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2018-19 NEBRASKA MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction/Outlook................... 1-5
Season Outlook/Schedule/Roster..................2-3 Big Ten Conference/Opponents....................4-5
Meet the Huskers...................... 6-16
Head Coach Mark Hankins ............................... 6 Assistant Head Coach Judd Cornell.................. 7 Jace Guthmiller................................................. 8 Dylan McCabe................................................... 9 Sean Song....................................................... 10 Jackson Wendling............................................. 11 Cameron Jones............................................... 12 Tanner Owen................................................... 13 Patrick Clare.................................... ................14 Daniel Pearson................................ ................15 Tristan Nelko................................................... 16
Administration......................... 17-21
Athletic Director Bill Moos.............................. 17 Men’s Golf Support Staff............................18-19 Ronnie Green/Josephine Potuto..................... 20 Hank M. Bounds/Board of Regents................. 21
This is Nebraska....................... 22-59
This Is Nebraska Golf..................................22-23 Huskers on the PGA Tour...........................24-25 Nebraska Home Courses............................26-37 Husker Trackman Training Lab...................38-39 Championship Facilities.............................40-41 Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab...........42-43 Athletic Medicine.......................................44-45 National Powers.........................................46-47 Academic Success......................................48-49 Academic Experience.................................50-51 Life Skills.....................................................52-53 University of Nebraska................................54-57 Lincoln Life.................................................58-59
History and Records................. 60-76
2017-18 Review/Statistics...........................60-63 All-Time Results............................................... 64 Honors and Awards......................................... 25 Nebraska Records......................................66-67 All-Time Letterwinners..................................... 68 Conference/Postseason History...................... 69 Husker Professionals...................................70-75 Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship....................... 75 adidas.............................................................. 76
NEBRASKA GOLF QUICK FACTS
Location.......................................... Lincoln, Neb. Population...............................................280,364 Enrollment.................................................25,820 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................ Mark Hankins (1st Season) Associate Head Coach........ Judd Cornell (6th Season) Coach Phone................................(402) 472-6472 Coach E-mail ................. mhankins@huskers.com Men’s Golf Secretary........................Rose Sousek Office Phone.................................(402) 472-4808 Address..........................................202 Coliseum ................................................Lincoln, NE 68588
Mark Hankins leads Nebraska in his first season as head coach for the Cornhuskers in 2018-19. Hankins has guided 13 teams to the NCAA Tournament in his head coaching career.
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.......... Renata Valquier Chavez Nebraska-Medical Center..............Sarah Hotovy Nebraska-Kearney...........................Logan Krejdl Nebraska-Lincoln.........................Hunter Traynor
NEBRASKA ATHLETICS
Athletic Director................................... Bill Moos Deputy A.D./Chief of Staff................Bob Burton Deputy A.D./CFO...............................John Jentz Deputy A.D./SWA...........................Pat Logsdon Executive Associate A.D./External Operations........Marc Boehm Executive Associate A.D./Academics.......Dennis Leblanc Executive Associate A.D./Compliance.......Jamie Vaughn
NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS
Nebraska Men’s Golf Contacts..........E.J. Stevens ........................................................Brook Weber Phone...........................................(402) 472-6263 E-mail............................... estevens@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 Assistant Director................................. Erica Nett Director of Photography.................... Scott Bruhn Administrative Support Associate......Vicki Capazo Address...........................One Memorial Stadium ...................................... Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
MEDIA INFORMATION
Your communications contacts for the 201819 men's golf season are E.J. Stevens and Brook Weber. Photographs, feature ideas and statistics are available through the Communications Office. Interviews with Head Coach Mark Hankins and team members should be arranged through Nebraska Communications, preferably 24 hours in advance. Generally, the Huskers will practice mid-to-late-afternoon at a local golf course. Nebraska Communications provides 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 2018-19 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Communications Contacts E.J. Stevens and Brook Weber along with Lexie Lenihan. 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, the Nebraska Athletic Department, Ken Emmons, Kelly L. Neemann, the Omaha World-Herald, the Lincoln Journal Star and the Norfolk Daily News. The 2018-19 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide can be downloaded for free at Huskers.com.
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SENIORS LEADS HUSKERS INTO HANKINS ERA
Jace Guthmiller returns for his senior year after leading the Huskers with a 73.48 stroke average. One of Nebraska’a most consisent golfers last season, Guthmiller earned three top-25 finishes and set a career-best 54-hole score of 215 at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in February. First-year coach Mark Hankins inherits a veteran group of Huskers as his team gets set to tee off for his inaugural season at Nebraska. The nine-man roster is made up of four seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and a freshman. After finishing 11th at the 2018 Big Ten Championships, the team is motivated to push for a top-half conference finish. Seniors Jace Guthmiller, Dylan McCabe, Sean Song and Jackson Wendling will be looked to for leadership in their final season as Huskers. Guthmiller is coming off his best season as a Husker, when he led the team with an average of 73.48 strokes per round. He captured three top-25 finshes and was the top finisher on six occasions throughout the year. McCabe competed in four of the team’s 10 stroke-play tournaments on the year and finished with a 76.67 stroke average, which was good for fourth on the team. Song heads into his final year following a campaign in which he posted a stroke average of 76.90 over 20 rounds. He has improved his stroke average in each of his three years on campus and looks to be a consistent contributor to the lineup in his final season. Wendling took perhaps the biggest jump of any Husker from his sophomore to his junior season, as he posted a 74.76 stroke average, which ranked second on the team. He improved his average by two strokes from his sophomore campaign and earned a spot in each of the team’s 29 rounds in 2017-18. Juniors Cameron Jones and Tanner Owen competed in seven of the 10 stroke-play events for the Huskers last season. Jones had his best performance at the Big Ten Championships in April, when he shot a 219 and tied for 28th. His 75.81 stroke average was good for third on the team. Owen will look to build off a 2017-18 campaign in which he produces NU’s top finish at two tournaments while also going 2-1 at the Big Ten Match Play Championships.
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Sophomore Daniel Pearson returns for his second year after competing in seven of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments as a freshman. He plans to build off a year that included two top-60 finishes and a career-best 71 in the second round of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational. His 77.20 stroke average ranked seventh among the Huskers. Patrick Clare joins Pearson in Nebraska’s sophomore class. He participated in two of
Jackson Wendling is one of four seniors who will be counted to lead the Huskers in 2018-19. Wendling was Nebraska’s top finisher in four tournaments in 2017-18.
Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments and finished with an 81.00 stroke average. One of Coach Mark Hankins’ top priorities in his first season at Nebraska was to upgrade the Huskers’ schedule. Mission accomplished. In just a few short months, Hankins organized a schedule that will put the Huskers in some of the top tournaments on the top golf courses in the nation. Nebraska opens the fall at the Rod Myers Invitational, Sept. 8-9. The tournament at the Duke University Golf Club in Durham, N.C., preceds a trip to the Cardinal Regional Challenge at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Kentucky, Sept. 14-15. Following a short break, the Big Red will be back in action at the William Tucker Intercollegiate at the University of New Mexico Championship South Course in Albuquerque, Sept. 28-29. Nebraska is back in action at the Fighting Irish Classic at Notre Dame’s Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind., Oct. 7-8, before capping the fall campaign at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla., Oct. 14-15. The Huskers open the spring with the Big Red Alumni Invite at the TPC at Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 2-3, before competing in the Big Ten Match Play Championships at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., Feb. 8-9. Nebraska plays host to the Challenge at The Farms at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in San Diego, March 2-3, before returning to the city to compete in the Lamkin San Diego Classic, March 11-12. The Big Red will spend Spring Break (March 1624) in Arizona to host a tournament at the Whisper Rock Golf Course, before returning to California to compete at The Goodwin at the Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, March 29-31. Nebraska will host the Husker Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln, April 13, before traveling to the Hawkeye Invitational at the Finkbine Golf Club in Iowa City, April 20-21. The Huskers wrap up the season at the Big Ten Championships at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, April 26-28.
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The 2018-19 Nebraska men’s golf team (from left): Associate Head Coach Judd Cornell, Tristan Nelko, Sean Song, Daniel Pearson, Cameron Jones, Dylan McCabe, Patrick Clare, Jace Guthmiller, Tanner Owen, Jackson Wendling, Head Coach Mark Hankins.
2018-19 NEBRASKA ROSTER Name Year Patrick Clare So. Jace Guthmiller Sr. Cameron Jones Jr. Dylan McCabe Sr. Tristan Nelko Fr. Tanner Owen Jr. Daniel Pearson So. Sean Song Sr. Jackson Wendling Sr. Head Coach: Mark Hankins, 1st season (Iowa State, 1993) Associate Head Coach: Judd Cornell, 6th season (Nebraska, 2007)
Hometown Lincoln, Neb. Yankton, S.D. Perth, Australia Sioux City, Iowa Plymouth, Minn. Parkville, Mo. Longmont, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Effingham, Ill.
Previous School East Yankton St. Norbert College Bishop Heelan Wayzata Park Hill South Fairview Burke Effingham
2018-19 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE FALL
Date Sept. 8-9 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 7-8 Oct. 14-15
SPRING
Date Feb. 2-3 Feb. 8-9 March 2-3 March 11-12 March 16-24 March 29-31 April 13 April 20-21 April 26-28 May 13-15 May 24-29
Tournament Host Location Course Rod Myers Invitational Duke Durham, N.C. Duke University Golf Club Cardinal Regional Challenge Louisville Louisville, Ky. University of Louisville Golf Club William Tucker Intercollegiate New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. UNM Championship South Course Fighting Irish Classic Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. Warren Golf Course Quail Valley Collegiate Invite McNeese State Vero Beach, Fla. Quail Valley Golf Club
Tournament Big Red Alumni Invite Big Ten Match Play Challenge at The Farms Lamkin San Diego Classic Spring Break The Goodwin Husker Invitational Hawkeye Invitational Big Ten Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships
Host Nebraska Big Ten Nebraska San Diego State Nebraska Stanford Nebraska Iowa Big Ten NCAA Arkansas
Location Jacksonville, Fla. Palm Coast, Fla. San Diego, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Scottsdale, Ariz. Palo Alto, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. Iowa City, Iowa Philadelphia, Pa. Six host sites Fayetteville, Ark.
Course TPC at Sawgrass Hammock Beach Resort Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club San Diego Country Club Whisper Rock Golf Course Stanford Golf Course Firethorn Golf Club Finkbine Golf Club Philly Cricket Club Six host sites The Blessings Golf Club
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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................................Shannon Malone Assistant Director, Communications................................... Megan Rowley Robert Hammel Communications Intern (Men’s Golf)........ Leigh McGuirk
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 2018 Big Ten Finish....................................1st 2018 NCAA Finish................................... 11th Head Coach................................... Mike Small Website................................fightingillini.com Top Players........Michael Feagles, Bryan Baumgarten
Location...................................... Evanston, Ill. Home Course.......................... Conway Farms 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 5th 2018 NCAA Finish................................. T16th Head Coach..................................David Inglis Website.....................................nusports.com Top Players......Ryan Lumsden, Everton Hankins
INDIANA HOOSIERS
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Location............................. Bloomington, Ind. Home Course..........................IU Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................. 12th 2018 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 2018 Big Ten Finish.................................. 2nd 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ 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 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 3rd 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.................................... Tyler Stith Website...........................hawkeyesports.com Top Players...... Alex Schaake, Alex Moorman
MARYLAND TERRAPINS Location..............................College Park, Md. Home Course.............. Maryland Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 9th 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach....................... Jason Rodenhaver Website..................................... umterps.com Top Players............ Peter Knade, Tim Colanta
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Location............................... Ann Arbor, Mich. Home Course.................. U of M Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 6th 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach...............................Chris Whitten Website.................................... mgoblue.com Top Players.......... Nick Carlson, Charlie Pilon
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Location............................East Lansing, Mich. Home Course......... Forest Akers Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 7th 2018 NCAA Finish.... 7th, Columbus Regional Head Coach.............................. Casey Lubahn Website...............................msuspartans.com Top Players.......... Kaleb Johnson, James Piot
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Location............................Minneapolis, Minn. Home Course.............. TPC of the Twin Cities 2018 Big Ten Finish................................. 14th 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach............................... John Carlson Website............................. gophersports.com Top Players........ Angus Flanagan, Thomas Longbella
Location............................ University Park, Pa. Home Course............ Penn State Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 4th 2018 NCAA Finish.... 6th, Columbus Regional Head Coach.....................................Greg Nye Website...............................gopsusports.com Top Players....Charles Huntzinger, JD Hughes
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS Location.......................... West Lafayette, Ind. Home Course..........................Ackerman Hills 2018 Big Ten Finish................................... 8th 2018 NCAA Finish... 9th, Kissimmee Regional Head Coach.................................Rob Bradley Website............................. purduesports.com Top Players.......Timmy Hildebrand, Jarle Volden
RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Location.................................Piscataway, N.J. Home Course...Rutgers University Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................. 13th 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.................................Rob Schutte Website.............................scarletknights.com Top Players...........Tony Jiang, Oliver Whatley
WISCONSIN BADGERS Location....................................Madison, Wis. Home Course... University Ridge Golf Course 2018 Big Ten Finish................................. 10th 2018 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.............................Michael Burcin Website.................................uwbadgers.com Top Players........Jordan Hahn, Nick Robinson 2019 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates....................................................... April 26-28 Location............................................ Phildelphia, Pa. Course.............................. Philadelphia Cricket Club
2019 NCAA REGIONALS
Dates........................................................May 13-15 Location.............................................. Selected Sites Course................................................ Selected Sites
2019 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates........................................................May 24-29 Location.......................................... Fayetteville, Ark. Course....................................Blessings Golf Course
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MARK HANKINS HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON HANKINS’ EXPERIENCE
national rankings. Two years later, Iowa finished • Nebraska Head Coach (2018-Present) 17th at the 2009 NCAA • NCAA Men’s Golf Committee (2016-Present) Championship Finals. • Iowa Assistant Athletic Director (2014-18) In 2011, Hankins • Golf Coaches Association of America led Iowa to a tie for President (2014); Vice-President (2008-14) 10th at the NCAA • Two-Time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2005, 2007) Championship Finals, • Head Coach of 13 NCAA Tournament Teams before adding a 22nd(1998-2014) place finish at the NCAA • Coached Five All-Americans Championship Finals in 2012. In those two • 22 All-Midwest Region & 21 All-Big Ten Golfers seasons, three Hawkeyes • Iowa Head Coach (2007-14, 7 seasons) combined for three All• USA World University Games Head Golf Coach America awards on the (Thailand, 2007) course. • Michigan State Head Coach (1999-2007, 8 seasons) “It is with great • Texas-Arlington Head Coach (1997-99, 2 seasons) enthusiasm that I join • Iowa State Assistant/Associate Head Coach the Nebraska Athletic (1994-97, 3 seasons) Department and have the opportunity to lead a group of talented An outstanding coach with a record of success young men in striving to put Husker men’s at the NCAA Division I level and the Big Ten golf in a position to compete for Big Ten Conference, Mark Hankins was announced as Championships and selection to the NCAA Men’s the new head men’s golf coach at the University Golf Championships,” Hankins said. “I want to of Nebraska by Athletic Director Bill Moos on thank Athletic Director Bill Moos and the entire June 13, 2018. administrative staff who invest daily to insure that “Mark Hankins will bring a track record of every sport program at Nebraska is equipped to proven success in the Big Ten Conference and succeed at the highest levels academically and on the national level to our men’s golf program,” athletically.” Moos said. “He has built strong teams at both Prior to his 11 years in the Iowa Athletic Michigan State and Iowa, and we look forward to Department, Hankins spent eight seasons (2000him providing leadership for Nebraska men’s golf.” 07) as the head men’s golf coach at Michigan Hankins, who came to Nebraska after serving State University. He led the Spartans to five NCAA as an assistant athletic director at the University Tournament appearances from 2002 through 2007, of Iowa including the past two years as a member including Big Ten Championship team titles in 2005 of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Committee, and 2007. Hankins was named the Big Ten Coach of led the Hawkeye golf team to six consecutive the Year in both seasons the Spartans claimed the NCAA Tournament appearances and 11 team team crowns. He coached a pair of All-Americans tournament championships from 2009 to 2014 at Michigan State, while 10 Spartans earned firstas the head coach. team All-Big Ten honors and six Spartans earned Hankins coached three All-Americans, 11 first- All-Midwest Region accolades. team All-Big Ten honorees and 16 All-Midwest Overall, in 15 seasons as a Big Ten men’s golf Region selections during his seven seasons on head coach, Hankins coached five All-Americans, the course with the Hawkeyes. 21 golfers who earned All-Big Ten honors, including Prior to Hankins’ arrival in Iowa City, the two Big Ten Players of the Year and a Big Ten Hawkeyes finished in last place at the 2007 Big Freshman of the Year. His student-athletes also Ten Conference Tournament and 155th in the final earned a total of 47 All-Big Ten HANKINS’ NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS (13) Academic accolades and nine AllYear NCAA Tournament School America Scholar awards 1998 NCAA Championships - Regional Texas-Arlington from the Golf Coaches 1999 NCAA Championships - Regional Texas-Arlington Association of America 2002 NCAA Championships - Regional Michigan State (GCAA). 2003 NCAA Championships - Regional Michigan State While his Big Ten 2005 NCAA Championships - Regional Michigan State teams combined for 22 2006 NCAA Championships - Regional Michigan State tournament titles during 2007 NCAA Championships - Regional Michigan State his tenure, he began his 2009 NCAA Championship - Finals (17th) Iowa head coaching career by 2010 NCAA Championships - Regional Iowa leading the University 2011 NCAA Championship - Finals (T10th) Iowa o f Te x a s - A r l i n g t o n golf program to eight 2012 NCAA Championship - Finals (22nd) Iowa tournament titles in just 2013 NCAA Championships - Regional Iowa two seasons in 1998 2014 NCAA Championships - Regional Iowa and 1999. He led the
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Mavericks to the NCAA Tournament both seasons, including a share of the Southland Conference title in 1999. In 20 seasons of collegiate coaching, Hankins helped 15 teams to NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, including 13 bids as a head coach. He began his collegiate coaching career with three seasons at Iowa State from 1994 through 1997. He served as assistant coach for both men’s and women’s teams before serving as the associate head coach for the Cyclones men’s golf program. He helped the ISU men’s program to the NCAA Tournament in 1996 and 1997, while the Cyclones claimed a trio of team tournament titles in those two seasons. As an athletic administrator, Hankins has also distinguished himself. In addition to his representation on the NCAA Men’s Golf Committee the past two years, Hankins has served for three years on the Big Ten Sports Management Committee and as the Big Ten golf coaches liaison. He has also spent two seasons on the Big Ten Scheduling Committee. In 2014, Hankins was elected President of the Golf Coaches Association of America, after serving as vice-president on the GCAA board from 2008 to 2014. He initially served on the board as the Central Region Director from 2004 to 2008, and on the Jack Nicklaus Award Committee from 2008 to 2010. Before embarking on his career in athletic coaching and administration, Hankins was an assistant golf professional at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club and the Ames Golf and Country Club after competing professionally in California and Florida on the Golden State Tour, PGA Tour Qualifying, and events on the Nike Tour and Tommy Armour Tour. As a collegiate student-athlete, Hankins was a two-year captain of the Iowa State golf team, earning All-Big Eight Conference honors and GCAA Scholastic All-America honors his senior season. He earned his bachelor’s degree as a psychology major from Iowa State in 1993, before earning his master’s degree in business administration from ISU in 1997
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JUDD CORNELL ASSISTANT COACH SIXTH SEASON Former Nebraska golfer Judd Cornell begins his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Huskers in 2018-19. 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
PGA 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.
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JACE GUTHMILLER SENIOR YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA (YANKTON) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds 2015-16 26 2016-17 29 2017-18 29 Total 84
Strokes 2,012 2,136 2,131 6,279
CAREER HONORS
• Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
JUNIOR (2017-18)
Jace Guthmiller earned a lineup spot in all 10 of Nebraska’s stroke play tournaments while also playing a trio of matches at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He finished the year with a career-best 73.48 stroke average and was the top finisher for the Huskers on six occasions throughout the season, collecting three top-25 finishes. His best tournament of the year came at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate when he shot an evenpar 216 over 54 holes to tie for 12th individually. Guthmiller’s best round came at the Jackrabbit when he shot a 65 in the second round. He shot one under par (215) over three rounds at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate to tie for 25th. Guthmiller ended the season with a 225 at the Big Ten Championships to tie for 40th overall.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
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. Guthmiller opened the spring campaign by tying for 17th at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate with an even-par 216 over 54 holes. He notched 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 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.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Guthmiller played in 10 of 12 tournaments while posting a 77.38 stroke average. Guthmiller
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Average 77.38 73.66 73.48 74.75
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 65 (The Jackrabbit, 10/2/17) Low 54-Hole Score 215 (Wyoming Desert, 2/18/18) 215 (Quail Valley Collegiate, 10/24/17) Top Finish T-9th (Robert Kepler, 4/23/17) Rounds Under Par 16
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.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
In the summer of 2015, Guthmiller earned a runner-up finish at the SDGA Junior 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 at Nebraska and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2017 and 2018. He claimed a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
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DYLAN MCCABE SENIOR SIOUX CITY, IOWA (BISHOP HEELAN) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 3 268 2016-17 -- -- 2017-18 12 920 Total 15 1,188
Average 89.33 -76.67 79.20
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 71 (Quail Valley Collegiate, 10/24/17) Low 54-Hole Score 219 (Quail Valley Collegiate, 10/24/17) Top Finish T-55th (Quail Valley Collegiate, 10/24/17) Rounds Under Par 2
CAREER HONORS
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
JUNIOR (2017-18)
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016, 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
Dylan McCabe saw action in four of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments on the year while also going 2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He finished the year with a 76.67 stroke average across 12 rounds during his junior season. McCabe cracked the Husker lineup three times and competed as an individual at The Jackrabbit. His best tournament of the season came at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational where he shot three-over par (219) and tied for 55th. He shot a career-best 71 in the first and third rounds at Quail Valley. McCabe’s last appearance of the year came at the Desert Mountain Invitational. He shot 242 (+24) and tied for 64th overall.
McCabe did not appear in any tournaments during the season. Off the course, McCabe earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
McCabe made one stroke-play appearance and went 0-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play. He finished 91st at the Seattle Redhawk Invitational as an individual.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
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 finance at Nebraska. Dylan was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll during the spring semesters of 2016 and 2017. He earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
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SEAN SONG SENIOR OMAHA, NEBRASKA (BURKE) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2015-16 31 2,392 2016-17 15 1,157 2017-18 20 1,538 Total 66 5,087
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017; Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
JUNIOR (2017-18)
Sean Song saw action in eight of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments and finished with a 76.90 stroke average over 20 rounds. Song also competed in a pair of matches, going 1-1, at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He turned in a season-best tie for 45th (223) at the Big Ten Championships and shot his best round of the season that same weekend, firing a two-under par on the second day of competition. Song’s best 54-hole score came at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, where he carded a season-best, six-over-par 222. Song posted back-to-back top-60 finishes in the month of March at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (T-58th) and Big Horn Invitational (59th). He closed the regular season with a 161 to finish 66th at the Hawkeye Invitational. Off the course, Song was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2017.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
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 No. 5 finisher in the Husker lineup at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to close the regular season.
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Average 77.16 77.13 76.90 77.08
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
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 by taking 17th at the Bruce Fossum Memorial. 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.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
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 matchplay portion of the Nebraska Match Play Championship at the Country Club of Lincoln
69 (twice) 216 (Desert Shootout, 3/18/16) 16th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) 4 after a 75 in the stroke-play 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
Song 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 a management major and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
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JACKSON WENDLING SENIOR EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS (EFFINGHAM) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds 2015-16 28 2016-17 17 2017-18 29 Total 74
Strokes 2,120 1,305 2,168 5,593
CAREER HONORS • • • • • •
Big Ten Golfer of the Week (9/9/15) GCAA All-America Scholar (2018) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017; Spring 2016, 2017,2018) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
JUNIOR (2017-18)
Jackson Wendling was one of two golfers on the team to earn a spot in the lineup in all 10 of Nebraska’s stroke-play tournaments in 2017-18. He also competed in three matches at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He finished the season with a stroke average of 74.76 over 29 rounds and was the top finisher for the Huskers on four occasions with his best finish (T-22nd) coming at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic. Wendling started off the year at the Badger Inivitational, shooting 224 (+8) to tie for 54th over three rounds. His play at The Jackrabbit earned him a tie for 51st after he shot one over par (217) across the three-day tournament. He shot a career-best 215 (-1) at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational with a career-best round of 67 on the third day. He finished in the top-60 at nine of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments, closing the year tied for 51st (225) at the Big Ten Championships. Wendling earned a prestigious Srixon/ Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar award from the Golf Coaches Association of American. He also claimed academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season.
Average 75.71 76.76 74.76 75.58
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
(232) and the Border Olympics (150), before missing the Hawkeye Invitational and the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to close the regular season. He returned to the Nebraska lineup for the Big Ten Championships. He 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. Wendling was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an academic All-Big Ten choice. He was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Wendling played in 11 of 12 tournaments as a first-year Husker. He led Nebraska 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
67 (Quail Valley Collegiate 10/24/17) 215 (Quail Valley Collegiate 10/24/17) 4th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) 8 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 finance at Nebraska and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2017. He was also an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2017 and 2018. Jackson is a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.
An AJGA HP Scholar Athlete All-American, Wendling earned a fourth-place finish at both
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
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) before going 1-2 for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championship to open the spring. He continued in the Husker lineup early in the spring at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
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CAMERON JONES JUNIOR PERTH, AUSTRALIA (ST. NORBERT COLLEGE) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2016-17 15 1,139 2017-18 21 1,592 Total 36 2,731
CAREER HONORS • • • •
Academic All-Big Ten (2018) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017; Spring 2017, 2018) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Cameron Jones appeared in seven of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play events during the season while competing in a trio of matches at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. Jones had a stroke average of 75.81 over 21 rounds in his sophomore campaign. He appeared in the Husker lineup six times and as an individual at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. He started out the year tying for 75th after shooting 229 (+13) at the Badger Invitational. After missing the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, he appeared back in the Husker lineup at The Jackrabbit. He shot one-over par (217) over three rounds and was NU’s No. 4 finisher. He competed in three tournaments during the spring with his best showing of the season coming in the Big Ten Championships. He was the top finisher for the Huskers after he shot a season-best 219 (+9) and tied for 28th overall. Jones shot a season-best 70 twice during
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Average 75.93 75.81 75.86
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
the season, on the third day of the Badger Invitational and on the second day of the Big Ten Championships. Off the course, Jones earned academic AllBig Ten honors for the first time in his career.
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Jones competed in five of Nebraska’s 10 strokeplay 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. 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.
70 (three times) 216 (The Jackrabbit, 9/27/16) T-14 (The Jackrabbit, 9/27/16) 5 He made his lone appearance of the spring at the Hawkeye Invitational, where he was NU’s No. 5 finisher.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Jones hails 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 No. 48 Amateur Ben Stow (Great Britain). Jones won the Western Australian Junior Match Play and Melville Glades Junior Open. Jones was the runner-up 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. He was team captain for the boys’ team in 2013 and 2014.
PERSONAL
A business administration major, Jones earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2018 and is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. He claimed a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2017, and was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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TANNER OWEN JUNIOR PARKVILLE, MISSOURI (PARK HILL SOUTH) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds Strokes 2016-17 17 1,288 2017-18 20 1,531 Total 37 2,819
CAREER HONORS • • •
Academic All-Big Ten (2018) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017, 2018) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Tanner Owen saw action in seven of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments in the 2017-18 season while going 2-1-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He ended the year with a 76.55 stroke average over 20 rounds and was the top finisher for NU at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and the Hawkeye Invitational. His first appearance in the Husker lineup was at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate where he shot 241 overall (+25) and tied for 72nd. He followed with a tie for 17th at The Jackrabbit. He shot sixunder par (210) and fired under 70 on two of the three days of the tournament to cap one of his best performances of the season. His last round under par (70) for the season came on the second day of the Big Horn Invitational, where he tied for 60th and was the No. 4 finisher for NU. Owen’s best finish of the year came at the Hawkeye Invitational, where he tied for 14th after shooting five-over par in the two-day tournament. He ended the season at the Big Ten Championships, shooting 228 to tie for 60th.
Average 75.76 76.55 76.16
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 68 (The Jackrabbit, 10/3/17) Low 54-Hole Score 210 (The Jackrabbit, 10/3/17) Top Finish T-14th (Hawkeye Invitational, 4/14/18) Rounds Under Par 7
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 the Hawkeye Invitational. Owen was NU’s No. 3 finisher in Iowa City and carded back-to-back rounds of one-under-par 71 in the second and third rounds. He 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.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Owen attended Park Hill South in Parkville, Mo., where he earned all-state status on two occasions. In 2016, Owen captured the Missouri
Junior Match Play title and also won four individual tournaments, including sectionals. He was a three-time first-team all-conference member, four-time first-team all-district member and four-time 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.
PERSONAL
Tanner is the son of Todd and Nicole Owen, and has one brother, Dawson. Tanner was born on Sept. 12, 1997, and is majoring in finance. He was an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2018 and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
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. He 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 season-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 with a one-over-par 71, but settled for a 231 as NU’s No. 5 finisher. Off the course, Owen was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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PATRICK CLARE SOPHOMORE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (EAST) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds 2017-18 5 Total 5
Strokes 405 405
CAREER HONORS • • •
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017, 2018) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018) Nebraska Class A State Champion (2017)
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Patrick Clare appeared in two of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments in his freshman campaign. He finished the year with an 81.00 stroke average in five rounds. Clare opened the year at the Badger Invitational, shooting 236 (+20) to place 91st overall. He also competed in the Hawkeye Invitational as an individual with a score of 169 in the two-day tournament. Off the course, he earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. He was also a member of the 2018 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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Average 81.00 81.00
CAREER BESTS
Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par
BEFORE NEBRASKA
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
76 (Badger Invitational, 9/12/17) 236 (Badger Invitational, 9/12/17) 75 (Badger Invitational, 9/12/17) 0 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.
PERSONAL
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, and is one of NU’s team physicians. Patrick’s grandfather, Pat Clare, played football from 1957 to 1961 and was Nebraska’s long-time team orthopaedist. Patrick has one brother, Thomas. Patrick is majoring in business administration and earned spots on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2017-18. He was also a member of the 2018 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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DANIEL PEARSON SOPHOMORE LONGMONT, COLORADO (FAIRVIEW) CAREER STATS
Year Rounds 2017-18 20 Total 20
Strokes 1,544 1,544
CAREER HONORS
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018)
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Daniel Pearson saw action in seven of Nebraska’s 10 stroke-play tournaments and finished with a 77.20 stroke average in his first season as a Husker. Pearson also contributed in a pair of matches for the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play Championships. He captured a pair of top-60 finishes during the season, including a tie for 47th at the Hawkeye Invitational. Pearson shot a season-best 54-hole score of 227 on two occasions, beginning with a 70thplace showing at the Badger Invitational before tying for 56th at the Bayou City Collegiate
Average 77.20 77.20
CAREER BESTS
Low Round 71 (Quail Valley Collegiate, 10/23/17) Low 54-Hole Score 227 (Bayou City Collegiate, 10/10/17) 227 (Badger Invitational, 9/12/17) Top Finish T-47th (Hawkeye Invitational, 4/14/18) Rounds Under Par 1
Classic. He shot his best round (71) on the second day of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational. Off the course, Pearson earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. He was also a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Pearson played high school golf at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. Pearson was a three-year 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 when he compiled a 69.17 stroke average as a senior. In 2016, the team 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.
PERSONAL
Daniel is the son of Ann Martin and Tony Pearson, and was born on Oct. 17, 1998. Daniel has one sister, Sophie. Daniel is majoring in finance and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2017. He was also selected to the 2018 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. His grandfather, Noel Martin, played football at Nebraska from 1959 to 1962, while his great-grandfather, Bill Jennings, coached the Nebraska football team from 1957 to 1961.
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TRISTAN NELKO FRESHMAN PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA (WAYZATA) CAREER HONORS • • • • • •
Minnesota Class AAA State Champion (2018) Mr. Minnesota Golf (2018) Metro Boys Golfer of the Year (2018) Minnesota Class AAA Team Champion (Wayzata High School, 2017) Two-Time Minnesota All-State (2017, 2018) MGA Junior Team Championship at Fox Hollow GC Champion (2018)
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Tristan Nelko enters the Husker program hot off the heels of a stellar season in which he came in first place at nine of 10 high school
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golf tournaments he competed in as a senior. Playing in Minnesota’s largest high school class division of AAA, Nelko captured the individual state championship by tying the state record with a two-round total of 139. His performance during the season also earned him the title of Mr. Minnesota Golf, and he was the Metro Boys Golfer of the Year. He carried a 69.5 stroke average as a senior in 2018. Nelko was the medalist at a plethora of other events including the State Preview at Edinburgh USA Golf Club, Champions Invitational at Windsong Farm Golf Club, Detroit Lakes Invitational, Wayzata vs. Eden Prairie and Minnetonka at Olympic Hills Golf Club, MGA Junior Team Championship, and the Chaska Invitational.
Nelko added a runner-up finish at FCWT Whistling Straits in Wisconsin and tied for second at the Minnesota State Amateur Qualifier. Nelko helped lead his Wayzata High School team to a Minnesota Class AAA state championship as a junior in 2017, when he claimed the first of two All-State honors.
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The son of Trevor and Rachelle Nelko, Tristan was born Nov. 13, 1999. He has a younger brother, Dylan. Tristan is majoring in business administration at Nebraska.
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BILL MOOS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SECOND YEAR ADMINISTRATIVE/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE • Athletic Director (Nebraska, 2017-Present) • Athletic Director (Washington State, 2010-17) • Athletic Director (Oregon, 1995-2007) • Athletic Director (Montana, 1990-95) • Associate Athletic Director (Washington State (1987-90) • Assistant Athletic Director (Washington State, 1982-87) • NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee • NCAA Division I Football Competition Committee • NCAA Division I Football Recruiting Ad Hoc Working Group (Co-Chair) • NCAA Division I Football Oversight Camps/Clinics Subcommittee (Chair) • Rose Bowl Management Committee • Big Ten Program and Budget Review Committee
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.” In his first six months at Nebraska, Moos made three coaching hires. He drew universal praise for hiring Scott Frost, the 2017 consensus national coach of the year, as Nebraska’s head football coach in December. Following the spring semester, Moos also hired Mark Hankins to coach the men’s golf team and Sean Maymi to lead the men’s tennis program. Moos also oversaw several team successes in his first six months in Lincoln. He watched the volleyball team win its fifth national title and second in three seasons in December. In 2018, both the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams finished in the top six at the NCAA Championships, while bowling finished third and rifle finished eighth. Nebraska also continued its excellence in the classroom, producing four CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including three first-team selections. The awards increased Nebraska’s nation-leading total to 333 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports. 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 ATHLETIC DIRECTORS experiences in the conference. An indoor NEBRASKA’S 1876-1928 — Allen R. Benton golf hitting facility was also completed 1928-1931 — H.D. Gish in early 2013, and Lower Soccer Field 1932-1936 — Dana X. Bible underwent a major renovation making 1937-1942 — Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones — A.J. Lewandowski the venue TV-ready while also providing 1942-1947 1948-1953 — George “Potsy” Clark one of the best playing surfaces on the 1954-1960 — J.W. “Bill” Orwig — Charles Miller & Joseph Soshnik West Coast, along with the addition of 1961* 1962-1966 — W.H. “Tippy” Dye lights and a new scoreboard. — Bob Devaney Other enhancements were made to the 1967-1992 1993-2002 — Bill Byrne Moobery track facility, Bailey-Brayton 2003-2007 — Steve Pederson Field, the basketball practice gym, Gibb 2007-2012 — Tom Osborne Pool and the Simmelink Indoor tennis 2013-2017 — Shawn Eichorst 2017-Present — Bill Moos courts. In Moos’ seven years at WSU, *Interim Co-Directors Cougar student-athletes and coaches accounted for 805 academic all-conference selections, 130 all-conference accolades, 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 (1990-95), 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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KEITH ZIMMER SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/LIFE SKILLS 32ND YEAR Keith Zimmer has been at Nebraska for over 30 years and leads Nebraska’s Life Skills unit within the department. He also serves as the sports administrator for the men’s and women’s golf programs, the men’s and women’s tennis teams and the swimming and diving program. Zimmer also oversees student-athlete transition and retention, is the liaison to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Big Ten Sports Management Committee, Nebraska’s Post-Eligibility Opportunities (PEO) program and works closely with the College of Business Administration coordinating efforts with the Masters in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration Program. Zimmer, who started at Nebraska in 1987, carries more than 30 years of life skills and student services
experience and provides support to all current Nebraska student-athletes, in addition to offering ongoing support, guidance and programming 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, service abroad opportunities, Post-Eligibility Opportunities, graduate school assistance and postgraduate scholarships. Zimmer and his staff also play a major role in the success of the annual student-athlete achievement event, “A Night at the Lied.” 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. He has also received the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students and has been named an honorary member of both Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board at UNL. 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.
ALVIN BANKS COORDINATOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Alvin Banks serves as an academic counselor and the coordinator of student-athlete 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. Banks served six years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lincoln. He is 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.
DAVE ELLIS DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION A world leader in his field for more than three decades, Dave Ellis was hired as the Director of Performance Nutrition for the Nebraska Athletic Department in July of 2018. Ellis has an impressive resume in the nutrition industry that includes starting Nebraska’s nutrition department in 1994. Ellis served for eight years as the Huskers’ Director of Performance Nutrition, providing a key component in Nebraska’s run to three national championships in that period. As Director of Performance Nutrition, Ellis plays an integral role in the development and implementation of sports nutrition services for all student-athletes to optimize health and
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performance. Ellis directs the nutrition efforts of the Husker football team on a daily basis, while overseeing a team that will coordinate nutrition services and education for all 24 of Nebraska’s sports. Before becoming the first full-time nutritionist at Nebraska, Ellis first served the Huskers as a certified strength and conditioning coach during his undergraduate work in Lincoln. He returned to Nebraska in 1994 after a successful stint at Wisconsin, where he created a multi-sport training table for athletics. After leaving the Nebraska staff following the 2001 football season, Ellis was the pre-eminent
consultant in the sports nutrition industry in the United States. Through his company Sports Alliance Inc., Ellis served as a consultant to teams at all levels in several sports. In 2016, Ellis accepted a consulting position with Major League Baseball and the MLBPA. In the position, Ellis managed the fueling related policies of the most recent MLB/PA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Ellis grew up in Omaha and is a Burke High graduate. He received his undergraduate degree in human nutrition from Nebraska in 1988, and returned to complete the necessary graduate work to become a Registered Dietitian in 2000.
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ERIC JOHNSON MEN’S GOLF STRENGTH COACH Eric Johnson is in his second season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska. He focuses his attention on helping the men’s golf team while working directly with the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country athletes at Nebraska. He also also assists with the Husker volleyball program.
He became a full-time strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska in March of 2017, after previously serving as an intern beginning in June of 2016. He also served as an intern at the United States Performance Center in Charlotte, N.C., in early 2016. Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree from
Nebraska as a nutrition, exercise and health sciences major in 2013. He was a student manager for the Nebraska track and field team for four years as an undergraduate.
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.
ROSE SOUSEK GOLF OFFICE SECRETARY Rose Sousek is in her third season as the secretary for the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf programs in 2018-19. She handles all office functions and works directly with Nebraska coaches Mark Hankins and Robin Krapfl. She previous served Nebraska Athletics as
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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RONNIE GREEN UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN CHANCELLOR THIRD YEAR Ronnie D. Green is the 20th chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was appointed as chancellor on April 6, 2016 and assumed the duties of the office on May 8, 2016. An official installation ceremony was conducted on April 6, 2017. In July 2010, Dr. Green was 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 June 2015, Dr. Green also assumed the interim role of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the institution’s chief academic officer. Dr. Green was raised on a mixed beef, dairy, and cropping farm in southwestern Virginia. He 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–Lincoln and the USDA-ARS 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 past-president 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 has been honored as a Fellow of both ASAS and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the parents of four children, all graduates of, or enrolled at, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Justin, a political science/history graduate, 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, members of the Green family hold or are pursuing a total of 15 University of Nebraska–Lincoln 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-pres. — Ronnie Green * Interim Chancellor
JOSEPHINE POTUTO, J.D. FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE 22ND YEAR Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997. In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation. From 2008-09 to 2011-12 she was president of the 1A FAR (FARs from FBS institutions). Among her NCAA positions, Potuto spent nine years (the maximum) on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years) and currently substitutes when a member cannot serve. She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee, and currently serves on an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes. She currently serves on the NCAA Interpretations Committee. A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She has presented to, among
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others, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, as well at numerous university and law college conferences. She is an expert witness in litigation invoving sports issues and a media “go-to” person. Potuto also lectures and consults on risk management and on free speech issues. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed an article on how baseball hitting informs legal argument. The articles is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame archives. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona,
Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She currently teaches in the Summer Sports Law Institute at Oregon Law School. Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
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HANK M. BOUNDS, PH.D UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESIDENT FOURTH YEAR On Jan. 12, 2015, the Board of Regents appointed lifelong educator Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D., as the seventh president of the University of Nebraska. Bounds began his tenure as president on April 13, 2015, bringing with him a demonstrated record of expanding opportunities for students, improving higher education outcomes and efficiencies, and building successful partnerships with policymakers, donors and business leaders. He has continued working to improve educational outcomes and build partnerships since his arrival in Nebraska. Bounds has connected with leaders within the university, in the private sector, in government and in the military to increase collaboration and innovation. In late 2015, he worked with the University of Nebraska Foundation to launch a two-year, $200 million fundraising initiative to increase access and create success for current and future students. In 2015, Bounds also launched a university-wide Food for Health Initiative - the first of several programs designed to increase collaborations across NU and incentivize new research that addresses critical issues important to Nebraskans and result in greater research funding opportunities. Supporting quality teaching is an important focus for Bounds, and in the spring of 2016, he made a $3.5 million strategic
investment to hire additional faculty and expand NU’s online course offerings. Bounds also announced late in 2015 that NU’s enrollment had grown to its highest level in 22 years - marking progress toward the Board of Regents’ goals to expand educational access to Nebraskans and attract more talent to the state to meet workforce needs. Bounds grew up in Mississippi. His service in the Army National Guard helped him pay for college, and he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and a doctorate from the University of Mississippi. Bounds has devoted his 25-year career to helping change students’ lives in the same way education opened doors in his own life. He began as a high school teacher, then rose to principal, superintendent and state superintendent before becoming Mississippi’s commissioner of higher education in 2009. In that role, he oversaw a complex system of eight public universities. Today, under his leadership, the University of Nebraska enrolls nearly 52,000 students, employes over 13,000 faculty and staff, and operates with an annual budget of $2.5 billion - including $235 million in research expenditures. He has identified four cornerstones that will separate
NU from the rest of higher education and define a new era in university history: (1) The University of Nebraska will be the best university in the nation to be a student. (2) The University of Nebraska will transform lives through research and innovation. (3) The University of Nebraska will work hand in hand with our partners to achieve our goals. (4) The University of Nebraska will win with people. Bounds holds a faculty appointment in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and courtesy faculty appointments in the Colleges of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including the National Association of System Heads (NASH), the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute, the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation, the Nebraska Advanced Manufacturing Coalition and the Consultation Committee for U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). He is also on the Board of Governors for the Knights of AKSARBEN. He and his wife, Susie, are the parents of a son, Will, and a daughter, Caroline. They reside in Lincoln.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS
Timothy Clare Lincoln
Paul Kenney Kearney
Hal Daub Omaha
Bob Whitehouse Omaha
Howard Hawks Omaha
Logan Krejdl
Nebraska-Kearney
Bob Phares North Platte
Hunter Traynor Nebraska-Lincoln
Jim Pillen
Robert Schafer
Sarah Hotovy
Renate Valquier Chavez
Columbus
Nebraska-Medical Center
Beatrice
Nebraska-Omaha
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INTRODUCTION . COACHES . ADMINISTRATION . PREVIEW . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
INTRODUCTION . COACHES . ADMINISTRATION . PREVIEW . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
INTRODUCTION . COACHES . ADMINISTRATION . PREVIEW . 2017-18 HUSKERS . REVIEW . HISTORY . THIS IS NEBRASKA
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and landgrant 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.
BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE
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.
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. 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) • Rated Among Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
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YOUNG HUSKERS MET CHALLENGES IN 2017-18
Tanner Owen led the Huskers with two top-20 finishes as a sophomore in 2017-18. Owen competed in 20 rounds for the Huskers. He tied for 14th at the Hawkeye Invitational and tied for 17th at The Jackrabbit, including a career-best three-round tournament score of 210. A collection of four juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen showed improved during the season, but the young Huskers struggled throughout the season on their way to an 11thplace Big Ten Conference finish. Juniors Jace Guthmiller and Jackson Wendling provided Nebraska’s most consistently competitive performances throughout the season. Guthmiller competed in all 29 rounds for the Huskers and finished with a team-best 73.48 stroke average. Wendling joined Guthmiller as the only Huskers to compete in all 29 rounds on the year. Wendling finished with a 74.76 stroke average to rank second on the team. Sophomore Cameron Jones also supplied solid golf while he matured as a player. He finished third on the team with a 75.81 stroke average and produced Nebraska’s best finish at the 2018 Big Ten Championships. His tie for 28th at the conference tournament included a careerbest 70 in the second round. Fellow sophomore Tanner Owen also provided some highlights for the Huskers with a pair of top-20 tournament finishes. His career-best tie for 14th at the Hawkeye Invitational followed a tie for 17th that came early in the season at the Jackrabbit Invitational. Nebraska’s season came to an end at the Big Ten Championships in Baltimore. Soon after the conclusion of the season, it was announced that Bill Spangler would not return as Nebraska’s head coach after 17 seasons guiding the Huskers. On June 13, 2018, Mark Hankins was announced as the 12th head coach in the history of the Husker men’s golf program.
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FALL SEASON
The Huskers opened their season with a 14thplace finish (897) at the Badger Invitational, Sept. 10-12, at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis. Guthmiller and Wendling each shot 224 to tie for 54th. Guthmiller recorded his first top-15 performance of the year in NU’s next outing at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, Sept. 22-24, in Carefree, Ariz. Guthmiller tied for 12th after shooting a 54-hole score of 216, while the Huskers placed 12th on the weekend. Nebraska stayed in state for their third tournament of the fall campaign, taking ninth (858) at the Jackrabbit Invitational, Oct. 1-3, at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb. Owen led Nebraska with a 210 (-6) in the 54-hole event, earning one of his team-leading two top-20 finishes. Nebraska traveled to the Bayou City Collegiate Classic in Pearland Texas, Oct. 9-10 at Golfcrest Country Club. NU finished 12th on the weekend, led by Guthmiller and Wendling, who each shot 218 to tie for 22nd. NU closed the fall at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla., Oct. 23-24. Guthmiller, McCabe and Wendling each settled for top-60 finishes as the team took 14th.
SPRING SEASON
The Huskers began their spring season at the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Feb. 9-10, at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. Nebraska worked its way to a 3-3 tie with Illinois
but dropped contests against Northwestern and Wisconsin. NU traveled west for the next three tournaments, with the first stop coming in Palm Desert, Calif., at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. Facing difficult competition, the Huskers finished 21st among 23 teams at the tournament. Two weeks later the Huskers finished 12th at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. Wendling finished in a tie for 40th after shooting a 229 over three rounds. The Big Horn Invitational was next on the schedule, and the Huskers flew out to Palm Desert, Calif., again to compete. Nebraska finished 12th in the event, as Guthmiller led the way with a score of 221 (+5) to tie for 42nd in the 54-hole event. Wendling, Song, Owen and Jones all produced scores between 226 and 230. The Huskers returned to the Midwest for the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa April 13-14. The team finished 10th in the 13team tournament, with Owen tying for 14th individually in the 36-hole competition with a score of 149 (+5). Guthmiller and Song added top-50 showings. Nebraska’s final tournament came at the Big Ten Championships, April 27-29, at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, Md. Jones produces his best showing of the year at the three-day championship event, shooting a 219 (+9) to tie for 28th. Guthmiller shot a 222 to finish in the top 40, while Song (+13), Wendling (+15) and Owen (+18) finished in the top 60.
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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 FINAL SEASON STATISTICS Player
Rds
Strokes
Avg.
+/- Par
+/- Per Rd.
Low
High
L-54
H-54
Individual Totals
156
11,829
75.83
Lineup Team Totals
29
8,637
297.83
Top Finish
+627
+4.02
65
85
210
242
T-12
+309
+10.66
279
315
858
921
9th
Jace Guthmiller....................29............. 2,131........... 73.48............ +49.............+1.69............... 65........... 85...........215.......... 230.................................... T-12 Jackson Wendling................29............. 2,168........... 74.76............ +86.............+2.97............... 67........... 82...........215.......... 232.................................... T-22 Cameron Jones....................21............. 1,592........... 75.81............ +86.............+4.10............... 70........... 83...........219.......... 230.................................... T-28 Tanner Owen........................20............. 1,531........... 76.55............ +97.............+4.85............... 68........... 84...........210.......... 241.................................... T-14 Dylan McCabe......................12............... 920............ 76.67............ +56.............+4.67............... 71........... 83...........219.......... 242.................................... T-55 Sean Song............................20............. 1,538........... 76.90........... +104............+5.20............... 70........... 85...........222.......... 241.................................... T-45 Daniel Pearson.....................20............. 1,544........... 77.20........... +104............+5.20............... 71........... 84...........224.......... 240.................................... T-47 Patrick Clare..........................5................ 405............ 81.00............ +45.............+9.00............... 76........... 85...........236.......... 236.......................................75
Top-20 Finishes (3)— Owen (2), Guthmiller (1) Rounds In The 60s (7)— Guthmiller (4), Owen (2), Wendling (1) Subpar Rounds (20)— Guthmiller (9), Wendling (4), Owen (3), Jones (1), McCabe (2), Pearson (1) Even-Par Rounds (8)—Guthmiller (2), Wendling (2), Jones (1), Owen (1), Pearson (1), Song (1) Match Play Records (7-11)—McCabe (2-0), Owen (2-1), Song (1-1), Guthmiller (1-2), Jones (1-2), Pearson (0-2), Wendling (0-3) Average Score Per Round—1st Round: 295.9 (10), 2nd Round: 296.6 (10), 3rd Round: 301.3 (9)
2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS FALL
Date
Sept. 10-12 Sept. 22-24 Oct. 1-3 Oct. 9-10 Oct. 23-24
SPRING Date
Feb. 9-10 Feb. 16-18 March 3-4 March 23-24 April 13-14 April 27-29
Tournament
Location
Tournament
Location
Badger Invitational Madison, Wis. Maui Jim Intercollegiate Carefree, Ariz. The Jackrabbit Valentine, Neb. Bayou City Collegiate Classic Houston, Texas Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational Vero Beach, Fla.
Big Ten Match Play Championship Palm Coast, Fla. Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate Palm Desert, Calif. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate Scottsdale, Ariz. Big Horn Invitational Palm Desert, Calif. Hawkeye Invitational Iowa City, Iowa Big Ten Championship Baltimore, Md.
Course
University Ridge GC Desert Forest GC The Prairie Club Golfcrest GC Quail Valley GC
Course
Hammock Beach Resort Classic Club GC Desert Mountain GC/Outlaw Course Big Horn GC/Canyons Course Finkbine GC Baltimore Country Club
Team Score
897 (+33) 917 (+53) 858 (-6) 890 (+26) 865 (+1)
Team Score
No Team Score 900 (+36) 921 (+57) 889 (+25) 613 (+37) 887 (+47)
Team Finish
14th/16 12th/13 9th/13 12th/15 14th/15
Top Finisher
Guthmiller, Wendling (T54) Guthmiller (T12) Owen (T17) Guthmiller, Wendling (T22) Guthmiller, Wendling (T42)
Team Finish
1-2-1 21st/23 12th/12 12th/12 10th/13 11th/14
Top Finisher Guthmiller (T25) Wendling (T40) Guthmiller (T42) Owen (T14) Jones (T28)
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2017-18 TOURNAMENT RESULTS BADGER INVITATIONAL
Madison, Wis. University Ridge Golf Course (Par 72) Sept. 10-12, 2017 Nebraska Finish: 14th/16 302-299-296 = 897 (+33) Husker Lineup T54. Jackson Wendling T54. Jace Guthmiller T70. Daniel Pearson T75. Cameron Jones 91. Patrick Clare
74-73-77 = 224 (+8) 77-73-74 = 224 (+8) 75-77-75 = 227 (+11) 76-83-70 = 229 (+13) 82-76-78 = 236 (+20)
MAUI JIM INTERCOLLEGIATE Carefree, Ariz. Desert Forest Golf Club (Par 72) Sept. 22-24, 2017
72-70-74 = 216 (E) 72-73-82 = 227 (+11) 78-84-78 = 240 (+24) 76-80-85 = 241 (+25) 79-81-81 = 241 (+25)
THE JACKRABBIT Valentine, Neb. The Prairie Club (Par 72) Oct. 1-3, 2017 Nebraska Finish: 9th/13 285-279-294 = 858 (-6) Husker Lineup T17. Tanner Owen T44. Jace Guthmiller T51. Jackson Wendling T65. Cameron Jones T67. Daniel Pearson Individual 80. Dylan McCabe
69-68-73 = 210 (-6) 72-65-79 = 216 (E) 71-71-75 = 217 (+1) 73-76-74 = 223 (+7) 77-75-72 = 224 (+8) 76-74-80 = 230 (+14)
BAYOU CITY COLLEGIATE CLASSIC Pearland, Texas Golfcrest Counry Club (Par 72) Oct. 9-10, 2017 Nebraska Finish: 12th/15 291-299-300 = 890 (+26) Husker Lineup T22. Jace Guthmiller T22. Jackson Wendling T56. Daniel Pearson T66. Cameron Jones T77. Tanner Owen
Vero Beach, Fla. Quail Valley Golf Club (Par 72) Oct. 23-24, 2017
Husker Lineup T42. Jace Guthmiller T42. Jackson Wendling T55. Dylan McCabe T62. Sean Song T74. Daniel Pearson
67-75-76 = 218 (+2) 74-73-71 = 218 (+2) 75-75-77 = 227 (+11) 77-76-76 = 229 (+13) 75-79-79 = 233 (+17)
67-71-77 = 215 (-1) 74-74-67 = 215 (-1) 71-77-71 = 219 (+3) 73-75-74 = 222 (+6) 84-71-80 = 235 (+19)
BIG TEN MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
vs. Northwestern (L, 2-4) Wu 4&2 over Guthmiller (NEB) Lumsden 5&4 over Wendling (NEB) Owen (NEB) 2&1 over Hawkins Triplett 3&1 over Jones (NEB) McCabe (NEB) 2&1 over Miller Mcintosh 6&4 over Pearson (NEB) vs. Illinois (T, 3-3) Guthmiller (NEB) 4&2 over Hardy Meyer 3&1 over Wendling (NEB) Feagles 3&2 over Owen (NEB) Jones (NEB) 2 UP over Tadiotto Baumgarten 7&6 over Pearson (NEB) Song (NEB) 4&3 over O’Reilly vs. Wisconsin (L, 2.5-3.5) Hahn 2 UP over Guthmiller (NEB) Barela 2&1 over Wendling (NEB) Owen (NEB) 2&1 over Robinson Kuhl 2 UP over Jones (NEB) McCabe (NEB) 3&2 over Anderson Wajda all square with Song (NEB) vs. Michigan (W, 3.5-2.5) Guthmiller (NEB) all square with Mueller Wendling (NEB) 1 UP over Carlson Owen (NEB) 5&4 over Ito Spring 6&4 over Jones (NEB) McCabe (NEB) 1 UP over Prassas Pilon 4&3 over Song (NEB)
WYOMING DESERT INTERCOLLEGIATE Palm Desert, Calif. The Classic Club (Par 72) Feb. 16-18, 2018
74-78-75 = 227 (+11)
Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain Golf Club/Outlaw Course (Par 72) March 3-4, 2018 Nebraska Finish: 12th/12 304-313-304 = 921 (+57) Husker Lineup T40. Jackson Wendling T43. Jace Guthmiller T58. Sean Song T58. Cameron Jones T64. Dylan McCabe
76-78-75 = 229 (+13) 73-85-72 = 230 (+14) 78-80-77 = 235 (+19) 77-76-82 = 235 (+19) 83-79-80 = 242 (+26)
Palm Desert, Calif. Big Horn Golf Club/Canyons Course (Par 72) March 23-24, 2018 Nebraska Finish: 12th/12 298-290-301 = 889 (+25) Husker Lineup T42. Jace Guthmiller T55. Jackson Wendling 59. Sean Song T60. Tanner Owen T62. Cameron Jones
71-74-76 = 221 (+5) 79-72-75 = 226 (+10) 74-79-75 = 228 (+12) 84-70-75 = 229 (+13) 74-74-82 = 230 (+14)
HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL Iowa City, Iowa Finkbine Golf Course (Par 72) April 13-14, 2018 Nebraska Finish: 10th/13 298-315 = 613 (+37) Husker Lineup T14. Tanner Owen T40. Jace Guthmiller T47. Daniel Pearson T47. Jackson Wendling 66. Sean Song Individual 75. Patrick Clare
72-77 = 149 (+5) 76-78 = 154 (+10) 75-80 = 155 (+11) 75-80 = 155 (+11) 79-82 = 161 (+17) 85-84 = 169 (+25)
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Country Club (Par 70) April 27-29, 2018 Nebraska Finish: 11th/14 299-283-305 = 887 (+47)
Nebraska Finish: 21st/23 299-293-308 = 900 (+36)
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74-76-79 = 229 (+13) 78-74-80 = 232 (+16) 84-79-78 = 241 (+25)
BIG HORN INVITATIONAL
Nebraska Record: 1-3
Husker Lineup T25. Jace Guthmiller T97. Sean Song
T103. Dylan McCabe T112. Jackson Wendling 132. Tanner Owen Individual T91. Cameron Jones
DESERT MOUNTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE
Nebraska Finish: 14th/15 285-291-289 = 865 (+1)
Palm Coast, Fla. Hammock Beach Resort Feb. 9-10, 2018
Nebraska Finish: 12th/13 298-304-315 = 917 (+53) Husker Lineup T12. Jace Guthmiller T43. Jackson Wendling 71. Daniel Pearson T72. Sean Song T72. Tanner Owen
QUAIL VALLEY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
74-70-71 = 215 (-1) 73-73-82 = 228 (+12)
Husker Lineup T28. Cameron Jones T40. Jace Guthmiller T45. Sean Song T51. Jackson Wendling T60. Tanner Owen
72-70-77 = 219 (+9) 76-69-77 = 222 (+12) 78-70-75 = 223 (+13) 74-75-76 = 225 (+15) 77-74-77 = 228 (+18)
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2017-18 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Jace Guthmiller produced three top-25 finishes for the Huskers in 2017-18, while leading Nebraska with a 73.48 stroke average. Guthmiller competed in all 29 rounds for the Huskers on the season.
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Badger Invitational 77-73-74 = 224 (+8) Maui Jim Intercollegiate 72-70-74 = 216 (E) The Jackrabbit 72-65-79 = 216 (E) Bayou City Collegiate Classic 67-75-76 = 218 (+2) Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational 67-71-77 = 215 (-1) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 74-70-71 = 215 (-1) Desert Mountain Intercollegiate 73-85-72 = 230 (+14) Big Horn Invitational 71-74-76 = 221 (+5) Hawkeye Invitational 76-78 = 154 (+10) Big Ten Championships 76-69-77 = 222 (+12)
JACKSON WENDLING
Badger Invitational 74-73-77 = 224 (+8) Maui Jim Intercollegiate 72-73-82 = 227 (+11) The Jackrabbit 71-71-75 = 217 (+1) Bayou City Collegiate Classic 74-73-71 = 218 (+2) Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational 74-74-67 = 215 (-1) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 78-74-80 = 232 (+16) Desert Mountain Intercollegiate 76-78-75 = 229 (+13) Big Horn Invitational 79-72-75 = 226 (+10) Hawkeye Invitational 75-80 = 155 (+11) Big Ten Championships 74-75-76 = 225 (+15)
CAMERON JONES
Badger Invitational 76-83-70 = 229 (+13) The Jackrabbit 73-76-74 = 223 (+7) Bayou City Collegiate Classic 77-76-76 = 229 (+13) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 74-78-75 = 227 (+11) Desert Mountain Intercollegiate 77-76-82 = 235 (+19) Big Horn Invitational 74-74-82 = 230 (+14) Big Ten Championships 72-70-77 = 219 (+9)
TANNER OWEN T54 T12 T44 T22 T42 1-2-1 T25 T43 T42 T40 T40
T54 T43 T51 T22 T42 1-3-0 T112 T40 T55 T47 T51
T75 T65 T66 1-3-0 T91 T58 T62 T28
Maui Jim Intercollegiate 79-81-81 = 241 (+25) The Jackrabbit 69-68-73 = 210 (-6) Bayou City Collegiate Classic 75-79-79 = 233 (+17) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 84-79-78 = 241 (+25) Big Horn Invitational 84-70-75 = 229 (+13) Hawkeye Invitational 72-77 = 149 (+5) Big Ten Championships 77-74-77 = 228 (+18)
DYLAN McCABE
The Jackrabbit 76-74-80 = 230 (+14) Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational 71-77-71 = 219 (+3) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 74-76-79 = 229 (+13) Desert Mountain Intercollegiate 83-79-80 = 242 (+26)
SEAN SONG
Maui Jim Intercollegiate 76-80-85 = 241 (+25) Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational 73-75-74 = 222 (+6) Big Ten Match Play Championship Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 73-73-82 = 228 (+12) Desert Mountain Intercollegiate 78-80-77 = 235 (+19) Big Horn Invitational 74-79-75 = 228 (+12) Hawkeye Invitational 79-82 = 161 (+17) Big Ten Championships 78-70-75 = 223 (+13)
DANIEL PEARSON
Badger Invitational 75-77-75 = 227 (+11) Maui Jim Intercollegiate 78-84-78 = 240 (+24) The Jackrabbit 77-75-72 = 224 (+8) Bayou City Collegiate Classic 75-75-77 = 227 (+11) Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational 84-71-80 = 235 (+19) Big Ten Match Play Championship Hawkeye Invitational 75-80 = 155 (+11)
PATRICK CLARE Badger Invitational Hawkeye Invitational
82-76-78 = 236 (+20) 85-84 = 169 (+25)
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T72 T17 T77 3-1-0 132 T60 T14 T60
80 T55 3-0-0 T103 T64
T72 T62 1-1-1 T97 T58 59 66 T45
T70 71 T67 T56 T74 0-2-0 T47
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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
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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
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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
Head Coach Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue Larry Romjue
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
Conf. 8 8 7 8 6 5 4 3 8
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Conf. 3 4 8 2 T-3 6 6 5 2 T-3 5 3 3 4 7 3 5 4 5 4 6 5 7 6 5 7 3 6 9 2 12 12
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Bill Spangler 2002-18
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 2018 Bill Spangler
Conf. 12 11 12 12 6 6 11 11 T-7 8 12 9 11 13 13 12 11
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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 2018 Jace Guthmiller Cameron Jones Tanner Owen Niko Vui Jackson Wendling
2017 2018
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 2018 Niko Vui
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
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (6) 2012 Jordan Reinertson 2013 Jordan Reinertson 2014 Josh Reinertson 2015 Niko Vui 2016 Joel Sneed 2017 Cameron Jones 2018 Patrick Clare Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (24) 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 Jace Guthmiller Justin Jennings Cameron Jones Dylan McCabe Tanner Owen Joel Sneed Sean Song Jackson Wendling Patrick Clare Daniel Pearson
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
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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. 2017-18 297.83
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
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Steve Gotsche (1994-95, 2000)
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Tom Sieckmann (1982, 1985-94, 1997, 1999)
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A four-time letterwinner for the Huskers from 2004 to 2007, Brady Schnell earned his PGA Tour card for the 2019 season by finishing in the top 25 on the Web.com Tour money list in 2018. His 22nd-place finish on the Web.com money list included a victory at the Wichita Open. The Millard West High School graduate has competed on the Web.com Tour since 2010, and he also competed on the PGA Latinoamerica Tour and PGA Tour Canada.
Brady Schnell (Omaha, Nebraska/Mesa, Arizona) The most recent Husker to earn a spot on the PGA Tour, Brady Schnell claimed his tour card by finishing 22nd on the Web.com Tour money list in 2018. His $178,081 in earnings in 2018 included a victory in the Wichita Open. Schnell, who is a graduate of Millard West High School, has been pursuing his PGA Tour dream on the Web.com Tour since 2010. He also owns a pair of PGA Latinoamerica Tour victories, and he competed on the PGA Tour Canada in 2009, when he shot an amazing 59 at the ATB Financial Classic in August of 2014. He became just the 16th player on a major professional tour in history to break 60 in a round. Schnell, who has more than $400,000 in career earnings, lists his home club as Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in Arizona. His swing coach is Mike Cornell from Champions Run in Omaha. Schnell earned four letters at Nebraska (2004-07). Scott Gutschewski (Omaha, Nebraska/Elkhorn, Texas) One of the best professional golfers in Nebraska history, Scott Gutschewski was a three-year letterman at Nebraska in 1997, 1998 and 1999. He was also a member of the Huskers’ most successful team - the 1999 squad that finished 14th at the NCAA Championships. Gutschewski spent several years on the Canadian Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He earned his first spot on the PGA Tour in 2005 after finishing 17th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2004. He added PGA Tour seasons in 2007, 2009 and 2011. He finished in the top 25 on the Nationwide Tour in three separate seasons (2004, 2008, 2010). He earned his 2007 PGA Tour card through
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qualifying school. He returned to the University of Nebraska to earn his bachelor’s degree in professional golf management in 2014. He continues to compete on the Web.com Tour. He currently resides in Elkhorn, Texas with his wife and three children. He grew up in Omaha and lists his home club as The Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb. Jeff Klein (Scottsbluff, Nebraska) A former Husker who took a long road to the PGA Tour, Jeff Klein earn his PGA Tour card in 2003 at the age of 44. Klein, who was a member of the South African Tour in 1991, was also a member of the Champions Tour after his brief stint on the PGA Tour. In 2008, he shot a sixunder-par 64 in the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs. He went on to finish ninth in the event. Klein won the Nebraska Open in 1993. Klein lettered for the Huskers in 1979 and 1980. Steve Gotsche (Manhattan, Kansas) A talented player and coach, Steve Gotsche competed for three seasons on the PGA Tour in 1994, 1995 and 2000. He earned his first tour card through qualifying school, and went on to produce the best PGA Tour finish of his career when he took fifth at the New England Classic in 1994. He returned to the PGA Tour in 1995 after advancing through qualifying school again, then joined the Nationwide Tour in 1996. In 1999, Gotsche won the Nike Monterrey Open and the Nike Upstate Classic on his way to a 15thplace finish on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn a place back on the PGA Tour in 2000.
He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2001 and 2002, and registered more than $500,000 in career earnings as a professional before turning his attention to teaching. He is currently the Head PGA Professional at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kan. He was also the head men’s golf coach at Barton County Community College for nine seasons. He began his collegiate career at Barton County before earning letters as a Husker in 1981, 1982 and 1983. Tom Sieckmann (Omaha, Nebraska) A 13-year veteran on the PGA Tour, Tom Sieckmann has been an icon of the Nebraska golf community for nearly 50 years. Sieckmann made his first appearance on the PGA Tour in 1982, then made a 10-year run on the tour from 1985 to 1994, which included a top-10 finish at the 1990 U.S. Open. He recorded a PGA Tour win at the Anheuser-Busch Classic. He reappeared on tour in 1997 and 1999, closing his PGA Tour career with more than $1.3 million in earnings, which still ranks among the top 550 golfers alltime. He returned to Omaha as the Director of Golf Instruction at the Omaha Country Club. He was also the Director of Instruction for Dave Peltz Golf (1999-2009). The 1974 Nebraska Amateur of the Year in the same season that he earned a letter for the Huskers, Sieckmann transferred to Oklahoma State and began pursuing his professional career in 1977. Born in York, Neb., Sieckmann was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 2005. His daughter, Lauren, was a setter for the Nebraska volleyball team in 2012. In 2015, Sieckmann purchased the Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City, Ariz.
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HUSKERS IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF Mike Schuchart (Lincoln, Nebraska) Following in the footsteps of Tom Sieckmann and Mark Maness, Mike Schuchart became the third Husker golfer to earn a spot on the PGA Tour. Schuchart, who was the Nebraska Class A Individual State Champion at Lincoln East High School in 1979, earned a place on the PGA Tour for the first time in 1990. He was back on the PGA Tour in 1993, before turning his attention to teaching. An eight-time Nebraska PGA Section Player of the Year (1992, 2002-08), Schuchart has been a PGA Class A Professional for 25 years. He was named the Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and was named the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 2016. He is the Head Professional/Director of Instruction at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln. He was also an assistant coach for the Nebraska women’s golf team from 2002 to 2018. Schuchart was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a four-time
letterwinner at Nebraska (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985). Mark Maness (Carrollton, Texas) A member of the PGA Tour in 1988, Mark Maness was the second Husker to earn a spot on the professional tour. Following his stint on the PGA Tour, Maness became an outstanding instructor and is currently a PGA Professional at the Golden Bear Golf Center in Carrollton, Texas. In 2004, he was named the Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year. He has served as the Director of Instruction at The Golf Center at the Highlands for nearly 25 years (1995-2018). He also spent seven years with the Nicklaus/Flick Golf Schools (1996-2002) and eight years training instructors for Nicklaus Academies. He was the Head Golf Professional at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas (1993-95). Maness was a fouryear letterman at Nebraska (1980-83).
Brandon Crick was a fixture on the 2018 Web.com Tour. A member of two state championship teams at McCook High School, Crick earned an NCAA Regional bid as a Husker in 2010.
Ty Capps (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) A talented golfer out of Colorado High School powerhouse Thunder Ridge, Ty Capps was active on PGA Tour Latinoamerica, the Nationwide Tour, the Adams Tour, the Florida Professional Golf Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He captured a PGA Tour Latinoamerica victory at the Roberto De Vincenzo Invitational Copa NEC in 2014. Capps spent two seasons at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Ariz., before lettering for the Huskers in 2006 and 2007.
A member of the PGA Tour in 1990 and 1993, Mike Schuchart is the long-time Head PGA Professional/ Director of Instruction at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln. Schuchart is an eight-time Nebraska PGA Section Player of the Year and a three-time Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year. He was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 2010.
Brandon Crick (McCook, Nebraska) Brandon Crick has been active on several professional tours since completing his final season at Nebraska in 2010. In 2018, Crick finished 111th on the Web.com Tour money list, which included a tie for 11th at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. he added two other top-25 finishes. He previously competed on The Dakotas Tour, the eGolf Tour, the Adams Tour, Dreamchasers Tour and the Gateway Tour. He joined the Web.com Tour in 2016. Crick was a member of two Class B state championship teams at McCook High School, producing a trio of top-three individual finishes. He competed at Gonzaga in 2007 and 2008, earning West Coast Conference Freshmanof-the-Year honors for the Bulldogs in 2007. He transferred to Nebraska and earned letters for the Huskers in 2009 and 2010. He was the Nebraska Amateur of the Year in 2009 and earned an NCAA Regional bid in 2010. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in 2015.
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HUSKERS IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF Scott Allacher (Gretna, Nebraska) A Husker letterman in 1984 and 1986, Scott Allacher was a long-time pro at the Platteview Country Club (1996-2008) before being named the Director of Golf at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha (2009-10). Allacher was the Nebraska PGA President (2003-05). Bryan Bennett (Valparaiso, Indiana) A Husker letterman in 1992, Bryan Bennett was a PGA assistant professional from 1994 to 2001. He was also an assistant men’s golf coach at Valparaiso in 2009. Charlie Borner Jr. (Lincoln, Nebraska) The Director of Golf at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln for 35 years, Charlie Borner was the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1986. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame. A letterwinner for the Huskers in 1966, 1967 and 1968, Borner was a two-time Class A State High School Champion at Lincoln High in 1963 and 1964. Steven C. Bruening (Thornton, Colorado) Steve Bruening is a PGA Professional and the General Manager of the Riverdale Golf Club in Brighton, Colo. He is a member of the Southwest Greens management team of golf courses in the Denver area. Originally from Superior, Neb., Bruening was a two-time letterwinner as a Husker (1982, 1984).
Former Husker Mark Maness has served as the Director of Instruction at The Golf Center at the Highlands since 1995 and is a PGA Professional at the Golden Bear Center in Carrollton, Texas. Maness, who earned a spot on the PGA Tour in 1988, was the Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year in 2004. Maness was a fouryear letterman for the Huskers from 1980 to 1983.
Steve Friesen (Lincoln, Nebraska) One of the most accomplished all-around golfers in Nebraska history, Steve Friesen captured six professional wins on the Web.com Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Canadian Tour in nearly two decades as a competitive professional golfer. He joined the Web.com Tour in 2007 and won the Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper in 2011. On the Nationwide Tour he notched victories in the 2005 Nevada Open, the 2005 New Mexico Open, the 2003 Utah Open, the 2003 Waterloo Open and the 2001 Baton Rouge Open. Friesen turned pro in 1999 after being named the Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation’s top scholarathlete in men’s golf. An honorable-mention All-American, he joined Scott Gutschewski in leading the Huskers to the best season in school history with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Friesen, who earned his bachelor’s degree as a biological sciences major from Nebraska in 2000, is currently the Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln. A four-year letterman for the Huskers (199699), Friesen was an inaugural inductee into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Kevin Gillick (Lincoln, Nebraska) A two-year letterman at Nebraska in 2012 and 2013, Kevin Gillick has played on The Dakotas Tour and the Adams Tour before competing on the Canadian Tour in 2018. Gillick was a threetime all-state golfer at Lincoln Pius X, while also helping Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.) to a state title as a sophomore in 2007. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 2013. He spent two seasons at the University of Denver (2010, 2011) before transferring to Nebraska to close his collegiate career. Justin Jennings (Amarillo, Texas) A recent University of Nebraska graduate, Justin Jennings tied for 23rd at the PGA Tour Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament in Argentina in February of 2018. He made his first appearance on PGA Tour Latinoamerica at the Puerto Plata DR Open in May of 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in marketing in 2017, after being a four-time letterwinner for the Huskers (2014-17). Ryan Lenahan (Grosse Pointe, Michigan) A four-year letterman for the Huskers (2003, 2005-07), Ryan Lenahan had a successful season on The Dakotas Tour in 2013, before embarking on the European Challenge Tour in 2015.
Scott Brunzell (Grand Island, Nebraska) A 46-year PGA Professional, Scott Brunzell was the PGA Professional at Jackrabbit Run Golf Course in Grand Island, Neb., for 30 years from 1977 to 2006. Prior to his work at Jackrabbit Run, Brunzell was a teaching pro at Happy Hollow Golf Club in Omaha (1972-75). Brunzell was a three-year letterman for the Huskers (1969, 1971, 1972). Vic Carder (Elkhorn, Nebraska) A world-renowned teacher and PGA Professional, Vic Carder has been the Director of Golf at the Foshan Golf Club, Dahanu Resort in the Henggang Nanhai District of Foshan City, China since 2013. Prior to his work in Foshan City, Carder was the Director of Golf at the Lion Lake Country Club (2011-13) and the Head Golf Professional at Mate Golf (2010-11). Carder lettered as a Husker golfer in 1977 and 1979. John J. Dinnebier (Ankeny, Iowa) With nearly 30 years of experience as a golf professional, John Dinnebier became the General Manager at Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny, Iowa, in 2018. Dinnebier had spent the previous 17 years as the General Manager at Lake Panorama National Golf Club in Panora, Iowa (2002-18). A four-year letterman at Nebraska (1986-89), Dinnebier was an assistant pro at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club (1993-97) and at Red Carpet Golf Club in Waterloo, Iowa (1990-93). David Donachie (Amarillo, Texas) Carrying well over 30 years of experience as a PGA Professional, former Husker David
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HUSKERS IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF Donachie has been the General Manager of Tascosa and La Paloma Golf Clubs in Amarillo, Texas since 2003. Prior to heading to Texas, Donachie was the Director of Golf at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska (1993-2001) and the Director of Golf at Picacho Hills Country Club in Las Cruces, N.M. (1986-93). Donachie was a 1976 golf letterman at Nebraska. Eric H. Eshleman (Birmingham, Alabama) One of the nation’s most acclaimed instructors, Eric Eshleman is the Director of Golf at the Country Club of Birmingham in Alabama. In 2017, Eshleman was the Alabama/Northwest Florida Section PGA Professional of the Year. Among his more recognizable pupils are Paul Dunne from the European Tour and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Eshleman was a two-time letterman at Nebraska in 1989 and 1990. Kenny Hughes (Gautier, Mississippi) With more than 25 years of experience as a PGA Professional, Kenny Hughes is not only a Class A professional but also the CEO and General Manager of Shell Landing Golf Club on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His ownership group also owns Mississippi National/Hickory Hill Country Club. Hughes previously served as a Head Golf Pro at the Broadwater Sun Course in Biloxi, Miss., which became President Broadwater Golf Club in 2007, when he was promoted to Director of Golf. He was also an assistant professional
at Hickory Hill Country Club (1986-90). Prior to earning a golf letter at Nebraska as a junior in 1982, Hughes attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He played his senior season at Southern Miss before earning his degree. He was the PGA Apprentice Player of the Year in Mississippi (1989). Bryan R. Hughett (Albion, Nebraska) Recently named the PGA Professional at the Albion Country Club, Bryan Hughett was a PGA Professional at the Norfolk Country Club in Nebraska from 2002 to 2018. Hughett was the 2017 Nebraska Senior PGA Pro Champion. He won the same title in 2014. Originally from Lincoln, Hughett was the 1982 Nebraska Class A Individual State Champion at Lincoln East High School to lead the Spartans to a team title. He lettered for the Huskers as a golfer in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Bradford Lindahl (Omaha, Nebraska) A 20-year PGA Professional in the Omaha area, Bradford Lindahl passed away on Feb. 2, 2008, after a battle with cancer at the age of 43. Lindahl lettered at Nebraska in 1998. Steve Mack (Huntsville, Alabama) The Vice President of Golf Operations and Director of Golf at SunBelt Golf Corporation, Steve Mack is a PGA Professional at The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail @ Hampton Cover River, Short and Highlands courses. The Nebraska
Class A State Champion at Grand Island High School in 1977, Mack lettered in golf at Nebraska in 1981 and 1982. Josh Madden (Perth, Australia) A four-year letterwinner at Nebraska, Josh Madden has returned to Australia as one of the country’s top PGA Professionals. He was recently named the General Manager of Wembley Golf Course in Perth, after spending two years at the Toowoomba Golf Club. He was a PGA Professional in Western and South Australia (2014-16), after serving as the Marketing & Student Recruitment Manager for the PGA of Australia from 2009 to 2014. He was an apprentice professional at Surfers Paradise Golf Club in Gold Coast, Australia (2004-07) before becoming a full-time professional in 2008. Madden lettered at Nebraska in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Derek Nannen (Fountain Hills, Arizona) A PGA Professional for nearly 15 years at the Eagle Mountain Golf Club and Eagle Mountain Golf Academy, Derek Nannen is establishing himself as a successful teacher of the game. Nannen was the 1990 Nebraska Class C State Champion at Geneva High School, before earning a letter at Nebraska in 1993. He went on to earn GCAA All-America Scholar honors at Grand Canyon in 1996. As a 16-year-old at the Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship in 1989, Nannen recorded two holes in one in the same round at York Country Club.
A three-time Nebraska letterman, Bryan Hughett is a two-time winner of the Nebraska Senior PGA Professional Championship (2014, 2017). Hughett was a PGA Professional at the Norfolk Country Club from 2002 to 2018. Originally from Lincoln, Hughett was the 1982 Nebraska Class A High School State Champion at Lincoln East while leading the Spartans to the state team title.
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Long-time Nebraska men’s golf coach Larry Romjue led the Huskers to their most successful season in school history with a 14th-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships. Romjue, who was a letterman at Nebraska (1958-60), coached the Huskers from 1969-70 to 2000-01 and was named the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1984. He is pictured with Steve Friesen, the current Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln and the winner of the 1999 Ben Hogan Award.
Tyler Parsloe (Lone Tree, Colorado) One of the most recent PGA Professionals the Nebraska golf program has produced, Tyler Parsloe serves as a professional at Jake’s Academy in Lone Tree, Colo. He has been a member of the PGA Colorado Section since 2012. Parsloe led ThunderRidge High School in Littleton to four consecutive Colorado Class 6A state championships and was the Colorado Junior Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006. He lettered at Nebraska in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
women’s coach for the Mavericks. He was a fouryear letterman at Nebraska (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003).
Tony Pesavento (Omaha, Nebraska) A PGA Professional in Nebraska for more than 30 years, Tony Pesavento was the Nebraska PGA President from 1989 to 1991 and is the current Honorary President. The Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in both 1991 and 2015, Pesavento lettered at Nebraska in 1976 before graduating from Creighton in 1979.
Jeff Rafferty (Buffalo, Wyoming) A PGA Professional at the Buffalo Golf Club in Wyoming for the past five years, Jeff Rafferty is closing in on 25 years of experience as a PGA Profressional. He served as the Head PGA Professional at The Powder Horn in Sheridan, Wyo., (2012-13), after working as the head pro at the Casper Country Club (2003-09). A 1987 graduate of Buffalo High School, Rafferty returned to Wyoming after serving as the head professional at Elks Country Club in Columbus, Neb. (2001-02). He has been a PGA member since 1996. Rafferty, who lettered at Nebraska in 1989, 1991 and 1992, is married to Nebraska women’s golf letterwinner Melissa Busskohl, who is originally from Norfolk.
Seth Porter (Omaha, Nebraska) An assistant professional at the Granite Falls Golf Club in Surprise and the Union Hills Country Club in Sun City, Ariz., before returning to Nebraska as the assistant men’s golf coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Seth Porter has been the head men’s golf coach at Omaha since 2014. He now serves double-duty as both the men’s and
Steven G. Reiter (Brandon Valley, South Dakota) A four-year letterman at Nebraska (1992-95), Steve Reiter helps run his family-owned Hidden Valley Golf Course in Brandon Valley, S.D. The course, which has been owned by the Reiter family for more than 50 years, was his home course when he won the South Dakota state high school title in 1989.
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Rick Reynolds (Blue Springs, Missouri) A PGA Class A Professional for 35 years, Rick Reynolds currently serves as a club pro at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Blue Springs, Mo. He previously served as the Head Golf Pro at Lakewood Oaks Golf Club (1982-2007) after working as an assistant pro at the same club (1979-81). Reynolds was a three-time letterwinner at Nebraska from 1977 to 1979. Larry Romjue (Lincoln, Nebraska) The head men’s golf coach at the University of Nebraska for more than 30 years (1969-70 to 2000-01), Larry Romjue continues to be an active member of the Lincoln and Nebraska golf communities. The Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1984 and the Nebraska PGA Section Player of the Year in 1980, Romjue was the Vice President of the Nebraska Golf Association in 2016. He was a three-time letterman at Nebraska (1958-60). Robert G. Saffer (Lincoln, Nebraska) A long-time PGA Professional at Crooked Creek Golf Club, Robert Saffer became a PGA Pro in 1997. He was named the Nebraska PGA Section Teaching Professional of the Year in 2009. He was a Nebraska Class A High School champion at Omaha Westside in 1959, while playing for his
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HUSKERS IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF father. Saffer earned a scholarship to Arizona out of high school, before transferring to Nebraska and lettering as a Husker golfer in 1964 and 1965. James Sieckmann (Omaha, Nebraska) A legendary golf teacher and PGA Professional, James Sieckmann was selected as the PGA National Teacher of the Year in 2018. In nearly 25 years as a PGA member, Sieckmann has been named the Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year 10 times (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). He has served as the PGA Director of Golf at the Academy at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha since 1994, and has been named one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America and a Top 30 Instructor by Golf Digest. He is a Titleist Performance Institute Advisory Board Member and was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a four-year letterman at Nebraska (1985-88). Ron Thayer (Superior, Nebraska) The manager of the Superior Country Club, Ron Thayer earned a letter for the Huskers in 1987. Jim Troy (Mount Vernon, Ohio) One of the most recent Huskers to earn PGA Professional status, Jim Troy is in his second year as the First Assistant Professional at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Ohio. He was previously a Golf Instructor/Coach at the Golf Performance Academy of Southwest Michigan (2015-18) and an Assistant Golf Professional at the Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Ill. (2014). He was also the First Assistant Golf Professional at
the Elyria Country Club, when he was named the Northern Ohio PGA Section Apprentice Player of the Year in 2013. He competed on the NGA Tour and the Fore the Players Tour (2007-13) and was named the Fore the Players Tour Player of the Year in 2013. A four-year letterman at Nebraska (2000-03), he earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in 2004. Mike Troy (Woodridge, Illinois) A 20-year Class A PGA Professional, Mike Troy has been teaching at Zigfield Troy Golf in Woodbridge, Ill., since 1998. Troy was the Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year in both 2000 and 2001, and he competed in the U.S. Open in 2000. He lettered at Nebraska in 1989 and 1990. Ralph Alan (Bud) Williamson (Kansas City, Missouri) A legendary teacher of the game, Bud Williamson was a PGA Professional for 46 years (1965-2011) and was a long-time coach of Tom Watson. Williamson, who lettered as a Nebraska golfer in 1961 and 1962, was the Third Head Professional at Blue Hills Country from 1976 until his death in 2011. He served on the PGA Midwest Section Committee and Board and was the PGA Midwest Section President in 1983. He was also on the National PGA Board of Directors and was the PGA District 7 Director. He was inducted into the PGA Midwest Section Hall of Fame in 2011, the same year he was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame. Before moving to the Kansas City area, Williamson was a nine-time Nebraska PGA Championship winner (1956-60, 1962-64, 1966). He was the Nebraska Class A State Champion at Lincoln High School, while also leading his team to the state title in 1957.
James Sieckmann has been recognized throughout his career as one of the game’s top PGA Professionals. In 2018, the former Husker was named the PGA National Teacher of the Year. He is a 10-time Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year working out of Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha.
A four-time Husker letterwinner (2011-14) from Aguascalientes, Mexico, Manuel Lavin earned the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship in 2012-13. Lavin is the National Sales Manager for Kin Golf in Mexico City and is an event associate for PGA Tour Latinoamerica.
DICK SPANGLER SCHOLARSHIP 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 201718 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. To contribute to the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award, please contact Derek Freeman in the Nebraska Athletic Development Office at (402) 472-2367. 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 2005-06: Judd Cornell
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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 CLARE, Patrick........................................................ 2018 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, 18 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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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, 18 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, 18 PAIEMENT, Jacques.............................1994, 95, 96, 97 PALMER, Cameron.................................................2013 PALMER, Harold.....................................................1925 PARSLOE, Tyler...........................................2008, 09, 10 PATEL, Himesh.......................................................2000 PAULEY, David A....................................................1975 PEARSON, Daniel...................................................2018 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
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ROPER, Louis..........................................................1953 ROSE, Frank...............................................1968, 69, 70 ROUDEBUSH, James........................................1970, 71 RYDER, Del.................................................1947, 48, 49 RUMFIELD, Jon......................................................1974 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, 18 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, 18 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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2018 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Baltimore Country Club • Baltimore, Md. • April 27-29, 2018 Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Team Total Illinois...........................281-268-287 = 836 (-4) Ohio State....................279-271-301 = 851 (+11) Iowa..............................288-275-296 = 859 (+19) Penn State....................284-279-297 = 860 (+20) Northwestern...............285-283-295 = 863 (+23) Michigan.......................291-278-296 = 865 (+25) Michigan State.............294-281-296 = 871 (+31)
Rk. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Team Purdue..........................293-282-297 = 872 Maryland......................287-283-304 = 874 Wisconsin.....................288-293-298 = 879 Nebraska......................299-283-305 = 887 Indiana..........................308-286-298 = 892 Rutgers.........................296-297-301 = 894 Minnesota....................299-292-305 = 896
Total (+32) (+34) (+39) (+47) (+52) (+54) (+56)
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) 2018 Illinois (836)..................................11th (887).............................................................. Nick Hardy (Illinois, 204)
Cameron Jones led the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships with a 219 54-hole score to tie for 28th.
BIG TEN HISTORY
AT THE 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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