully equipped with video and equipment analysis. The Nebraska men’s golf team practices regularly at the Academy during the winter months.
The indoor putting and chipping facility (middle left) and the heated hitting bays (bottom) are the features of the Nebraska Golf Academy. The bays look out on the Wilderness Ridge driving range.
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Big Ten Conference Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. The history of the Big Ten traces back more than 120 years to the Palmer House hotel in Chicago, where on Jan. 11, 1895, then-Purdue president James H. Smart and leaders from James E. Delany the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Commissioner Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin set out to organize and develop principles for the regulation of intercollegiate athletics. At that meeting, a blueprint for the administration of college athletics under the direction of appointed faculty representatives was outlined. The presidents’ first known action “restricted eligibility for athletics to bonafide, full-time students who were not delinquent in their studies.” That important legislation, along with other legislation that would follow in the coming years, served as the primary building block for intercollegiate athletics. On Feb. 8, 1896, one faculty member from each of those seven universities met at the same Palmer House and officially established the mechanics of the conference, which was officially incorporated as the “Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association” in 1905. Indiana University and the State University of Iowa became the eighth and ninth members in 1899. In 1908, Michigan briefly withdrew its membership, and in 1912 Ohio State University joined the conference, bringing its membership total back to nine. Upon Michigan’s return in 1917, the conference was first referred to as the “Big Ten” by media members, and that name was eventually incorporated in 1987. As the 1900s opened, faculty representatives established rules for intercollegiate athletics that were novel for the time. As early as 1904, the faculty approved legislation that required eligible athletes to meet entrance requirements and to have completed a full year’s work, along with having one year of residence. In 1901, the first Big Ten Championship event was staged when the outdoor track and field championships were held at the University of Chicago. The debut event marked what is now a staple of conference competition. Today, the Big Ten sponsors 28 official sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse over the last three years. Big Ten schools compete in a total of 42 sports, furthering the conference’s commitment to broad-based programming and providing more participation opportunities than any conference in the country. One of the conference’s proudest traditions began in 1902 when Michigan took on Stanford in the Rose Bowl, the nation’s first bowl game. Big Ten teams only appeared in Pasadena twice before the conference signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl game with permanent conference affiliations. But Michigan’s appearance in 1902 cultivated a relationship that has endured for more than a century. In January 2014, Michigan State defeated Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl Game. Coupling the academic goals set forth by the leaders of the charter members of the conference and their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915. It is awarded annually by each conference institution to a student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics. It is the most prestigious honor a student competing in Big Ten athletics can receive. In 1922, Major John L. Griffith became the conference’s first “Commissioner of Athletics.” Griffith was the first of five men to assume the role of commissioner in the conference’s history, followed by Kenneth L. “Tug” Wilson in 1945, Bill Reed in 1961, Wayne Duke in 1971 and current commissioner James E. Delany in 1989. After nearly 30 years with 10 members, the conference consolidated to nine schools when the University of Chicago formally withdrew its membership in 1946. Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) was added to the Big Ten three years later, bringing the number of affiliated conference schools to 10 once again. In 1955, the Big Ten formulated a revenue-sharing model designed to pool all football television rights of its members and share those proceeds equally. The conference and its members continue to utilize a revenue-sharing model, dividing media rights, bowl payouts and other profits among all conference institutions. While academics have always played an integral role in the conference, presidents of the Big Ten member institutions formalized the primacy of academics with the establishment of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) in 1958. The Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all Big Ten universities. In 2014, the schools currently constituting the Big Ten Academic Alliance produced over $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference. In one of Duke’s first actions as commissioner, he oversaw the adoption of the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, designed to study conference programs and make suggestions which would further Big Ten objectives. The Advisory Commission enlists former students that competed in Big Ten athletics to serve as
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liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten StudentAthlete Advisory Commission and other organizations. In 1981, the conference presidents and chancellors endorsed a proposal that enabled universities to affiliate their women’s intercollegiate programs with the conference, and the first conference championships for women were staged that fall. The Big Ten was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992. In December of 1989, the conference agreed in principle to invite Pennsylvania State University for membership. On June 4, 1990, the Council of Presidents officially voted to integrate Penn State into the conference, giving the Big Ten 11 members. In 2004, the Big Ten implemented a pilot program of instant replay for college football. Following the season, the conference forwarded replay proposals to the NCAA regarding the future use of instant replay, where it approved countrywide testing in 2005. In 2006, the NCAA approved the use of instant replay for all conferences. In 2006, Delany announced the creation of the first conference-owned television network, a 20-year agreement with FOX Networks to create what would become the Big Ten Network (BTN). Launched on Aug. 30, 2007, BTN now produces more than 1,000 events across all platforms each year. BTN is in more than 60 million homes in the U.S. and Canada via the nation’s major cable, satellite and telco providers and more than 300 additional cable operators across the country. BTN2Go is the digital extension of BTN, delivering live and on-demand programming to computers, smartphones and tablets and also is accessible outside the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean via BTN2Go International. On June 11, 2010, the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) approved a formal membership application by the University of Nebraska, expanding the conference to 12 institutions. Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011. The conference expanded its footprint further in 2012 when the COP/C approved formal membership applications from the University of Maryland and Rutgers on November 19 and 20, respectively. Maryland and Rutgers became official Big Ten members on July 1, 2014, giving the conference almost 9,500 students participating in intercollegiate athletics and more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams. Since opening in the fall of 2013, the Big Ten conference center has hosted more than 300 meetings annually for member institutions, Big Ten Academic Alliance (formerly CIC) related committees and coaches groups. The headquarters also features an interactive digital museum - the Big Ten Experience – which opened to the public on June 7, 2014, and brings the conference’s storied academic and athletic history to life. For more information on the Big Ten Experience, go to bigten.org. In June 2014, the Big Ten opened a second office in New York City, featuring both office and meeting space in Midtown Manhattan. Big Ten staff members are based in the New York City office to provide expanded coverage and service, while other conference and institutional administrators utilize the space as necessary when conducting business on the East Coast. The Big Ten and its member institutions also have access to satellite office space in Washington, D.C. Delany and his staff work to meet the educational needs of students competing in intercollegiate athletics to allow them to excel in all areas of their lives. The conference office manages 28 different championships and tournaments, offers legislative and compliance services, oversees the production and distribution of more than 1,400 events annually, provides staff services to coaching and administrative personnel and services media and fans interest for information on the Big Ten. More than 120 years after its inception, the Big Ten remains a national leader in intercollegiate athletics on and off the field. Big Ten programs have combined to win more than 450 team and 1,800 individual national championships, consistently taking home individual honors for athletic and academic accomplishments and fulfilling the Big Ten’s mission of academic achievement and athletic success.
Big Ten Communications Staff Deputy Commissioner, Public Affairs...................................... Diane Dietz Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs................................... Kerry Kenny Assistant Commissioner, Communications............................. Jason Yellin Director, Communications...............................................Adam Augustine Associate Director, Communications.................................... Chris Masters Assistant Director, Communications..................................... Bryson Jones Assistant Director, Communications................................... Megan Rowley Bob Hammel Communications Intern.................................................TBD
Contact the Big Ten Office 5440 Park Place Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 696-1010 | Fax: (847) 696-1150 | bigten.org
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Big Ten Conference Teams at a Glance Illinois Fighting Illini
Northwestern Wildcats
Location..................... Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Home Course......... Stone Creek Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish....................................1st 2017 NCAA Finish.......................... Semifinals Head Coach................................... Mike Small Website................................fightingillini.com Top Players.............. Dylan Meyer, Nick Hardy
Location...................................... Evanston, Ill. Home Course.......................... Conway Farms 2017 Big Ten Finish.................................. 2nd 2017 NCAA Finish.....................5th Regionals Head Coach..................................David Inglis Website.....................................nusports.com Top Players.............Dylan Wu, Ryan Lumsden
Indiana Hoosiers
Ohio State Buckeyes
Location............................. Bloomington, Ind. Home Course..........................IU Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................. 11th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach..................................Mike Mayer Website.................................. iuhoosiers.com Top Players...Jake Brown, Brock Ochsenreiter
Location................................ Columbus, Ohio Home Course.........The Ohio State Golf Club 2017 Big Ten Finish................................... 3rd 2017 NCAA Finish.....................9th Regionals Head Coach.................................Jay Moseley Website.....................ohiostatebuckeyes.com Top Players... Daniel Wetterich, Will Grimmer
Penn State Nittany Lions Iowa Hawkeyes Location.................................. Iowa City, Iowa Home Course................Finkbine Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................ T-4th 2017 NCAA Finish................ T-10th Regionals Head Coach.................................... Tyler Stith Website...........................hawkeyesports.com Top Players.... Alex Schaake, Matthew Walker
Maryland Terrapins Location..............................College Park, Md. Home Course.............. Maryland Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................... 8th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach....................... Jason Rodenhaver Website..................................... umterps.com Top Players...........David Kocher, Tim Colanta
Michigan Wolverines Location............................... Ann Arbor, Mich. Home Course.................. U of M Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................... 9th 2017 NCAA Finish...................10th Regionals Head Coach...............................Chris Whitten Website.................................... mgoblue.com Top Players............Kyle Mueller, Nick Carlson
Michigan State Spartans Location............................East Lansing, Mich. Home Course......... Forest Akers Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish.............................. T-13th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.............................. Casey Lubahn Website...............................msuspartans.com Top Players..... Kaleb Johnson, Michael Sharp
Minnesota Golden Gophers Location............................Minneapolis, Minn. Home Course.............. TPC of the Twin Cities 2017 Big Ten Finish................................. 10th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach............................... John Carlson Website............................. gophersports.com Top Players....Riley Johnson, Angus Flanagan
Location............................ University Park, Pa. Home Course............ Penn State Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................ T-4th 2017 NCAA Finish.....................5th Regionals Head Coach.....................................Greg Nye Website...............................gopsusports.com Top Players....Charles Huntzinger, Cole Miller
Purdue Boilermakers Location.......................... West Lafayette, Ind. Home Course..........................Ackerman Hills 2017 Big Ten Finish................................ T-4th 2017 NCAA Finish..........28th Championships Head Coach.................................Rob Bradley Website............................. purduesports.com Top Players..... Brian Carlson, Timmy Hildebrand
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Location.................................Piscataway, N.J. Home Course...Rutgers University Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish.............................. T-13th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.................................Rob Schutte Website.............................scarletknights.com Top Players............... Matt Holuta, Tony Jiang
Wisconsin Badgers Location....................................Madison, Wis. Home Course... University Ridge Golf Course 2017 Big Ten Finish................................... 7th 2017 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.............................Michael Burcin Website.................................uwbadgers.com Top Players........Jordan Hahn, Nick Robinson 2018 Big Ten Championships
Dates....................................................... April 27-29 Location............................................. Baltimore, Md. Course................................. Baltimore Country Club
2018 NCAA Regionals
Dates........................................................May 14-16 Location.............................................. Selected Sites Course................................................ Selected Sites
2018 NCAA Championships
Dates........................................................May 25-30 Location............................................ Stillwater, Okla. Course.................................... Karsten Country Club
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BILL SPANGLER HEAD COACH 17TH SEASON Huskers Under Spangler
Team Tournament Titles Under Spangler
• Tournament Titles: 10 (last at 2012 Fairway Club Invitational)
Year 2002 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2010 2010 2011 2012
• Top 3 Finishes: 32 (last at 2015 Ballyneal Challenge) • Individual Titles: 7 (last Michael Colgate at 2017 Border Olympics) • Herman Team GPA Awards: 5 • Academic All-Big Ten Members: 32 • Academic All-Big 12 Members: 39 • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Awards: 50
Bill Spangler is in his 17th season at the helm of the Nebraska men’s golf program in 2017-18. The Lincoln native and NU graduate has a background of success at all levels in the game of golf, and the Huskers continue to make progress under his direction. Spangler is a natural fit to guide the Husker men’s golf program. He followed a strong junior career in the state with a standout collegiate career and a distinguished record in the national amateur ranks. Long regarded as one of the state’s top amateur players, Spangler served as an assistant coach with the Husker women’s golf program for seven seasons. He took the reins as men’s head coach in June of 2001, replacing Larry Romjue, who retired after 31 seasons as the Nebraska men’s coach. In his 16 seasons as head coach, Spangler has focused on building a strong program in the Midwest. A key part of Spangler’s building process has been keeping Nebraska’s top junior players in state and building around them. Once players are in the program, Spangler incorporates a coaching philosophy that encourages his golfers to focus on their strengths, while helping them refine and improve their mental approach to the game. Prior to the 2013-14 season, Spangler added former Husker Judd Cornell to his coaching staff as an assistant. Cornell played for Spangler from 2003 to 2006 before spending time on several professional tours. The confidence and commitment Spangler has injected into the Nebraska program allowed NU to record back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances in 2006 and 2007. Spangler also guided the men’s golf program to four consecutive Herman Awards (2011 to 2014), which recognizes the Husker team with the highest GPA. Dedicated to developing each player on and off the course, Spangler’s squad filled the Academic All-Big Ten team with three student-athletes in 2017, bringing his total of academic all-conference honorees to 72 in 16 seasons. Spangler’s first season in 2001-02 proved to be a confidence builder for the program. The Huskers recorded six top-10 team finishes, including a title
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Event (teams entered) Branson Creek Invitational (13) Pepsi-Cola Invitational (10) Fairway Club Invitational (12) Branson Creek Invitational (10) Fairway Club Invitational (13) Branson Creek Invitational (11) Jackrabbit Invitational (17) Mizzou Intercollegiate (15) Fairway Club Invitational (12) Fairway Club Invitational (12)
at the Branson Creek Invitational, the program’s first team crown in three years. Jim Troy also captured an individual title at Kansas State’s Wildcat Invitational, helping the Huskers to a second-place finish. In Spangler’s second year, the Huskers continued to make progress. Nebraska featured a mix of experience and youth, and Spangler’s leadership kept the Huskers on track. NU finished in the top six in seven tournaments in 2002-03, including five times during the spring. Three seniors led NU, while Spangler also oversaw the emergence of freshman Judd Cornell. Spangler’s third Husker team made steady improvements from the fall to spring schedule. Nebraska finished second or higher in three consecutive tournaments in the spring, including a victory at the Pepsi-Cola Invitational. The Huskers’ spring success came despite a roster that included just two seniors and no juniors. In his fourth year, Spangler guided the Huskers to a season-opening home tournament victory at the Fairway Club Invitational, and the team went on to snag three more top-10 finishes in the fall. In the spring, the squad tallied four top-five spots as well as the second tournament victory of the year at the Branson Creek Invitational. The Huskers opened the 2005-06 season by winning their own Fairway Club Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club. Spangler’s team used the momentum of that victory to record three top-five finishes in the fall and put itself in position for an NCAA Regional berth. Nebraska continued its success into the spring season, where the Huskers placed in the top five four times, including a first-place finish at the Branson Creek Invitational in Branson, Mo., in April. Nebraska capped the year with a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, its highest in seven seasons. NU went on to make its first NCAA Regional appearance since 1999 and finished 22nd at the Central Regional. In 2006-07, Spangler’s squad finished second three times while recording seven top-five finishes for the second consecutive season. The Huskers
Stroke Total 866 910 903 303 903 874 860 857 894 899
again finished sixth at the Big 12 Championship and came in 21st at the NCAA Central Regional. Perhaps the best golfer in Spangler’s tenure, Brady Schnell capped a terrific career with an outstanding senior season in 2006-07. Schnell captured the Ron Moore Invitational title, while recording eight top-10 finishes and four top-five showings. Schnell finished third at the Big 12 Championship to become the first golfer under Spangler to earn All-Big 12 accolades. In 2007-08, freshmen Andrew Wyatt and Mike Coatman led NU to an 11th-place finish at the Big 12 Championship. Wyatt’s 75.33 stroke average was the best freshman mark posted by a Husker in 10 years, and Coatman competed in every round for Spangler. The following year, Spangler built for the future with his young Husker squad. Although the Huskers finished 11th at the Big 12 Championship for a second straight season, NU got positive performances from its underclassmen. Brandon Crick became the fourth golfer in Spangler’s tenure at NU to win an individual title, and Coatman posted a team-best 74.15 stroke average. Six of the top seven stroke averages were posted by underclassmen, and 85 percent of the rounds played in 2008-09 were by underclassmen. In 2009-10, the Huskers just missed out on qualifying for a regional appearance. NU captured two team titles in the spring for the first time in four years, and Spangler guided the Big Red to five top-three finishes and seven top-five finishes on the season. The Husker lineup posted a 292.41 stroke average in 2009-10, which ranked as the best for a Spangler-coached team. In addition, Crick qualified individually for the NCAA Regionals, finishing in a tie for eighth at the event. The team experienced success in 2010-11, recording four top-three finishes and five top-five results on the season. In addition, senior Mike Coatman earned his first individual title as a Husker at the Fairway Club Invitational in September. Fellow senior Andrew Wyatt qualified individually for an NCAA Regional, finishing in a tie for 41st in Erie, Colo. The Husker lineup produced a 296.86
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stroke average in 2010-11. In 2011-12, the team entered a new era as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers opened the season on a good note with a victory at the Fairway Club Invitational. Senior Scott Willman led NU in nine of 11 tournaments, earning a 73.24 stroke average in the process. At the end of the season, he earned a trip to the NCAA Regional in Norman, Okla., and tied for 40th. In 2012-13, newcomers Kolton Lapa and Matt Record led the team to nine top-10 finishes. The Huskers captured the Fairway Club Invitational crown in September, where Kevin Gillick tied for first. Lapa led the team in stroke average (74.27) and was the only Husker to tee it up in every tournament. Record produced a 74.73 stroke average and compiled a perfect 3-0-0 mark at the Big Ten Match Play Championship. In 2013-14, the Huskers earned seven top-10 finishes, highlighted by a runner-up result at the Oak Hill Intercollegiate. Ross Dickson appeared in every tournament during the season, while senior Matt Record had a strong spring, leading NU in four of its six events. Seniors Calvin Freeman, Ross Dickson, Josh Reinertson and Mike Siwa led the 2014-15 team to six top-10 finishes. Freeman, who started every tournament during the season along with Dickson and Reinertson, led the Huskers with a 74.94 stroke average. Freeman’s year was highlighted by a tie for third at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. The 2015-16 season saw many newcomers, including junior transfer Michael Colgate, who led the team with four top-20 finishes and a 74.29 stroke average. The team managed six top-10 finishes. In addition to Colgate, Justin Jennings and freshman Sean Song also played in every tournament for the Big Red. The consistency of senior Michael Colgate and sophomore Jace Guthmiller headlined the 2016-17 season. Guthmiller finished with a stroke average of 73.66, the second lowest in NU history as for a
sophomore, while Colgate wrapped up his Husker career with at stroke average of 72.91, earning him a bid at an NCAA Regional where he tied for 65th. Spangler’s goals have always been and remain building the Husker program into one of the conference’s best, and making Nebraska golf a permanent fixture in NCAA postseason competition. He has the knowledge to accomplish those goals after helping the Husker women’s program reach those same heights. During his seven seasons as an assistant to Nebraska women’s coach Robin Krapfl, the Huskers reached NCAA Regionals five times, including an appearance in the 2000 NCAA Championship. Spangler also experienced success in collegiate golf as a player. He was a member of the Arizona State golf team from 1980 to 1982, then transferred to Nebraska to play for Romjue. Spangler’s Husker career was highlighted by an individual and team victory at the 1984 Kansas Invitational, and he lettered for Nebraska in both 1984 and 1985. In addition to his collegiate accomplishments, Spangler racked up an impressive amateur golf resume starting as a junior player and continuing to the present. He captured his first state championship in 1979, winning the Nebraska Junior Amateur at Beatrice Country Club. Spangler captured the Nebraska State Match Play Championship in 1987 at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, the same year he qualified for the match-play portion of the competition at the U.S. Amateur. His outstanding season in 1987 earned Spangler the first of his two Nebraska Amateur Player-of-the-Year awards. Spangler was the runner-up in the 2000 Nebraska Amateur Championship and represented the state in the U.S. Mid-Amateur that fall. His play earned him a second Nebraska Amateur-ofthe-Year Award at the conclusion of the season. In addition to his 1987 U.S. Amateur appearance, Spangler also played in the country’s most prestigious amateur event in 1986, narrowly
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missing the cut for match play. Overall, Spangler has participated in eight USGA tournaments, and is also a two-time Lincoln Men’s City Champion, and was the runner-up in the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 1985. Spangler again played strong at the 2008 Nebraska State Match Play Championship at Arbor Links in Nebraska City, 21 years after his Nebraska Match Play title. Spangler made a run to the final eight of the 64-man field, before bowing out to Husker Brandon Crick - the eventual champion. At the Nebraska Amateur Championship the following month, Spangler played well enough for four rounds to earn a top-15 finish. Spangler graduated from Nebraska in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is married to the former Alesia Dodson and they have two daughters, Cameron and Elsa.
Coach Bill Spangler’s daughters Cameron and Elsa. Head Coach Bill Spangler
The Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award is presented at the end of each golf season to a sophomore or junior golfer who has made significant contributions to the men’s golf program through his attitude, effort and team spirit. Niko Vui received the award for the 2017-18 season. The recipient is selected by the Dick Spangler Scholarship Committee. Dick Spangler earned three letters for the Nebraska golf team from 1950 to 1952, was a Nebraska Amateur champion and served on the board of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. Always a gentleman, his quick wit, enjoyable sense of humor and his dedication to the game of golf bring honor and credit to the University of Nebraska and the great game of life. Dick Spangler was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. He passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Lincoln. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie, and sons and daughters-in-law Rich and Marga, Russ and Gail, and Bill and Alesia. Bill Spangler is in his 17th season as Nebraska’s men’s golf coach, after serving as an assistant for the women’s team at Nebraska for seven seasons prior to being named head coach of the men’s team. Like his father, Bill was a golfer for Nebraska (1984-85), while earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration. To contribute to the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award, please contact Derek Freeman in the Nebraska Athletic Development Office at (402) 472-2367 or Rich Spangler at rlspangler3@gmail.com.
Recipients of the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship 2017-18: Niko Vui 2016-17: Justin Jennings 2015-16: Nathan Wong 2014-15: Josh Reinertson 2013-14: Ryan Grassel 2012-13: Manuel Lavin 2011-12: Neil Dufford 2010-11: Jordan Reinertson 2009-10: Brandon Crick 2008-09: Brett Sundberg 2007-08: Trent Price 2006-07: Drew Reynolds
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JUDD CORNELL ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON CORNELL’S EXPERIENCE • Participated in PGA Tour Qualifying on five occasions • Played on Web.com Tour, Dakotas Tour, Adams Golf Pro Tour, Tar Heel Tour and Atlas Pro Tour • Adams Pro Golf Tour Rookie of the Year (2007) • Nebraska Amateur Golfer of the Year (2004) • Four-year starter for Nebraska (2003-2006) • Worked with top instructors in the country Former Nebraska golfer Judd Cornell begins his fifith season as an assistant coach for the Huskers in 2017-18. He was promoted to associate head coach for the team in July 2016. In his first year coaching at his alma mater, Cornell helped guide the Huskers to seven top10 finishes. Nebraska’s 2013-14 campaign was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Oak Hill Intercollegiate, where four Huskers finished in the top 10. In 2014-15, NU notched six top-10 finishes, which included a sixth-place result at the Wyoming/Southern Dunes Invitational. The following season, the Huskers had six more top-10 finishes as several newcomers made an impact for the team.
The Omaha native who was part of Nebraska’s 2007 NCAA Regional team that included current Web.com Tour player Brady Schnell and PGA Tour Latino America winner, Ty Capps, was a three-time team captain, first-team Academic All-Big 12 and the first recipient of the Dick Spangler Memorial Scholarship for his leadership on and off the golf course. Cornell was named 2004 Nebraska Amateur Player of the Year and competed in some of the nation’s top amateur events such as the U.S. Amateur, Western Amateur and North and South Amateur. During his time as a professional, Cornell had success on multiple tours such as the Hooters Tour, Egolf, Dakotas Tour, Gateway, Web.com and Adams tour where he was named 2007 Rookie of the Year and finished top 20 on the money list.
Cornell’s experience and extensive time with many of the top instructors throughout the United States has played a huge role in the preparation and development on and off the course for the Husker golfers. Cornell graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2007. He is married to the former Bridget Noonan who graduated in 2008 from Creighton University and is now a nurse in Omaha. His family includes his parents, Mike and Patti Cornell and his two sisters Katy and Meggie Cornell. His father Mike is Director of Instruction at Champions Run in Omaha. Mike has been named top golf instructor in the state of Nebraska and the Midwest region multiple times in his 35 years in the golf business.
2017-18 Nebraska Men’s Golf Roster Name Patrick Clare Jace Guthmiller Cameron Jones Dylan McCabe Tanner Owen Daniel Pearson Sean Song Niko Vui Jackson Wendling
Year Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr.
Hometown Lincoln, Neb. Yankton, S.D. Perth, Australia Sioux City, Iowa Parkville, Mo. Longmont, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Apia, Samoa Effingham, Ill.
Head Coach: Bill Spangler, 17th season (Nebraska, 1985) Associate Head Coach: Judd Cornell, 5th season (Nebraska, 2007)
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Previous School East Yankton St. Norbert College Bishop Heelan Park Hill South Fairview Burke LDS Pesega College Effingham
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JACE GUTHMILLER JUNIOR YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA (YANKTON) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 26 2,012 2016-17 29 2,136 Total 55 4,148
Average 77.38 73.66 75.42
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
CAREER HONORS
Invitational and tied for NU’s top finish with Jackson Wendling at the Jackrabbit. Off the course, Guthmiller earned academic All-Big Ten honors and claimed a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) Jace Guthmiller competed in each of Nebraska’s 10 stroke play tournaments and finished with a 73.66 stroke average on the season. He captured a pair of top-20 finishes, including a tie for 19th at the season-opening Badger Invitational with a three-round score of 218. During the spring season, Guthmiller opened the spring campaign by tying for 17th at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate with an evenpar 216 over 54 holes. He notched a career best with an opening-round 69 at the Border Olympics for one of his seven rounds better than par during the season. He was Nebraska’s top finisher at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, the Hawkeye
Jace Guthmiller played in 10 of 12 tournaments for a 77.38 stroke average. Guthmiller managed a pair of top-20 finishes in the fall season. He tied for 13th at the season-opening Ballyneal Challenge (149) before finishing 19th at the Bruce Fossum Memorial (230). In the spring, Guthmiller started every tournament, and went 2-1-1 at the Big Ten Match Play. At the Hawkeye Invitational, he fired his best 18-hole score of the season with a 70 in the first round.
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69 (Border Olympics, 3/10/17) 216 (Wyoming Desert 2/19/17) T-9th (Robert Kepler 4/23/17) 10 Championship with a 73. Guthmiller captured the 2014 Yankton Boys Invitational title on the third playoff hole at Hillcrest Golf Course. During the summer, Guthmiller posted a pair of 75s to finish seventh in U.S. Open Local Qualifying. In October 2014, Guthmiller finished ninth at the SDHSAA Class AA Boys Golf Championships after carding rounds of 79 and 74 at Cattail Crossing Golf Course in Watertown, S.D. Guthmiller finished his career at Yankton High School as a six-time all-conference and threetime all-state selection. He was also a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Jace is the son of Dan and Kami Guthmiller and has a younger sister, Elle. Jace was born on Dec. 27, 1996. He is a finance major and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester of 2017.
In the summer of 2015, Guthmiller earned a runner-up finish at the SDGA Junior
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DYLAN MCCABE JUNIOR SIOUX CITY, IOWA (BISHOP HEELAN) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 3 268 2016-17 -- -- Total 3 268
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016, 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Dylan McCabe did not compete in the Husker lineup or individually in the 2016-17 season. McCabe earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
McCabe made one stroke-play appearance and went 0-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play. He
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Average 89.33 -89.33
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 88 (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/4/16) Low 54-Hole Score 268 (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/5/16) Top Finish 91st (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/5/16) Rounds Under Par 0
finished 91st at the Seattle Redhawk Invitational as an individual.
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McCabe was a standout at Bishop Heelan in Sioux City, Iowa. McCabe captured 2014 Sioux City Journal Siouxland Player-of-the-Year honors after becoming the youngest golfer to win the Tri-State Masters in May of 2014 at age 16. McCabe was also the youngest winner of the Green Valley Club Championship. McCabe competed in the U.S. Junior Amateur during the summer of 2014. He advanced to the match play portion of the tournament.
In the summer of 2015, McCabe made the cut at the Iowa Amateur after posting rounds of 77, 79 and 80. He added a fifth-place finish at the Interstate Tournament with a pair of 74s. McCabe was a four-time all-conference selection at Heelan High School. He was also an honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Dylan is the son of Rhonda and Mark McCabe and has one brother, Brett. Dylan was born on July 17, 1997. He is majoring in political science at Nebraska. Dylan was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll during the spring semesters of 2016 and 2017.
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NIKO VUI SOPHOMORE APIA, SAMOA (LDS PESEGA COLLEGE) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2014-15 19 1,440 Total 19 1,440
CAREER HONORS
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
REDSHIRT (2015-17)
Niko Vui spent the past two years away from the Nebraska men’s golf program while completing a two-year church mission. Viu has matured both on and off the course the past two years and hopes to bring added leadership to the Huskers in 2017-18.
FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Niko Vui appeared in seven of Nebraska’s 11 stroke play events in 2014-15. He compiled a 75.79 stroke average in 19 rounds as a freshman.
Average 75.79 75.79
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 71 (Southern Dunes Invitational, 10/4/14) Low 54-Hole Score 220 (Desert Shootout, 3/21/15) Top Finish T-16th (Southern Dunes Invitational, 10/5/14) Rounds Under Par 1
His best tournament finish came at the Southern Dunes Invitational, where he tied for 16th place by firing a 72 and season-best 71 in the first two rounds before carding a final round 78. His lowest 54-hole score of the season was earned at the Denver Desert Shootout, where he fired a 4-over-par 220 to tie for 51st place.
HIGH SCHOOL
Vui, a native of Apia, Samoa, was the topranked golfer in the country coming into Nebraska. Vui spent his high school career golfing at LDS Pesega College and brings international experience to Nebraska’s roster. He was the low amateur in the 2013 Samoa Open, shooting 8-under-par for the tournament.
Vui also became the first Samoan to ever make the cut as an amateur at the Asian Amateur Championships. In addition, he tied for third at the 2013 Junior World Masters and finished 20th at the San Diego Junior Masters during the same year. Vui competed in the Aaron Baddeley Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014. He also played in the World Junior Championship.
PERSONAL
Niko is the son of Almyra and Garry Vui, and was born on Dec. 9, 1995. He has one brother, Lio, and five sisters, Lisa, Tammy-Lee, DeTiare, Tia and Faith. Niko is majoring in business administration management at Nebraska.
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SEAN SONG JUNIOR OMAHA, NEBRASKA (BURKE) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 31 2,392 2016-17 15 1,157 Total 46 3,549
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Sean Song earned a lineup spot in five of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments during the 2016-17 season. He finished with a 77.13 stroke average over 15 rounds, while also competing in a pair of matches for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championships (0-2). Song earned a season-best tie for 28th with a season-best 217 at the Ram Masters Invitational. His performance in Colorado followed a tie for 36th (223) at the Badger Invitational to open the fall campaign, which included a season-best final-round 69. He also competed in the Husker lineup at The Jackrabbit to close September in his final appearance of the fall campaign. After competing for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championship to open the spring, Song returned to the stroke-play lineup for the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. He was also the
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Average 77.16 77.13 77.15
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
No. 5 finisher in the Husker lineup at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to close the season.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Song was one of three Huskers to start every tournament in 2015-16, compiling a 77.16 stroke average in 31 rounds. Song opened the season with his best finish, a 16th-place showing at the Ballyneal Challenge. He added a top-20 finish at the Bruce Fossum Memorial, where he took 17th. In the spring, Song went 2-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play and led NU’s effort at the Big Ten Championships with a tie for 39th individually.
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Song prepared for his freshman season with the Huskers by winning the 2015 Nebraska Junior PGA Championship by four strokes at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. His victory earned him a spot at the PGA Junior Championship. Song added a third-place finish at the 2015 Indian Creek Invite. In the summer of 2014, Song tied for 11th at the Nebraska Junior Amateur at Beatrice Country Club. He also advanced to the match-play portion
69 (twice) 216 (Desert Shootout, 3/18/16) 16th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) 3 of the Nebraska Match Play Championship at the Country Club of Lincoln after a 75 in the strokeplay qualifier. He added a tie for 52nd at the Nebraska Amateur. Song was a first-team Super-State selection at Omaha Burke High School. The four-year letterwinner helped Burke to a third-place team finish as a senior in 2015. He was also a first-team All-Nebraska and All-Metro Conference selection. As a junior at Burke, Song tied for 12th at the Class A State Championship with a 36-hole score of 149 at Holmes Golf Course in Lincoln. In 2013 at Pioneers Golf Course in Lincoln, he tied for 25th with a 155. He tied for 15th with a 154 at Highlands Golf Course as a freshman. Off the course, he was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Sean is the son of James and Sarah Song and has four older sisters: Melissa, Ashley, Tiffany, and Michelle. Sean was born on March 13, 1997. He is majoring in marketing at Nebraska.
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JACKSON WENDLING JUNIOR EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS (EFFINGHAM) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 28 2,120 2016-17 17 1,305 Total 45 3,425
CAREER HONORS • • • •
Big Ten Golfer of the Week (9/9/15) Academic All-Big Ten (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Jackson Wendling competed in six stroke-play tournaments for the Huskers as a sophomore. He made his first lineup appearance at The Jackrabbit in Valentine, Neb., Sept. 25-27, where he matched teammate Jace Guthmiller for Nebraska’s top individual finish with a seasonbest 220 to tie for 28th over three rounds. Wendling continued the fall in the Husker lineup at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (223) and the East Bay Deli Classic at Kiawah (235). He opened the spring by going 1-2 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship. Wendling continued in the Husker lineup early in the spring at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate (232) and the Border Olympics (150), before missing the Hawkeye Invitational and the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to close the regular season.
Average 75.71 76.76 76.11
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 69 (Mich. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, 3/5/16) Low 54-Hole Score 217 (twice) Top Finish 4th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) Rounds Under Par 5
He returned to the Nebraska lineup for the Big Ten Championships. Wendling finished the season with a 76.76 stroke average over 17 rounds. He carded season-best rounds of 73 twice at The Jackrabbit, and once at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic. Off the course, Wendling earned academic All-Big Ten honors and was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Wendling played in 11 of 12 tournaments for the Big Red during his first year with the program. He led the Huskers in four tournaments and recorded five subpar rounds, averaging 75.71 strokes per outing. Wendling opened the season with a fourthplace finish at the Ballyneal Challenge and was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week. Later in the fall, he tied for 19th at the Maryland Invitational. After going 2-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play to start the spring, Wendling produced two more top-30 finishes.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
An AJGA HP Scholar Athlete All-American, Wendling earned a fourth-place finish at both the AJGA Bass Pro Tournament and Junior PGA Qualifier. Wendling also earned a second-place finish at two-under par at the Illinois Junior Amateur Qualifier. He added a tie for third at the Illinois State Amateur Qualifier in 2015. Wendling holds several records at Effingham High School, including single-season scoring average, career scoring average and most tournament victories. He won the Windsor Invitational, the Taylorville Invitational and two regional titles at Effingham. A three-time All-Apollo Conference selection, Wendling was a four-time letterwinner at Effingham High School. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll.
PERSONAL
Jackson is the son of Steve and Jill Wendling and has one sister, Meredith. Jackson was born on June 1, 1997. He is majoring in accounting and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
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CAMERON JONES SOPHOMORE PERTH, AUSTRALIA (ST. NORBERT COLLEGE) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2016-17 15 1,139 Total 15 1,139
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Cameron Jones competed in five of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments during his freshman season in 2016-17, while also playing a pair of matches at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He made four appearances in the Husker lineup, while also playing in one tournament (The Jackrabbit) as an individual outside the NU lineup. At The Jackrabbit, Jones fired a careerbest, even-par 216 over 54 holes, including a career-best, two-under-par 70 in the final round to tie for 14th. He was Nebraska’s top individual finisher at The Jackrabbit.
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Average 75.93 75.93
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
Jones made his first career lineup appearance prior to The Jackrabbit when he shot a 224 over three rounds at the Ram Masters Invitational as NU’s No. 4 finisher. He was back in the Husker lineup at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, where he was NU’s No. 5 finisher with a 227 over three rounds. He tied for Nebraska’s No. 2 finish with teammate Jace Guthmiller (229) to close the fall at the East Bay Deli Classic in Kiawah. Jones made his lone appearance of the spring at the Hawkeye Invitational, where he was NU’s No. 5 finisher.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Jones came to Nebraska from the Perth area in Western Australia, where he attended St. Norbert College. In 2015, he made it to the Round of 32 at the Australian Amateur after defeating World
70 (The Jackrabbit, 9/27/16) 216 (The Jackrabbit, 9/27/16) T-14 (The Jackrabbit, 9/27/16) 3 No. 48 Amateur Ben Stow (Great Britain). Jones won the Western Australian Junior Match Play and Melville Glades Junior Open. Jones collected runner-up honors by one shot to Ryan Ruffels at the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Classic and also qualified for the Aaron Baddeley Final in China, where he tied for fifth. Jones was a member of the Western Australia men’s state team in 2015. In addition, he was team captain for the boys’ team in 2013 and 2014.
PERSONAL
Cameron earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. He was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
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TANNER OWEN SOPHOMORE PARKVILLE, MISSOURI (PARK HILL SOUTH) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2016-17 17 1,288 Total 17 1,288
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Tanner Owen competed in six of Nebraska’s 10 tournaments as a freshman in 2016-17, while also competing in all three matches for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He finished his first season with a 75.76 stroke average over 17 rounds, while carding three rounds better than par. Owen opened his college career by earning a lineup appearance at the season-opening Badger Invitational. He was NU’s No. 4 finisher in Wisconsin, closing the tournament in a tie for 39th while carding a career-best, one-under-par 71 in the final round. His three-round tournament score of 224 at the Badger Invite was also a career best. He was back in the Big Red lineup at the Ram Masters Invitational, where he opened
Average 75.76 75.76
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Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
with a one-over-par 71, but settled for a 231 as NU’s No. 5 finisher Although he competed at the Big Ten Match Play to open the spring, Owen did not return to the Husker stroke-play lineup until the Border Olympics in mid-March. He was NU’s No. 5 finisher in Texas, but came on strong at Nebraska’s next tournament at the Hawkeye Invitational. Owen was NU’s No. 3 finisher in Iowa City and carded back-toback rounds of one-under-par 71 in the second and third rounds. Owen was Nebraska’s No. 3 finisher again the following week at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, finishing with a 228 to tie for 28th. He closed his freshman campaign as Nebraska’s No. 4 finisher at the Big Ten Championship, finishing with a three-round total of 227 in a tie for 59th in Baltimore.
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Owen attended Park Hill South in Parkville, Mo., where he earned all-state status on two
71 (Robert Kepler, 4/23/17) 224 (Robert Kepler, 4/23/17) T-28th (Robert Kepler, 4/23/17) 4 occasions. In 2016, Owen captured the Missouri Junior Match Play title and also won four individual tournaments, including sectionals. He is a three-time first-team all-conference member, four-time first-team all-district member and fourtime state qualifier. Owen qualified for The Watson Challenge, a tournament named after Tom Watson, which looks to determine the best player in the greater Kansas City golf community. In 2015, Owen won the Kansas City Match Play title. His best finish in an AJGA event was fourth place.
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Tanner is the son of Todd and Nicole Owen, and has one brother, Dawson. Tanner was born on Sept. 12, 1997. He is majoring in finance and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17.
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DANIEL PEARSON FRESHMAN LONGMONT, COLORADO (FAIRVIEW) BEFORE NEBRASKA
Daniel Pearson competed at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. Pearson was a threeyear all-state and four-year all-conference team member, while being named BoCoPreps Player of the Year and Front Range Player of the Year in 2016, after compiling a 69.17 stroke average as a senior.
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In 2016, Fairview captured the regional title and finished eighth at the state tournament. In 2015, the team took 12th at the state tournament after finishing fifth at state in 2013. Fairview also won the Front Range League crown in 2013. Pearson, who also played basketball and competed for the track and field team, earned a 4.5 grade-point average in high school.
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Daniel is the son of Ann Martin and Tony Pearson, and was born on Oct. 17, 1998. Daniel has on sister, Sophie. Daniel is majoring in finance at Nebraska. His grandfather, Noel Martin, played football at Nebraska from 1959 to 1962, while his greatgrandfather, Bill Jennings, coached the Nebraska football team from 1957 to 1961.
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PATRICK CLARE FRESHMAN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (EAST) CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Class A State Champion (2017)
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Patrick Clare captured the 2017 Nebraska Class A individual state title as a senior for Lincoln East, helping the Spartans to the team crown at Norfolk Country Club. Clare, who also won the Capital City tournament, was named the Lincoln Journal Star Boys Golfer of the Year and Super State captain in 2017. He was a two-time Super State team member and three-time all-city honoree.
In 2016, Clare took sixth individually at the state tournament, helping East to a fourth-place team finish. Clare finished fourth at the Nebraska Junior Amateur in 2016 and 2017, while making the semifinals of the Nebraska Junior Match Play in 2015 and the quarterfinals in 2017. He was selected to the Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Team from 2015 to 2017. Clare also tied for the low round at a Future Collegiate World Tour event in the fall of 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. An honor roll student, Clare was a member of the National Honor Society and compiled a 4.2 grade-point average during his time at East.
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Patrick is the son of Dave and Tana Clare, and was born on Nov. 12, 1998. Dave played football for Nebraska from 1985 to 1988, while Patrick’s grandfather, Pat Clare, played football from 1957 to 1961 and was one of Nebraska’s first academic All-Americans. Pat was also a team doctor at Nebraska for more than 30 years. Patrick has one brother, Thomas. Patrick is majoring in business at Nebraska.
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BILL MOOS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FIRST YEAR Honor the past. Live the present. Create the future. Nine simple words that carry impressive significance and undeniable responsibility. Words that Nebraska’s new athletic director uses to lead his programs and set the tone for building champions in competition and in life. William H. (Bill) Moos was named Nebraska’s Athletic Director on Oct. 15, 2017, and fully assumed those responsibilities on Oct. 23. Moos, who became the 15th athletic director in the history of the storied Cornhusker program, brings nearly 25 years of experience as an athletic director at three Division I schools (Washington State, Oregon, Montana) with him to Nebraska. More importantly, he brings an impressive track record of success in building outstanding programs, developing long-term relationships, and for doing what is best for his schools, its fans and most importantly, its student-athletes. “When you name the top three, four, five athletic programs in the great positions as an athletic director, Nebraska is in that same breath,” Moos said at his introductory press conference at Memorial Stadium. “I want you to know that my motto has always been, in the 25 years I have been a Division I athletic director and it will be here too is very simple - honor the past, live the present, create the future.” Moos came to Lincoln after spending seven-plus years at Washington State (2010-17). He previously served 12 highly successful seasons as the athletic director at Oregon (1995-2007). During his time at his alma mater, Moos wasted little time in making his impact felt in Cougar Athletics, spearheading a department-wide rebranding effort with Nike while securing a 10-year, $35 million marketing rights agreement with IMG College. In addition, the 2004 WSU Alumni Achievement Award winner gained Regents approval for a $130 million addition and remodel of Martin Stadium, featuring a remodeled press box with luxury seating, including suites, loge boxes and club room. Also included in the project was a state-of-the-art video board and an 80,000-square-foot football operations building that served as the stadium’s showpiece and opened in May 2014. As the dean of Pac-12 athletic directors, Moos was at the forefront of the conference’s procurement of a 12-year, $3 billion television contract with FOX and ESPN, a landmark agreement in college athletics. Under Moos’ direction, the Cougar Athletic Fund’s Annual Giving program saw an 81 percent increase in gifts while CAF donor members rose from nearly 4,000 to more than 7,500. Additional facility enhancements under Moos included a center-hung video board in Beasley Coliseum that was installed prior to the 2011-12 season, giving Cougar basketball one of the premier fan experiences in the conference. An indoor golf hitting facility was also completed in early 2013, and Lower Soccer Field
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underwent a major renovation making ATHLETIC DIRECTORS the venue TV-ready while also providing NEBRASKA’S 1928-1876 — Allen R. Benton one of the best playing surfaces on the 1928-1931 — H.D. Gish West Coast, along with the addition of 1932-1936 — Dana X. Bible 1937-1942 — Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones lights and a new scoreboard. 1942-1947 — A.J. Lewandowski Other enhancements were made 1948-1953 — George “Potsy” Clark to the Moobery track facility, Bailey- 1954-1960 — J.W. “Bill” Orwig — Charles Miller & Joseph Soshnik Brayton Field, the basketball practice 1961* 1962-1966 — W.H. “Tippy” Dye gym, Gibb Pool and the Simmelink 1967-1992 — Bob Devaney 1993-2002 — Bill Byrne Indoor tennis courts. In Moos’ seven years at WSU, Cougar 2003-2007 — Steve Pederson 2007-2012 — Tom Osborne student-athletes and coaches accounted 2013-2017 — Shawn Eichorst for 805 academic all-conference 2017-Present — Bill Moos selections, 130 all-conference accolades, *Interim Co-Directors 45 All-America honors and three Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year honors. Moos served as Oregon’s director of athletics from July of 1995 to 2007. While at Oregon he oversaw a 17-sport athletic department that grew to national prominence during his tenure. Oregon’s annual athletic department budget grew from $18.5 million in his first year to more than $40 million by 2007, becoming 100 percent self-sufficient during that time. Under his direction the Duck Athletic Fund donor base increased from 4,930 to 12,290, resulting in an annual gifts increase from $4.1 million to $15.3 million. Moos initiated more than $160 million in facility improvements while at Oregon. Included in that was the $90 million Autzen Stadium renovation in 2002, which added 12,000 new seats, 32 new suites, a new Club at Autzen and a new press box to the stadium. In his 12 years, the Ducks ranked first in Pac-10 football attendance 11 times, reaching 100 percent capacity in each of those seasons. During Moos’ tenure, Oregon athletics captured 13 Pac-10 championships across six different sports. He increased opportunities for women by adding two intercollegiate programs, soccer and lacrosse, and negotiated an all-inclusive shoe and apparel contract with Nike, one of only 14 in the country at the time. From an academic standpoint during Moos’ tenure, Oregon student-athletes collected 722 academic all-conference selections, 34 Academic All-America selections, nine NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and one NCAA Top Ten Award. During his first stint as a collegiate athletic director at Montana (199095), Moos created an academic support program and hired its first athletic academic coordinator, developed a facility enhancement plan that created more than $4 million in improvements, and lifted the school’s fund-raising efforts to show a 300 percent increase in private and corporate gifts. Academically, Montana student-athletes were equally successful as the athletic department achieved a graduation rate 20 percent higher than the general university enrollment. Under Moos’ watch Montana garnered 269 academic allconference selections, five Academic All-Americans and two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He also served as the school’s associate athletic director (1988-90). At Washington State, he was director of development for more than five years and associate director for nearly two years, supervising all external operations. Prior to that, he managed and owned private businesses in Washington and Oregon for eight years. He was a student assistant football coach at Washington State for the 1973 season, then spent part of 1974 in Washington, D.C., serving as a government intern. Raised on a wheat and cattle ranch in eastern Washington, Moos attended high school in Olympia when his father served in the governor’s cabinet. Moos earned his bachelor’s degree in history from WSU and was a three-year letterman in football before concluding his collegiate career by representing Washington State in the 1972 East-West Shrine All-Star Game in San Francisco. He served as co-captain on the Cougars’ 1972 squad and garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors. Moos and his wife Kendra have three daughters: Christa, Brittany and Kaiti; and two sons, Bo and Benjamin.
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RONNIE GREEN CHANCELLOR SECOND YEAR Ronnie D. Green became the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 20th chancellor on May 8, 2016. Appointed as the Harlan Vice Chancellor of the UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Nebraska system in July 2010, Green also assumed the interim role of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the institution’s chief academic officer, in June 2015. Raised on a mixed beef, dairy, and cropping farm in southwestern Virginia, Dr. Green received B.S. and M.S. degrees in animal science from Virginia Tech and Colorado State University, respectively. His doctoral program was completed jointly at the University of Nebraska and the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service’s U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in animal breeding and genetics. Dr. Green has served on the animal science faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, and as executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council. Prior to returning to the University of Nebraska, he served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s (now Zoetis) animal genomics business. Dr. Green is an internationally recognized authority in animal genetics; he has published 130
refereed publications and abstracts, nine book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers; and has delivered invited presentations in 43 U.S. states and 21 countries around the world. He is a pastpresident of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, and National Research Council. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU), Neogen Corporation, and the national Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was honored as a Fellow of both ASAS and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 2017 was recognized as a National 4-H Luminary and by ASAS with its premier honor, the Morrison Award. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the parents of four children, all graduates or enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Justin, a political science/history student, is a political journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate is a graduate of the College of Business and Nebraska Law and is with Hausmann Construction in Lincoln; Kelli is an advertising, public relations and global studies graduate and is preparing for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary; and Regan is a current student in human development and family science and agricultural communications. Collectively, their family holds or are pursuing a total of 15 University of NebraskaLincoln degrees.
NEBRASKA'S CHANCELLORS 1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield 1884-1889 — Irvin J. Manatt 1891-1895 — James H. Canfield 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews 1908-1927 — Samuel Avery 1927-1938 — E.A. Burnett 1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher 1947-1953 — R.G. Gustavson 1953-1954 — John K. Selleck 1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin 1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik 1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge 1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge 1976-1980 — Roy A. Young 1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford 1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale 1991-1991 — Jack Goebel 1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier 1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel* 1996-2000 — James Moeser 2000-2001 — Harvey S. Perlman* 2001-2016 — Harvey S. Perlman 2016-present — Ronnie Green * Interim Chancellor
KEITH ZIMMER SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 31ST YEAR In his 31st year serving Nebraska Athletics, Keith Zimmer leads Nebraska’s Life Skills unit within the department. He also serves as the sports administrator for the men’s and women’s golf teams as well as the swimming and diving program. He also oversees all components of Nebraska’s Letterwinners N Club. Zimmer also supervises and directs the department’s diversity and inclusion initiatives for student-athletes and staff within the Life Skills program. In addition, Zimmer works closely with the College of Business Administration coordinating ef for ts with the Masters in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration Program. Zimmer, who started at Nebraska in 1987, carries 29 years of life skills and student services experience and provides support to all current Nebraska student-athletes in addition to providing life skills guidance to alumni student-athletes.
Components of the Husker Life Skills program include individual student-athlete meetings, major life skills events, the Husker Life Seminar, community outreach, graduate school assistance and postgraduate scholarships. Life Skills annually co or dinate s an Involve me nt Fair, St u d e ntAthlete Career Fair, Net wor king Night, the Senior Celebration, Night at the Lied recognition banquet, Diversity and Inclusion and Post-Eligibility Opportunities. Zimmer, who worked in Nebraska’s Academic and Support Services area from 1987 to 2006, while pioneering Nebraska’s Life Skills program, is regarded as a national leader in the life skills area. He received one of the top honors in college athletics in September of 2006, when he was chosen for the Dr. Gene Hooks Award as the Life Skills Administrator of the Year. Zimmer has also served as an NCAA Life Skills trainer and is active with the
National Consortium for Academics and Sport. Zimmer oversees the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and remains active in the Ventures In Partnership program, where student-athletes are integrated into various outreach initiatives with Lincoln Public Schools. Zimmer also pioneered the annual “School is Cool” Jam, which reached more than 100,000 middle-level students in the 12-year existence of the event. He is an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board and has received the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students. Zimmer earned his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State College and his master’s in education from Springfield (Mass.) College. Zimmer and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Logan and Caden.
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ALVIN BANKS COORDINATOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Alvin Banks serves as an academic counselor and the coordinator of studentathlete development for Nebraska’s Academic Performance Team. Banks began working as an academic counselor at Nebraska in 2003, after serving two years as an assistant academic counselor. As Nebraska’s coordinator of student-athlete development, he provides academic, athletic,
personal and career counseling to all Husker student-athletes. As an academic counselor, he works primarily with the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf teams, the women’s swimming and diving team and the wrestling team, while also assisting with the football team. Before joining the Academic Performance Team, Banks served six years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lincoln. He is
currently a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. Banks, who lettered in football at Nebraska during the 1991 season, earned his master’s degree in vocational education in 1998, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1992 from Nebraska. Banks and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Kaylie and Darius.
STACEY BURLING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS Stacey Burling enters her sixth year with Life Skills in 2017-18. Burling serves as the Life Skills sport counselor for bowling, football, soccer, and men’s and women’s tennis. She facilitates community outreach requests seeking studentathletes, as well as coordinates all other major outreach events. Additionally, she is responsible
for coordinating the Husker Life Seminar, Letterwinner Induction Ceremonies, the annual Department of Athletics service abroad trip, as well as assisting with the annual Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Burling earned her bachelor’s degree in
sport management with a minor in business administration in 2009. She earned her master’s degree in marketing, communication studies and advertising from the University of Nebraska in May 2012. She served as a Life Skills Assistant at Nebraska while she was completing her master’s degree program.
ROSE SOUSEK MEN’S GOLF SECRETARY Rose Sousek is in her second season as the secretary for the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf program in 2017-18. She handles all office functions and works directly with Nebraska coaches Bill Spangler and Robin Krapfl. She previous served Nebraska Athletics as
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the women’s basketball office secretary from 1999 to 2016. Prior to joining the athletic department, Sousek was a secretary in the office of Multicultural Affairs. Sousek was born in San Bernardino, Calif., and graduated from San Bernardino Valley College
with an associate degree in liberal arts in 1974. Sousek moved to Nebraska in 1986. She and her husband, Bob, have six children, Mike, Cynthia, Ray, Tony, Dan and Amy, and 20 grandchildren. Rose’s daughter Cynthia is a University of Nebraska graduate.
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JON PFEIFER MEN’S GOLF STRENGTH COACH Jon Pfeifer joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in the spring of 2014. Pfeifer serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s golf teams, wrestling, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s gymnastics, women’s diving and assists with men’s basketball.
A native of South Sioux City, Neb., Pfeifer graduated from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 2013 with his bachelor’s degrees in nutrition, exercise and human sciences and dietetics. In his final three years of undergraduate studies, Pfeifer served as an intern for the
strength and conditioning and sports nutrition departments. Pfeifer is CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
PAT NORRIS ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Pat Norris began working as the equipment manager for the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2004. A member of the American Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Norris passed his certification test in 2009 and currently holds an E.M.C. designation. Within the Devaney Center, he is responsible for overseeing the day-
to-day operations for equipment checkout and upkeep for six Husker teams, including the men’s basketball team. He worked in a similar position as a student from 1997 to 1999. Before joining the Husker staff, Norris worked five years in Chicago. He was an installations
billing coordinator at Hub Group Distribution Services and an account manager at SCR Companies. Norris married the former Elizabeth Fonfara in September of 2007, and the couple has three children, Parker, Charlie and Maisy.
LINDSEY REMMERS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS NUTRITION As a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics, Lindsey Remmers joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as a full-time staff member in 2008 and serves as the director of sports nutrition. In her role, Remmers works to help integrate healthy choices and optimal fueling into daily training routines for all of Nebraska’s 24 varsity sports. She provides individual nutritional counseling that focuses on individual performance fueling strategies, hydration and proper supplementation, team nutrition
education sessions, on-site and travel meal management, body composition analysis, and eating disorder prevention and counseling. Remmers also assists with the daily operations of the Training Table, administering the food labeling system and participating on the menu management team. Previously, Remmers served as a volunteer intern for the nutrition staff in 2005, and was promoted to graduate assistant in 2006. She served as the associate director of sports nutrition for the Huskers from 2008 to 2011. Originally
from Filley, Neb., she obtained her bachelor of science degree in human nutrition from Winthrop University in South Carolina, where she was also a member of the volleyball team. She helped Winthrop to a pair of conference championships as an athlete and another as a volunteer coach. Remmers also serves on the Board of Directors for the Collegiate and Sports Dietitians Association. She earned her master’s degree in health and human sciences, specializing in exercise science from the University of Nebraska in 2008.
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Colgate Makes NCAA Regionals to Lead Huskers in 2016-17 Senior Michael Colgate produced the seventhbest single-season stroke average (72.91) in Nebraska men’s golf history to lead the Huskers in 2016-17. Colgate became the fourth Husker in the last eight years to qualify individually for NCAA Regionals, joining Brandon Crick (2010), Andrew Wyatt (2011) and Scott Willman (2012). Nebraska earned seven top-10 finishes in 10 stroke-play tournaments during the 2016-17 campaign, compiling a 295.55 stroke average, the fifth best in program history. Colgate collected five top-10 finishes individually, highlighted by winning the Border Olympics title, March 10-11 in Laredo, Texas. At the NCAA Sammamish Regional, Colgate tied for 65th with a 21-over-par 234 total at Aldarra Golf Club. Jace Guthmiller registered the second-best stroke average for the Huskers with a 73.66 mark in 29 rounds. Guthmiller’s best finish was a tie for ninth at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate. Justin Jennings also played more than 20 rounds during the season. He produced a 75.81 stroke average in 26 rounds. Four additional Huskers each played between 15 and 17 rounds during the season. Tanner Owen (17 rounds), Jackson Wendling (17), Cameron Jones (15) and Sean Song (15) saw multiple appearances for the Big Red in 2016-17.
Fall Season
The Huskers opened their season with a seventh-place result (871) at the Badger Invitational, Sept. 11-13, at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis. Colgate tied for third individually with a 6-under-par score of 210. Guthmiller also notched a top-20 finish with his tie for 19th.
Jones, playing as an individual, captured his best finish of the season with a tie for 14th. Guthmiller and Wendling each tied for 28th. Nebraska strung together its fourth consecutive top-10 team finish to start the season when the Huskers finished sixth at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, Oct. 10-11, in Pearland, Texas. Colgate notched a tie for eighth with his 1-under-par 215 total at Golfcrest Country Club. NU closed the fall at the East Bay Deli Classic at Kiawah, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, with a tie for 13th. Individually, Colgate led the way with a tie for 13th at Turtle Point Golf Course.
Spring Season
Michael Colgate had one of the best individual seasons in Nebraska men’s golf history en route to qualifying for NCAA Regionals. Colgate recorded his second top-10 in NU’s next outing at the Ram Masters Invitational, Sept. 19-20, in Fort Collins, Colo. Song contributed his best finish of the season with a tie for 28th. The Huskers took eighth place with a season-best 54hole score of 870. The Huskers stayed in state for their third tournament of the fall campaign, taking eighth place (882) at the Jackrabbit Invitational, Sept. 25-27, at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb.
The Huskers began their spring season at the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Feb. 10-11, at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. NU dropped its matches against Minnesota, Ohio State and Indiana, but Colgate managed a 2-1-0 mark to lead the Huskers. NU tied for 10th in each of its next two starts at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate and the Border Olympics. Colgate fired a 9-under-par 135 over two rounds at the Border Olympics to take medalist honors. Guthmiller led the Big Red at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate with a tie for 17th individually. Nebraska took 13th at the Hawkeye Invitational, April 15-16, before finishing sixth at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, April 22-23. At the Kepler Invite, Colgate (T-6th) and Guthmiller (T-9th) each finished in the top 10. Nebraska’s final tournament was the Big Ten Championships, April 28-30, at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, Md. Jennings tied for 23rd with a 7-over-par 217 total over 54 holes to lead the Huskers to a 12th-place finish.
The 2016-17 Nebraska men’s golf team: (from left): Justin Jennings, Sean Song, Joel Sneed, Jace Guthmiller, Dylan McCabe, Jackson Wendling, Tanner Owen, Cameron Jones and Michael Colgate
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2016-17 Final Season Statistics Player
Rds
Strokes
Avg.
+/- Par
+/- Per Rd.
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High
L-54
H-54
Top Finish
Mike Colgate........................32.............. 2333........... 72.91............ +47.............+1.47............... 66........... 85...........210.......... 234.........................................1 Jace Guthmiller....................29.............. 2136........... 73.66............ +63.............+2.17............... 69........... 82...........216.......... 229...................................... T-9 Tanner Owen........................17.............. 1288........... 75.76............ +79.............+5.64............... 71........... 84...........224.......... 231.................................... T-28 Justin Jennings.....................26.............. 1971........... 75.81........... +108............+4.15............... 69........... 85...........217.......... 239.................................... T-23 Cameron Jones....................15.............. 1139........... 75.93............ +65.............+4.33............... 70........... 87...........216.......... 243.................................... T-14 Jackson Wendling................17.............. 1305........... 76.76............ +87.............+5.12............... 73........... 84...........220.......... 245.................................... T-28 Sean Song............................15.............. 1157........... 77.13............ +86.............+5.73............... 69........... 91...........217.......... 252.................................... T-28 Individual Totals
151
11,326
75.01
+535
+3.54
66
91
210
252
1st
Lineup Team Totals
29
8,571
295.55
+279
+9.62
276
312
870
910
6th
Top-5 Finishes (1)—Colgate (1) Top-10 Finishes (7)—Colgate (6), Guthmiller (1) Top-20 Finishes (3)—Guthmiller (2), Jones (1) Rounds In The 60s (12)—Colgate (8), Jennings (2), Song (1), Guthmiller (1) Subpar Rounds (31)—Colgate (10), Guthmiller (8), Owen (4), Jennings (4), Jones (3), Song (1) Even-Par Rounds (4)—Guthmiller (2), Colgate (1), Song (1) Match Play Records (4-14)—Colgate (2-1), Guthmiller (1-2), Wendling (1-2), Owen (0-3), Jennings (0-2), Jones (0-2), Song (0-2) Average Score Per Round—1st Round: 297.4 (10), 2nd Round: 292.6 (10), 3rd Round: 294.8 (9)
2016-17 Schedule & Results FALL Date
Tournament
Location
Course
Team Score
Team Finish
Sept. 11-13
Badger Invitational
Madison, Wis.
University Ridge GC
871 (+7)
7th/13
Colgate (T3)
Sept. 19-20
Ram Masters Invitational
Fort Collins, Colo.
Fort Collins CC
870 (+30)
8th/18
Colgate (T9)
Sept. 25-27
Jackrabbit Invitational
Valentine, Neb.
The Prairie Club
882 (+18)
8th/12
Guthmiller/Wendling (T28)
Oct. 10-11
Bayou City Collegiate Classic
Pearland, Texas
Golfcrest CC
876 (+12)
6th/13
Colgate (T8)
Kiawah, S.C.
Turtle Point GC
905 (+41)
T13th/22
Colgate (T13)
Location
Course
Team Score
Team Finish
Top Finisher
Oct. 30-Nov. 1 East Bay Deli Classic at Kiawah
Top Finisher
SPRING Date
Tournament
Feb. 10-11
Big Ten Match Play Championship Palm Coast, Fla.
Hammock Beach Resort
No Team Score 0-3-0
Feb. 17-19
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Palm Desert, Calif.
The Classic Club
889 (+25)
T10th/22
Guthmiller (T17)
March 10-11 Border Olympics
Laredo, Texas
Laredo CC
579 (+3)
T10th/19
Colgate (1)
April 15-16
Hawkeye Invitational
Iowa City, Iowa
Finkbine GC
899 (+35)
13th/14
April 22-23
Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University GC
910 (+58)
6th/15
April 28-30
Big Ten Championships
Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore CC
890 (+50)
12th/14
May 15-17
NCAA Regionals
Sammamish, Wash.
Aldarra GC
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Guthmiller (T34) Colgate (T6) Jennings (T23) Colgate (T65)
*-tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather
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All-Time Results Bob Hamblet 1953-54
Dana X. Bible 1935-1936
Year Head Coach 1935 Dana X. Bible 1936 Dana X. Bible
Conf. 2 1
Reg. NCAA -- --- --
Year Head Coach 1953 Bob Hamblet 1954 Bob Hamblet
Ed Newkirk 1937-41 Year Head Coach Conf. Reg. NCAA 1937 Ed Newkirk 1 -- -1938 Ed Newkirk 2 -- -1939 Ed Newkirk 5 -- -1940 Ed Newkirk 4 -- -1941 Ed Newkirk 3 -- -1942-45 No Conference Tournament Held
Bud Williamson 1946-48 Year 1946 1947 1948
Head Coach Conf. Bud Williamson 6 Bud Williamson 5 Bud Williamson 6
Year 1949 1950 1951
Head Coach Conf. Marvin Franklin Jr. T-5 Marvin Franklin Jr. 3 Marvin Franklin Jr. 2
Year Head Coach Conf. 1952 Ed Higgenbotham 2
Year 1955 1956 1957
Head Coach Jerry Bush Jerry Bush Jerry Bush
Reg. NCAA -- --
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Reg. NCAA -- --- --- --
Bill Smith 1958-60
Year 1958 1959 1960
Head Coach Bill Smith Bill Smith Bill Smith
Reg. NCAA -- --- --- --
Ed Higgenbotham 1952
Reg. NCAA -- --- --
Jerry Bush 1955-57
Reg. NCAA -- --- --- --
Marvin Franklin Jr. 1949-51
Conf. 4 3
Conf. 8 6 6
Reg. NCAA -- --- --- --
Larry Romjue 1970-2001
Year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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Harry Good 1961-69
Year 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Head Coach Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good Harry Good
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Bill Spangler 2002-present
Year Head Coach 2002 Bill Spangler 2003 Bill Spangler 2004 Bill Spangler 2005 Bill Spangler 2006 Bill Spangler 2007 Bill Spangler 2008 Bill Spangler 2009 Bill Spangler 2010 Bill Spangler 2011 Bill Spangler 2012 Bill Spangler 2013 Bill Spangler 2014 Bill Spangler 2015 Bill Spangler 2016 Bill Spangler 2017 Bill Spangler
Conf. 12 11 12 12 6 6 11 11 T-7 8 12 9 11 13 13 12
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Honors and Awards Ben Hogan Award (1) 1999 Steve Friesen (Top Golf Scholar-Athlete) Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame (1) 2015 Steve Friesen All-Americans (GCAA) (3) 1998 Jamie Rogers, honorable mention 1999 Jamie Rogers, 2nd team Steve Friesen, honorable mention All-Big 12 (8) 1997 Steve Friesen, 1st team Josh Madden, 1st team 1998 Jamie Rogers, 1st team Steve Friesen, honorable mention 1999 Jamie Rogers, 1st team Steve Friesen, 1st team Scott Gutschewski, 1st team 2007 Brady Schnell, 1st team Academic All-American (GCAA) (1) 1998 Steve Friesen Academic All-District (CoSIDA) (5) 1997 Steve Friesen, District VII (Men’s At-Large) 1998 Steve Friesen, District VII (Men’s At-Large) 1999 Steve Friesen, District VII (Men’s At-Large) 2001 Mike Vanier, District VII (Men’s At-Large) 2013 Jordan Reinertson, District VII (Men’s At-Large) Academic All-Big 12 (39) 1997 Fernando Candia, 1st team Steve Friesen, 1st team Mikkel Haug, 1st team Ben Spargo, 1st team Judd Brewer, honorable mention Trent Morrison, honorable mention Jacques Paiement, honorable mention 1998 Steve Friesen, 1st team Ryan Nietfeldt, 1st team 1999 Jamie Rogers, 1st team Steve Friesen, 1st team Scott Gutschewski, 1st team Josh Madden, honorable mention 2001 Mike Vanier, 1st team Rob Arthur, 2nd team 2002 Kevin Bryson, 1st team Andy McCabe, 1st team J.J. Sullivan, 2nd team 2003 J.J. Sullivan, 1st team Kevin Bryson, 2nd team 2004 Judd Cornell, 1st team J.J. Sullivan, 2nd team 2005 Kent Schreiner, 1st team 2006 Brady Schnell, 1st team 2007 Brady Schnell, 1st team Ty Capps, 1st team Ryan Lenahan, 1st team Drew Reynolds, 2nd team 2008 Trent Price, 1st team 2009 Trent Price, 1st team Chris Bruening, 2nd team Andrew Wyatt, 2nd team 2010 Mike Coatman, 1st team Andrew Wyatt, 1st team 2011 Andrew Wyatt, 1st team Brett Sundberg, 1st team Neil Dufford, 1st team Tyler Parsloe, 1st team Brett Nymeyer, 2nd team
Academic All-Big Ten (30) 2012 Neil Dufford Kevin Gillick Manuel Lavin Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson Austin Zimmerman 2013 Neil Dufford Kevin Gillick Manuel Lavin Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson Ross Dickson Ryan Grassel 2014 Ross Dickson Ryan Grassel Manuel Lavin Josh Reinertson Mike Siwa Aaron Wong Nathan Wong 2015 Ross Dickson Justin Jennings Josh Reinertson Mike Siwa Aaron Wong Nathan Wong 2016 Aaron Wong 2017 Michael Colgate Jace Guthmiller Jackson Wendling Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (10) 2012 Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson 2013 Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson Ryan Grassel 2014 Ryan Grassel Josh Reinertson 2015 Ross Dickson Josh Reinertson 2017 Jackson Wendling Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (6) 2012 Jordan Reinertson 2013 Jordan Reinertson 2014 Josh Reinertson 2015 Niko Vui 2016 Joel Sneed 2017 Cameron Jones Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (22) 2014 Ryan Grassel Cameron Palmer Josh Reinertson Aaron Wong Nathan Wong 2015 Cameron Palmer Aaron Wong Nathan Wong Niko Vui 2016 Calvin Freeman Cameron Palmer Joel Sneed Aaron Wong Nathan Wong 2017 Jace Guthmiller Justin Jennings Cameron Jones Dylan McCabe
Tanner Owen Joel Sneed Sean Song Jackson Wendling
Nebraska HERO Leadership Award (11) 2006 Drew Reynolds 2007 Ty Capps 2008 Trent Price 2009 Brett Sundberg 2010 Jordan Reinertson 2011 Neil Dufford 2012 Jordan Reinertson 2013 Ryan Grassel 2014 Aaron Wong 2015 Cameron Palmer 2016 Joel Sneed Herman Awards (5) 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Big Ten Golfers of the Week (6) Feb. 29, 2012: Scott Willman March 14, 2012: Scott Willman Oct. 24, 2012: Kolton Lapa Feb. 27, 2013: Kolton Lapa Sept. 9, 2015: Jackson Wendling March 15, 2017: Michael Colgate Nebraska Men’s Amateur Champions (31) Year Won Player Years at NU 1949 Donald Spomer 1946-49 1951 Byron Adams 1941-42 1952 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1956 William Mowbray 1938-40 1957 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1958 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1969 Frank Rose 1968-70 1972 Dan Bahensky 1973-74 1968 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1970 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1973 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1974 Tom Sieckmann 1974 1976 Tom Sieckmann 1974 1977 Mike Hughett 1981 1980 Steve Statton 1976-79 1982 Mark Maness 1980-83 1983 Bill Henderson 1979-80 1984 Mark Maness 1980-83 1985 Larry Sock 1978 1986 Frank Rose 1968-70 1987 Mike Rack 1986-89 1988 Larry Sock 1978 1990 Mike Rack 1986-89 1992 Craig Poet 1990-93 1993 Larry Sock 1978 1998 Steve Friesen 1996-99 2001 Knox F. Jones 1978-81 2002 Ryan Nietfeldt 1995-99 2006 Brady Schnell 2004-07 2007 Brandon Crick 2008-10 2009 Brandon Crick 2008-10
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Nebraska Records Individual Records Low Round 64 – Brady Schnell (2005-06) First round, March 20, 2006 Ron Moore Invitational, Goodyear, Ariz. Low 54-Hole Score 203 – Brady Schnell (2005-06) Ron Moore Invitational, Goodyear, Ariz. Low Conference Championships Round 68 – Four times (1973-twice, 1980, 2006) 1. Rick Schultz (1973, First round)^ 2. Steve King (1973, Third round)^ 3. Knox Jones (1980, Second round)^ 4. Brady Schnell (2006, First round)* Low 54-Hole Conference Championships Score 210 – Jamie Rogers (1999)* Low 72-Hole Conference Championships Score 292 – Andrew Wyatt (2010)* Best Conference Championships Finish T-2nd – Jamie Rogers (1999)* Low NCAA Regionals Round 65 – Jamie Rogers (1998) Second round, May 15, 1998 Low NCAA Regionals Score 207 – Jamie Rogers (1998) Best NCAA Regionals Finish T-2nd – Jamie Rogers (1998) Low NCAA Championships Round 69 – Steve Friesen (1998) First round, May 27, 1998 Low NCAA Championships Score 288 – Steve Friesen (1998) Best NCAA Championships Finish T-12th – Jamie Rogers (1999) Low Season Stroke Average 72.17 – Jamie Rogers (1999) Single-Season Wins 3 – Jamie Rogers (1997-98) Career Wins 5 – Jamie Rogers (1995-99) Most Rounds Played Season: 42 - Jamie Rogers Career: 144 - Drew Reynolds
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Low Round By Class Senior 65 – Andrew Wyatt and Mike Coatman Junior 64 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 65 – Brady Schnell Freshman 66 – Thomas Bethel, Mike Vanier and Josh Madden 54 Holes By Class Senior 206 – Brandon Crick and Brady Schnell Junior 203 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 208 – Brady Schnell and Seth Porter Freshman 211 – Kolton Lapa Scoring Avg. By Class Senior 72.17 – Jamie Rogers Junior 72.67 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 73.58 – Josh Madden Freshman 74.27 - Kolton Lapa Scoring Avg. Season Top 10 1. Jamie Rogers 72.17 2. Brandon Crick 72.23 3. Steve Friesen 72.61 4. Brady Schnell 72.67 5. Michael Colgate 72.69 6. Brady Schnell 72.70 7. Jamie Rogers 72.82 T-8. Scott Gutschewski 73.24 T-8. Scott Willman 73.24 10. Drew Reynolds 73.33
Steve Friesen (above) holds the record for low NCAA Championship round with a 69, and the low NCAA Championship score with 288. He set both records in 1998. (1998-99) (2009-10) (1998-99) (2005-06) (2016-17) (2006-07) (1997-98) (1998-99) (2011-12) (2005-06)
Scoring Avg. Career Top 10 1. Jamie Rogers 72.53 2. Michael Colgate 73.25 3. Brandon Crick 73.32 4. Brady Schnell 73.59 5. Steve Friesen 74.37 6. Andrew Wyatt 74.49 7. Scott Willman 74.53 8. Josh Madden 74.76 9. Scott Gutschewski 74.79 10. Calvin Freeman 74.92 # - indicates Big Ten Championships * - indicates Big 12 Championships ^ - indicates Big Eight Championships
Brady Schnell holds the record for low round (64) and low 54-hole score (203), while sharing the record for low conference championship round (68).
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Nebraska Records Team Records Low Round 276 – 1998-99 and 2010-11 1. Final round, Sept. 29, 1999 Ram Collegiate, Fort Collins, Colo. 2. Final round, March 15, 2011 Jackrabbit Invitational, Primm, Nev. 3. Final Round, Sept. 13, 2016 Badger Invitational, Madison, Wis. Low 54-Hole Score 837 – 1998-99 and 2005-06 1. Ram Collegiate, Fort Collins, Colo. (1998-99) 2. Ron Moore Invite, Goodyear, Ariz. (2005-06)
Low NCAA Regionals Round 282 – 1998 Second round, May 15, 1998 Low NCAA Regionals Score 857 – 1998 Best NCAA Regionals Finish 3rd – 1999 Low NCAA Championships Round 286 – 1998 First round, May 27, 1998
Low Conference Championships Round 284 – 1999* Second round, April 26, 1999
Low NCAA Championships Score (minimum of four rounds played) 1,218 – 1999
Low 54-Hole Conference Championships Score 859 – 1999*
Best NCAA Championships Finish 14th – 1999
Low 72-Hole Conference Championships Score 1,184 – 2010* Best Conference Championships Finish 2nd – 1999*
Low Season Stroke Average 291.20 – 1999 Single-Season Wins 3 – 1998
Andrew Wyatt (above) holds the record for low 72-hole conference championship score (292) and shares a pair of other records. Team Stroke Avg. Top 10 1. 1998-99 291.20 2. 2009-10 292.41 3. 2005-06 292.74 4. 1997-98 293.59 5. 2013-14 295.91 6. 2016-17 295.55 7. 2010-11 296.86 8. 2004-05 296.97 9. 2012-13 297.52 10. 2006-07 298.00
The 2009-10 team won the 2010 Mizzou Intercollegiate. That team also holds the record for 72-hole conference championship score (1,184).
# - indicates Big Ten Championships * - indicates Big 12 Championships ^ - indicates Big Eight Championships
ALL-TIME HUSKERS ON THE PGA TOUR
Steve Gotsche (1994-95, 2000)
Scott Gutschewski (2005, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11)
Jeff Klein (2003)
Mark Maness (1988)
Mike Schuchart (1990, ‘93)
Tom Sieckmann (1982, ‘85-94, ‘97, ‘99)
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All-Time Letterwinner List
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ADAMS, Byron................................................. 1941, 42 AITKEN, Philip M.............................................. 1922, 23 ALLACHER, Scott ............................................ 1984, 86 ANDERSON, Gary............................................ 1972, 73 ANDERSON, Richard.............................................. 1954 ARTHUR, Rob................................................... 2000, 01 ATEN, Jonathan..................................................... 2002 BAHENSKY, Dan............................................... 1973, 74 BENNETT, Bryan..................................................... 1992 BETHEL, Tom.......................................................... 2004 BISHOP, Tyler.......................................................... 2005 BORNER, JR. Charles L.............................. 1966, 67, 68 BORZYCH, Justin.............................................. 2001, 02 BROWN, Joe.......................................................... 1925 BRUENING, Chris................................. 2005, 07, 08, 09 BRUENING, Steve C......................................... 1982, 84 BRUNZELL, Scott F..................................... 1969, 71, 72 BRYSON, Kevin.................................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 BUTTERFIELD, John................................... 1955, 56, 57
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CAPPS, Ty......................................................... 2006, 07 CARDER, Vic..................................................... 1977, 79 CHRISTENSEN, Warren.................................... 1956, 57 COATMAN, Mike................................. 2008, 09, 10, 11 COLGATE, Michael.......................................... 2016, 17 COOLEY, Ryan........................................................ 2001 CORNELL, Judd................................... 2003, 04, 05, 06 CRICK, Brandon............................................... 2009, 10
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DENNE, John......................................................... 1987 DICKSON, Ross.................................... 2012, 13, 14, 15 DINNEBIER, John................................. 1986, 87, 88, 89 DONACHIE, Dave.................................................. 1976 DUBISAR, Brad..................................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 DUBISAR, Chad.................................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 DUFFORD, Neil.................................... 2010, 11, 12, 13 ENCELL, Bill........................................................... 1962 EPSTEIN, Robert..................................................... 1959 ESHLEMAN, Eric.............................................. 1989, 90 FREEMAN, Calvin............................................. 2014, 15 FRIESEN, Steve.................................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 FULKERSON, Thomas................................ 1958, 59, 60 GERSTNER, Kurt............................................... 1989, 90 GIFFORD, Joe............................................ 1950, 51, 52 GILLICK, Kevin.................................................. 2012, 13 GLOE, Lance.................................................... 1970, 71 GOTSCHE, Steve....................................... 1981, 82, 83 GRACE, Tom........................................................... 1965 GRASSEL, Ryan................................................ 2012, 14 GUNLICKS, William L................................. 1962, 63, 64 GUTHMILLER, Jace.......................................... 2016, 17 GUTSCHEWSKI, Scott................................ 1997, 98, 99 HARTWIG, Chris................................... 2000, 02, 03, 04 HAUG, Mikkel......................................................... 1997 HEMMER, Bill......................................................... 1962 HENDERSON, Bill............................................ 1979, 80 HENKELMANN, Carl.................................. 1922, 23, 24 HILSABECK, Frank H.............................................. 1965 HOPPER, Travis..................................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 HOSKINS, Doug............................................... 1982, 83 HOWERTER, Scott...................................... 1983, 84, 85 HUGHES, Kenny..................................................... 1982 HUGHETT, Bryan........................................ 1983, 84, 85 HUGHETT, Mike..................................................... 1981 HUMBLES, Blake.............................................. 2001, 02 HYLAND, Jack.................................................. 1941, 42
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IMIG, Walter K. ...................................................... 1965 JENNINGS, Justin................................ 2014, 15, 16, 17 JENSEN, Charles A................................................ 1955 JENSEN, Nelson............................................... 1955, 56 JOHANSSON, Henrik....................................... 1994, 95 JONES, Cameron................................................... 2017 JONES, Knox F..................................... 1978, 79, 80, 81 JULIAN, Jim.......................................... 1977, 78, 79, 80
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KING, Steve..........................................1972, 73, 74, 75 KISSLER, Fredric T.................................................. 1958 KLEIN, Jeff........................................................1979, 80 KORBA, Bob...........................................................1964 KRUGER, Todd................................................. 1993, 94 LAPA, Kolton..........................................................2013 LAU, Robert B.............................................1966, 67, 68 LAUER, Richard T........................................ 1953, 54, 55 LAVIN, Manuel......................................2011, 12, 13, 14 LENAHAN, Ryan................................... 2003, 05, 06, 07 LEY, Mike..........................................................1968, 69 LINDAHL, Brad.......................................................1988 MACK, Steve....................................................1981, 82 MADDEN, Josh....................................1996, 97, 98, 99 MANESS, Mark.....................................1980, 81, 82, 83 MARSHALL, Jamie..................................................2007 MASCHKA, Ben......................................................2015 MASON, Larry..................................................1967, 69 MAYER, Herbert...............................................1954, 56 MCCABE, Andy..........................................2000, 01, 02 MCCABE, Dylan.....................................................2016 MCCONAHAY, David.......................................1960, 61 MCCUISTION, Michael K...........................1957, 58, 59 MCENTIRE, Gordon................................... 1936, 37, 38 MESSICK, Bill..........................................................1966 MEYER, Bob...............................................1972, 73, 75 MOORE, Jack.............................................1954, 55, 56 MOORE, Jerry........................................................1956 MORRISON, Trent................................1994, 95, 96, 97 MORTENSEN, Kerm............................................... 1964 MOWBRAY, William.................................... 1938, 39, 40 MOYER, Craig......................................1974, 75, 76, 77 MULLIN, Rob....................................................1987, 88 MULLINS, Dennis.......................................1958, 59, 60
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NANNEN, Derek....................................................1993 NELSON, Steven R.................................................1965 NEWTON, Don.......................................................1923 NIETFELDT, Ryan.................................1995, 96, 98, 99 NOLTE, Ned...........................................................1961 NYMEYER, Brett............................................... 2010, 11 OVERGAARD, Jerry....................................1960, 61, 62 OWEN, Tanner.......................................................2017 PAIEMENT, Jacques............................. 1994, 95, 96, 97 PALMER, Cameron................................................. 2013 PALMER, Harold..................................................... 1925 PARSLOE, Tyler...........................................2008, 09, 10 PATEL, Himesh.......................................................2000 PAULEY, David A....................................................1975 PESAVENTO, Tony................................................. 1976 PETERSON, Clayton...............................................2016 PETERSON, Ervin.......................................1951, 52, 53 PETERSON, Jason R.........................................1990, 91 PILLEN, Mark........................................2005, 06, 08, 09 POET, Craig..........................................1990, 91, 92, 93 PORTER, Seth...................................1999, 2000, 01, 03 PRICE, Trent.......................................... 2006, 07, 08, 09
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RACK, Mike..........................................1986, 87, 88, 89 RAFFERTY, Jeff........................................... 1989, 91, 92 READY, George................................................ 1924, 25 RECORD, Matt.................................................2013, 14 REED, Ralph...............................................1935, 36, 37 REINERTSON, Jordan..........................2010, 11, 12, 13 REINERTSON, Josh.............................. 2012, 13, 14, 15 REITER, Steve G...................................1992, 93, 94, 95 REYNOLDS, Drew.................................2004, 05, 06, 07 REYNOLDS, Rick........................................1977, 78, 79 ROGERS, Jamie..........................................1997, 98, 99 ROMJUE, Edwin.....................................................1963 ROMJUE, Larry C........................................1958, 59, 60 ROPER, Louis..........................................................1953 ROSE, Frank...............................................1968, 69, 70 ROUDEBUSH, James........................................1970, 71 RYDER, Del.................................................1947, 48, 49 RUMFIELD, Jon......................................................1974
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SAFFER, Robert G...........................................1964, 65 SALTER, George..................................................... 1922 SCANLON, Mike..............................................1985, 86 SCHMIDT, Larry......................................................1973 SCHNELL, Brady...................................2004, 05, 06, 07 SCHRAG, Stanley R................................................1962 SCHREINER, Frank.................................................1963 SCHREINER, Kent.............................................2004, 05 SCHUCHART, Mike............................... 1981, 82, 83, 85 SCHULTZ, Rick R.........................................1971, 72, 73 SCHWARTZKOPF, Sam........................................... 1938 SIECKMANN, Jim.................................1985, 86, 87, 88 SIECKMANN, Tom.................................................1974 SIWA, Mike.......................................................2014, 15 SLATTERY, Eugene.................................................1922 SMITH, Doug........................................1975, 76, 77, 78 SMITH, Marty...................................................2000, 01 SMITH, Peter....................................................1997, 98 SNEED, Joel...........................................................2016 SOCK, Larry............................................................1978 SOCK, Randy....................................................1977, 80 SONG, Sean.....................................................2016, 17 SPANGLER, Bill ................................................1984, 85 SPANGLER, JR. Richard L........................... 1950, 51, 52 SPOMER, Donald.......................................1946, 48, 49 STATTON, Steve...................................1976, 77, 78, 79 STIENEKE, Gary...............................................1974, 75 STROH, Donald....................................1946, 47, 48, 49 SUKUP, Fred.....................................................1961, 63 SULLIVAN, J.J.......................................2000, 02, 03, 04 SUNDBERG, Brett................................2008, 09, 10, 11 SWEETMAN, Chuck E................................1966, 67, 68
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TABER, Edward T.................................................... 1961 TATE, Curt L......................................................1984, 85 TEEL, Gary........................................................1973, 74 THAYER, Ron..........................................................1987 THOMSEN, Thomas B................................1963, 64, 65 THORSON, Todd .............................................1975, 76 TOLEN, Thomas A............................................1953, 54 TROY, Jim.............................................2000, 01, 02, 03 TROY, Mike.......................................................1989, 90 VANIER, Mike...................................................2000, 01 VETTE, Fred...................................................... 1924, 25 VUI, Niko................................................................2015
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WAITE, Don............................................................1947 WALTEMATH, Donald......................................1958, 59 WALTER, Charles..............................................1969, 70 WAUGH, Craig.................................................1970, 71 WEIDMAN, Jack...............................................1941, 42 WENDLING, Jackson.......................................2016, 17 WEST, Nick.................................................1966, 67, 68 WHITTEN, John................................................1923, 24 WILLIAMSON, Bud...........................................1961, 62 WILLMAN, Scott...................................2009, 10, 11, 12 WONG, Aaron......................................2013, 14, 15, 16 WONG, Nathan......................................................2014 WYATT, Andrew.................................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 ZIMMERMAN, Austin...........................2009, 10, 11, 12 ZUSPANN, Gene....................................................1930
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Conference/Postseason History 2017 Big Ten Championships Results
Baltimore Country Club • Baltimore, Md. • April 28-30, 2017 Rk. Team 1. Illinois...........................269-279-281 = 829 2. Northwestern...............286-282-277 = 845 3. Ohio State....................283-292-280 = 855 T-4. Iowa..............................294-288-276 = 858 T-4. Purdue..........................284-284-290 = 858 T-4. Penn State....................287-290-281 = 858 7. Wisconsin.....................288-284-288 = 860
Total (-11) (+5) (+15) (+18) (+18) (+18) (+20)
Rk. Team 8. Maryland......................295-295-276 = 866 9. Michigan.......................296-288-294 = 878 10. Minnesota....................291-295-299 = 885 11. Indiana..........................291-295-300 = 886 12. Nebraska......................300-292-298 = 890 T-13. Michigan State.............297-295-300 = 892 14. Rutgers.........................298-291-303 = 892
Total (+26) (+38) (+45) (+46) (+50) (+52) (+52)
Conference Championships Results Since 1958
Year Champion NU Finish Individual Champion Big Eight Conference Championships 1958 Oklahoma State (878)..................8th (983)................................................Abe Justice (Oklahoma State, 213) 1959 Oklahoma State (899)..................6th (963).................................................Jim Wright (Oklahoma State, 219) 1960 Oklahoma State (879)..................6th (956).................................................Jim Wright (Oklahoma State, 212) 1961 Oklahoma State (865)..................8th (949)...........................................................Bob Smith (Oklahoma, 213) 1962 Oklahoma State (844)..................8th (942)..............................................Dick Cannon (Oklahoma State, 200) 1963 Oklahoma State (849)..................7th (911)............................................George Hixon (Oklahoma State, 209) 1964 Oklahoma State (845)..................8th (947)............................................George Hixon (Oklahoma State, 207) 1965 Oklahoma State (900)..................6th (974).............................................. Bob Dickson (Oklahoma State, 218) 1966 Oklahoma State (854)..................5th (903)............................................................. Hale Irwin (Colorado, 208) 1967 Oklahoma State (592/36 holes)...4th (626).... Hale Irwin (Colorado, 146); Grier Jones (Oklahoma State, 146) 1968 Colorado (857).............................3rd (881).................................................Grier Jones (Okahoma State, 210) 1969 Oklahoma State (866)..................8th (917)..............................................Skip Graham (Oklahoma State, 214) 1970 Oklahoma State (886)..................3rd (921)...............................................Mike Holder (Oklahoma State, 219) 1971 Oklahoma State (865)..................4th (917)......................................... Danny Edwards (Oklahoma State, 216) 1972 Oklahoma State (864)..................8th (939)......................................... Danny Edwards (Oklahoma State, 211) 1973 Oklahoma State (847)..................2nd (869).................................................. Don Bliss (Oklahoma State, 209) 1974 Oklahoma State (886)..................T-3rd (904)...................................... Jaime Gonzalez (Oklahoma State, 219) 1975 Oklahoma State (876)..................6th (941)................................................. Tom Jones (Oklahoma State, 217) 1976 Oklahoma State (878)..................6th (963)................................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 217) 1977 Oklahoma State (895)..................5th (946)................................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 220) 1978 Oklahoma State (858)..................2nd (907)...............................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 212) 1979 Oklahoma State (888)..................T-3rd (919)................................................Bob Tway (Oklahoma State, 215) 1980 Oklahoma State (868)..................5th (903)........................................... Rafael Alarcon (Oklahoma State, 213) 1981 Oklahoma State (857)..................3rd (878)............................................................. Terry Kahl (Colorado, 211) 1982 Oklahoma State (870)..................3rd (908)...............................................Willie Wood (Oklahoma State, 211) 1983 Oklahoma State (888)..................4th (917)..........................................Andrew Magee (Oklahoma State, 216) 1984 Missouri (903)..............................7th (966)........................................... Scott Verplank (Oklahoma State, 220) 1985 Oklahoma State (869)..................3rd (892)............................................... Grant Waite (Oklahoma State, 212) 1986 Oklahoma State (866)..................5th (943)................................................ Brian Watts (Oklahoma State, 211) 1987 Oklahoma State (837)..................4th (892).........................................Michael Bradley (Oklahoma State, 206) 1988 Oklahoma State (865)..................5th (926)..................................................E.J. Pfister (Oklahoma State, 213) 1989 Oklahoma State (875)..................4th (927).......................................Kevin Wentworth (Oklahoma State, 210) 1990 Oklahoma State (849)..................6th (914).......................................Kevin Wentworth (Oklahoma State, 211) 1991 Oklahoma State (889)..................5th (955)...............................................................Matt Gogel (Kansas, 219) 1992 Oklahoma (866)...........................7th (922).............................................. Alan Bratton (Oklahoma State, 210) 1993 Oklahoma State (888)..................6th (931).................................................Bobby Kalinowski (Colorado, 214) 1994 Oklahoma State (883)..................5th (923).................................................Bobby Kalinowski (Colorado, 217) 1995 Oklahoma State (858)..................7th (916)..............................................................................Three tied (211) 1996 Oklahoma State (895)..................3rd (905)..................................................... Kris Cox (Oklahoma State, 217) Big 12 Conference Championships 1997 Oklahoma State (882)..................6th (908).........................................Leif Westerberg (Oklahoma State, 211) 1998 Oklahoma State (898)..................9th (942)........................................................Hunter Haas (Oklahoma, 218) 1999 Kansas (857).................................2nd (859)............................................................David Gossett (Texas, 209) 2000 Oklahoma State (851)..................12th (927).................................... Charles Howell III (Oklahoma State, 200) 2001 Baylor (894)..................................12th (956)........................................................ Worth Williams (Baylor, 215) 2002 Texas (850)...................................12th (909)...................................... Anders Hultman (Oklahoma State, 203) 2003 Texas (894)...................................11th (945)......................................... Hunter Mahan (Oklahoma State, 208) 2004 Texas (864)...................................12th (926)......................................................... Jason Hartwick (Texas, 204) 2005 Oklahoma State (868)..................12th (931).......................................................Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 208) 2006 Oklahoma (858)..............................6th (887)............................................................Matthew Rosenfeld (Texas, 210) 2007 Oklahoma State (866).....................6th (909)..................................................... Pablo Martin (Oklahoma State, 211) 2008 Oklahoma State (1,141/72 holes)...11th (1,225)............................................... Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State, 279) 2009 Oklahoma State (1,149)...............11th (1,206)................................ Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State, 276) 2010 Oklahoma State (1,133)...............T-7th (1,184)................................................... Chris Ward (Texas Tech, 279) 2011 Oklahoma State (1,139)...............8th (1,194).................................. Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State, 280) Big Ten Conference Championships 2012 Illinois (1,175)...............................12th (1,251)........................................................ Luke Guthrie (Illinois, 283) 2013 Illinois (1,163)...............................9th (1,214).......................................................Thomas Pieters (Illinois, 284) 2014 Minnesota (1,186)........................11th (1,224)....Charlie Danielson (Illinois, 289); Jose Mendez (Minnesota, 289) 2015 Illinois (1,138)...............................13th (1,238)............. Nick Hardy (Illinois, 284); Carson Schaake (Iowa, 284) 2016 Illinois (838)..................................13th (918)..........................................................Thomas Detry (Illinois, 206) 2017 Illionis (829)..................................12th (890)............................................................Dylan Meyer (Illinios, 205)
Justin Jennings led the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships with a 217 54-hole score putting him in a six-way tie for 23rd place.
Big Ten Conference History NCAA Championships Team Appearances Ohio State 45 Minnesota 28 Purdue 28 Illinois 24 Northwestern 24 Michigan 23 Indiana 18 Michigan State 16 Iowa 14 Wisconsin 13 Penn State 12 Maryland 7 Nebraska 4 Rutgers 2 NCAA Champions 1934 Michigan 1935 Michigan 1945 Ohio State 1961 Purdue 1979 Ohio State 2002 Minnesota
Best Finish 1st (1945, 1979) 1st (2002) 1st (1961) 2nd (2013) 2nd (1939, 1945) 1st (1934, 1935) 6th (1974) 5th (1944) 7th (1939, 1946) 6th (1951) 15th (2004) 4th (1958) 14th (1999) 30th (1963)
Coach Thomas Trueblood Thomas Trueblood Robert Kepler Sam Voinoff James Brown Brad James
Individual Champions J.W. Fischer, Michigan Charles Kocsis, Michigan Louis Lick, Minnesota John Lorms, Ohio State Dave Barclay, Michigan Fred Wampler, Purdue Tom Nieporte, Ohio State Joe Campbell, Purdue Rick Jones, Ohio State Jack Nicklaus, Ohio State Clark Burroughs, Ohio State James McLean, Minnesota Luke Donald, Northwestern Scott Langley, Illinois Thomas Pieters, Illinois
Score MP MP 602 584 1,189 1,134
Score MP (1932) MP (1936) MP (1944) MP (1945) MP (1947) MP (1950) MP (1951) MP (1955) MP (1956) MP (1961) 285 (1985) 271 (1998) 284 (1999) 206 (2010) 208 (2012)
MP - Match Play Note: In 2009, the NCAA Championships changed from stroke play to stroke play and match play. Team finishes after 2009 are match play results only.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 329 with four selectionss in 2016-17. Senior track standout Drew Wiseman (Bismarck, N.D., Electrical Engineering) was named the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-American of the Year while claiming the second first-team Academic All-America award of his career. Wiseman was named Nebraska’s Male StudentAthlete of the Year and ended his career as a six-time All-American. Women's track and field star Tierra Williams (Auburn, Neb.) was named Nebraska's Female Student-Athlete of the Year. She was a seven-time All-America jumper and a 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Wiseman and Williams (pictured right) were Nebraska’s 2016-17 Big Ten Medal of Honor winners. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with Wiseman's first-team selection. Four-time volleyball All-American Kadie Rolfzen (Papillion, Neb., Advertising & Public Relations) was also a firstteam Academic All-American, as was All-Big Ten soccer player Caroline Flynn (Lincoln, Neb., Communication Studies). A 2016 second-team All-American on the balance beam, gymnast Danielle Breen (Ames, Iowa, Accounting) earned second-team Academic All-America honors in the Women's At-Large division. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 126 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2016-17.
A total of 126 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2016-17, including 54 in May 2017, 57 in December 2016 and 15 in August 2016. Michael Colgate earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Nebraska in May of 2017. He claimed academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2017, and is a two-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll.
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HONORING ACHIEVEMENT 2016-17 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
329 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 38 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 44 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Academic All-American of the Year in 2016-17 Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) NCAA Elite 90 Award Winners in 2016-17 Sydney Townsend (Women's Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Four CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016-17 (3 first-team, 1 third-team) First Team: Caroline Flynn (Soccer) Kadie Rolfzen (Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Danielle Breen (Women's Gymnastics) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner ($7,500) Kadie Rolfzen (Women’s Volleyball) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics)
Five Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2016-17. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Caroline Flynn (soccer, pictured above); Jennie Laeng (women’s gymnastics); Kelly Schatz (soccer); Drew Wiseman (men’s track and field); Emily Wood (women’s basketball). Flynn was also a first-team Academic AllAmerican in 2016 and was drafted by the Portland Thorns FC in the 2017 NWSL Draft.
Volleyball standout Kadie Roflzen earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2016. Rolfzen, a two-time first-team AVCA All-American, became just the third volleyball player in school history to earn four All-America awards, joining Husker Olympians Jordan Larson and Sarah Pavan. Rolfzen was also an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 2017.
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Eric Coufal (Wrestling) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (32) Alice Akers, Jasmine Barge, Julia Bond, Cassandra Brassard, Bri Cassidy, Kaiwan Culmer, Reka Czuth, Jordan De Spong, Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Kristen Dowell, Jordan Ehly, Austin Epperson, Jerald Foster, Francesca Giganti, Sydney Harlow, Briana Holman, Harrison Jordan, Eric Karl, Mate Koroknai, Rok Krizaj, Ashley Lambert, Daniel Leal, Angela Mercurio, Sydney Miramontez, Nick Percy, Nina Radulovic, Sanjaya Roy, Alyvia Simmons, Maddie Simon, Toni Tupper, Tierra Williams, Brittni Wolczyk Male Student-Athlete of the Year Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Female Student-Athlete of the Year Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Ben Miller (Baseball) Emily Wood (Women's Basketball) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics (3.480 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.578 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Football Women's Gymnastics 731 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (382), Spring (349) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) 126 Husker Graduates 15, August 2016; 57, December 2016; 54, May 2017 98 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (54), Spring (44)
Drew Wiseman was the Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track and Field in 2017. A two-time NCAA Elite 90 recipient, Wiseman was also a fourtime All-American on the track, earning accolades in both the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay.
Danielle Breen garnered CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors in 2017 after helping the Huskers win the Big Ten regular-season title. Breen was also a second-team All-American on the balance beam and a two-time All-Big Ten performer.
59 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2016-17
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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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“I think I can see a little more clearly what makes Lincoln and Nebraska so special. In a word, it boils down to community. The small-size cities and the overall population are important factors. Many who grew up here still live here. People come to Nebraska to be part of a community. It’s truly a special place that really supports its own in all kinds of ways. You know what they say about Nebraska...once a Husker, always a Husker.” Steve Friesen, Professional Golfer, 1999 Ben Hogan Award Winner 2015 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.
STUDY HALL
Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.
MENTORING
Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. Student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION
Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for studentathletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, each student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska. Renovations to the Nebraska Student Life Complex nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space in 2010. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a new technology center and a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left).
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LIFE SKILLS In May of 2017, 22 student-athletes traveled to Nicaragua as part of the No Filter program to serve abroad with Seeds of Learning, a non-profit organization that helps to create educational opportunities in rural Latin America. Over the course of one week, these Huskers experienced a new culture, created new friendships and relationships, and most importantly, helped build additional classrooms for a school in the town of Villa Japon.
In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to studentathletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities. • Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics. • Nebraska created the first-known Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every student-athlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school at UNL or UNMC.
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Steve Friesen earned induction into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in the fall of 2015. The 1999 Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation’s top scholar-athlete in men’s golf, was a three-time All-Big 12 selection both on the course and in the classroom. Friesen is an active professional golfer on the Web.com Tour.
LIFE SKILLS AWARDS
Joel Sneed captured a prestigious Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award as a freshman in 2016. The award is presented to NU’s most committed student-athletes to community service across all sports. Sneed also earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017 and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
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EXPERIENCES OF A LIFETIME SERVICE TO A MUCH LARGER COMMUNITY
The Nebraska Life Skills program offered its third service trip abroad in 2017, taking 22 student-athletes to Nicaragua, including Husker women's basketball student-athlete Maddie Simon (below right). The Huskers also have lent helping hands on service trips to Guatemala (2015) and the Dominican Republic (2016) over the past three summers.
PROACTIVE EDUCATION
The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decisionmaking, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills staff member who will assist with personal and career development. The meetings help each student-athlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.
CAREER COMMITMENT & NETWORKINGORKING
Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career Fair, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard-working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career options across the country.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-model challenge, collectively giving more than 7,500 hours annually to impact thousands across the state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies (including the Sportsmanship 4 Life Pep Rally), Make-A-Wish, School is Cool and Husker Heroes.
LEADERSHIP
Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with countless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can be members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Inner Circle. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one-week service abroad trip that allows 20 student-athletes to work together toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.
RECOGNITION
In 2016-17, a record 386 Husker student-athletes were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.
POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES
Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate will have a threeyear window to benefit from one of three posteligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school at the University of NebraskaLincoln or the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
SUCCESS IN COMPETITION, CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY
The Nebraska men’s golf program is committed to success in competition, in the classroom and in the community. In 2016, Nathan Wong (pictured above with his parents, Sae and BeiBei), captured a Nebraska Heart & Soul Award for his outstanding commitment to community service and leadership. A two-time academic All-Big Ten selection and an eight-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, Wong is also a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Nathan’s brother, Aaron, was also a standout for the Huskers. Aaron was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection and earned a Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award in 2014.
The Life Skills program also is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. Since 2016, the Diversity and Inclusion Summit has reached all student-athletes and staff members with programming emphasizing respect, acceptance and unity. Numerous other special events are coordinated in collaboration with campus departments highlighting the diversity within Husker Nation.
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Football Head Athletic Trainer Mark Mayer, the 2017-18 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five physicians, 13 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, two full-time in-house athletic psychologists and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.
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Nebraska uses advanced equipment, including two anti-gravity treadmills, to help athletes recondition after injuries.
Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.
The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.
Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.
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NAPL: INTEGRATING SPORT
The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) is recognized as the first performance research center within a collegiate department of athletics. The NAPL features a talented, multidisciplinary team that includes a full-time director, assistant director and biomarker lab director, and two research post-doctoral fellows. Located in East Memorial Stadium adjacent to UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), the NAPL collaborates with Nebraska’s Performance staff and athletic programs to offer the highest level of integration of sport performance technologies and systems. The NAPL is made up of the Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area, James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center, Markin Family Collaborative Center, Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab and cutting-edge equipment donated by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The main entrance for the research facilities is located in the Janet and Gerard Keating Family Concourse. Focused on student-athlete health, safety and welfare, the NAPL is a world-leading research and performance facility focusing on the performance enhancement, safety and long-term well-being of student-athletes. The NAPL includes simulated athletic environments for studying performance, incorporating a camera system to track human motion capture videos (3D) to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete, force plates to measure ground reaction forces and state-of-theart technology to assess physiological limitations and biomarkers, investigate exercise cardiovascular capacity and measure body composition. All 24 Husker athletic programs conduct performance testing at NAPL. Force plates and motion capture videos (3D) are used to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete. The NAPL uses IDexa as an advanced, accurate and reliable method to analyze and measure body composition. The focus of the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab is recovery from competition, travel and all stressors a student athlete might experience by measuring salivary biomarkers hours prior to and up to 24 hours post-competition.
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PERFORMANCE, RESEARCH Researchers in the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab measure salivary biomarkers to focus on recovery.
Nebraska’s Strength and Conditioning team utilizes NAPL facilities and equipment to optimize performance testing across all 24 Husker sports.
Nebraska’s Nutrition staff led by Lindsey Remmers utilizes NAPL technology for body composition testing.
Equipment, technology, researchers and student-athletes come together in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory to put the Huskers on the cutting edge of sport science.
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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES
From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker studentathletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nation’s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 2016-17, Nebraska was the only Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men's basketball. Overall, nine Husker sports ranked among the top 20 nationally in attendance in 2016-17.
WILDERNESS RIDGE GOLF COURSE BARBARA HIBNER SOCCER STADIUM
BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER
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MEMORIAL STADIUM BOWLIN STADIUM
SID AND HAZEL DILLON TENNIS CENTER
HAWKS FIELD AT HAYMARKET PARK
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NATIONAL POWERS
The Nebraska volleyball team went 31-3 and earned its 13th NCAA Semifinals appearance in school history in 2016. The Huskers won the Big Ten title with an 18-2 record and placed four players on the AVCA All-America team, the most by NU since 2007.
Jake Meyers earned third-team All-America honors after leading the Husker baseball team to its first regular-season Big Ten title in 2017.
Jaycie Johnson was the No. 27 overall pick of the NWSL Draft after leading the Huskers with 11 goals in 2016. Johnson ranked among the program leaders in goals, game-winning goals and multi-goal games.
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Tai Webster earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors in 2017, as the senior from Auckland, New Zealand, was among the conference leaders in scoring, assists and steals
MJ Knighten became Nebraska’s first softball player to be a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in 2017. Knighten also became the program’s first four-time All-Big Ten selection and was a 2016 first-team All-American.
Julia Bond earned first-team AllAmerica honors for the second straight season by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2017.
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BIG TEN LEADERS
Under the direction of Big Ten Coach of the Year Darin Erstad, the Nebraska baseball team won its first conference title since 2005 and reached an NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons in 2017.
NATION’S BEST FANS
Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2016-17. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 20 in attendance across nine sports in 2016-17.
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M. BASKETBALL 11TH W. GYMNASTICS 16TH TJ Dudley (184 pounds) earned third place at the 2017 NCAA Championships. Dudley was a three-time All-American who won 114 matches in his Husker career.
Justine Wong-Orantes was a twotime Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team AVCA All-America honors in 2016, helping the Huskers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Semifinals appearance.
Anton Stephenson won the Big Ten title on vault and helped the Huskers to its best NCAA Championship finish since 1999.
Sienna Crouse earned first-team All-America honors on the vault, as the Huskers won the Big Ten regular-season title and placed seventh at the NCAA Championships.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu.
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BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE (BTAA)
As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MISSION
As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.
UNL COLLEGES
• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS
Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which is designed to facilitate new and more in-depth partnership with UNL and the private sector, opened its first buildings in the summer of 2014. The Food Innovation Center and Greenhouse Innovation Center both opened in 2015.
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MASTERS PROGRAMS
UNL HAS STUDENTS FROM 136 COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS ALL 50 STATES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
UNL ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2017)
LIVING ALUMNI
Nebraska’s Outdoor Adventure Center opened in 2014 and features a 42-foot rock climbing wall in the heart of campus.
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The new $84 million, 240,000-square-foot College of Business building, the largest academic building project in the recent history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will open this July in time for the 2017-18 academic year. Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL RANKINGS • No. 1 Best-Value Law School (National Jurist Magazine) • No. 1 Best-Value Online MBA in the World (Financial Times) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 9 Rising Star in Research among U.S. Institutions (Springer Nature) • No. 13 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 18 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 21 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 24 in ‘Best For Vets’ Colleges (Military Times) • Rated among top half of first tier of Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report)
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WELCOME TO LINCOLN
One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.
LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS No. 1 Most Content City (24/7 Wallstreet) No. 1 Top 10 Cities for Job Seekers (Forbes) No. 1 Healthiest Small City (Daily Finance) No. 1 City in Best Places for Business and Careers (Forbes) No. 2 City in Highest Quality of Life (Huffington Post) No. 3 Top Cities for Young Entrepreneurs (Nerd Wallet) No. 3 Top 10 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2017 (lonelyplanet.com) No. 3 Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) No. 6 Best College Town (AIER) No. 8 Top 10 Best Downtowns (livability.com) No. 8 Best Cities of 2016 (SmartAsset.com) Top-10 Most Beautiful Cities in USA (The Culture Trip)
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Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened include Katy Perry (pictured, left), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne (pictured, center), Jason Aldean, Eric Church (pictured, right), Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Carrie Underwood.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE, NEBRASKA TIES Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908
Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president · Terrance Crawford, Lightweight world
champion · Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball
Hall of Fame pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress ·
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the worldrenowned Henry Doorly Zoo.
Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates
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THIS IS NEBRASKA GOLF Nebraska has won four tournaments and had four individuals compete at the NCAA Regionals since 2010. Michael Colgate was the most recent of the four, competing in the 2017 regionals in Washington. Scott Willman competed at the Norman Regional in 2012, while Andrew Wyatt and Brandon Crick competed at regionals in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Leading the resurgence is Head Coach Bill Spangler, who is in his 17th season in 2017-18. Nebraska owns four top-20 national finishes in school history, including a 14th-place NCAA finish in 1999. Former Husker Brady Schnell (bottom middle) fired a 59 while competing at the PGA Tour Canada’s ATB Financial Classic in August 2014. He became the 16th player on a major professional tour to break 60 in a round. The 1998-99 team (right) is considered the best in school history. Coach Larry Romjue led the Huskers to a second-place Big 12 finish and 14th-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships. Brandon Crick (bottom left) had one of the best senior seasons in school history during the 2009-10 campaign. In 2013, Crick qualified for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Steve Friesen (bottom right) claimed the coveted Ben Hogan Award in 1999, which is given to college golf’s top student-athlete. A successful professional golfer, Friesen was honored as the first men’s golfer to be inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in September of 2015.
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Individual Medalists Under Coach Spangler
Team Championships Under Coach Spangler
PGA Tour Courses Played in The Past 6 Seasons
Combined Conference Championships and Runner-Up Finishes
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Championship Appearances
Former Huskers Who Have Earned a PGA Tour Card
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