2016-17 Nebraska Men's Golf Guide by Matt Smith

2016-17 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide Table of Contents

University Administration

Nebraska Communications

Introduction/Outlook................... 1-7

Chancellor.....................................Ronnie Green President.........................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D Institutional Representative......... Jo Potuto, J.D. Board of Regents............. Timothy Clare, Lincoln ............................................... Hal Daub, Omaha ...................................... Howard Hawks, Omaha .................................... Bob Phares, North Platte .......................................... Jim Pillen, Columbus ..................................... Robert Schafer, Beatrice .............................Kent Schroeder, J.D. Kearney ................................... Bob Whitehouse, Omaha

Nebraska Men’s Golf Contacts.....Connor Stange ...................................................JaLee Pilkington Phone...........................................(402) 472-6263 E-mail.................................cstange@huskers.com Communications Fax....................(402) 472-2005 Assistant A.D./Communications........ Keith Mann Sr. Assoc. Comm. Dir./Operations ...Jeff Griesch Senior Associate Director........ Shamus McKnight Associate Director.............................. Matt Smith Associate Director..........................Jeremy Foote Assistant Director............................. Nate Pohlen Director of Photography.................... Scott Bruhn Administrative Supports Associate.....Vicki Capazo Address...........................One Memorial Stadium ...................................... Lincoln, NE 68588-0123

Nebraska Quick Facts........................................ 1 2016-17 Season Outlook/Schedule................2-3 Home Courses................................................... 4 Nebraska Golf Academy................................... 5 Big Ten Conference.......................................... 6 Big Ten Conference Team Capsules................. 7

The Huskers............................... 8-15 Head Coach Bill Spangler..............................8-9 Associate Head Coach Judd Cornell............... 10 Michael Colgate.............................................. 11 Justin Jennings................................................ 12 Sean Song/Jackson Wendling......................... 13 Jace Guthmiller/Joel Sneed............................ 14 Dylan McCabe/Cameron Jones/Tanner Owen.... 15

Administration......................... 16-19

Student Regents Nebraska-Lincoln..................... Spencer Hartman Nebraska-Kearney........................ Rachel Flaugh Nebraska-Omaha.......................... Patrick Davlin Nebraska-Medical Center.......... Daniel Cloonan

Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst............... 16 Ronnie Green/Keith Zimmer................................17 Support Staff..............................................18-19

Media Information

History and Records................. 20-27 2015-16 Review/Statistics...........................20-21 All-Time Results............................................... 22 Honors and Awards......................................... 23 Nebraska Records......................................24-25 All-Time Letterwinners..................................... 26 Conference/Postseason History...................... 27

This is Nebraska....................... 28-48 Championship Facilities.............................28-29 Academic Success......................................30-31 Academic Experience.................................32-33 Life Skills.....................................................34-35 Athletic Medicine.......................................36-37 Athletic Performance..................................38-39 University of Nebraska................................40-43 Lincoln and Nebraska Life..........................44-45 Nebraska’s National Power........................46-47 This is Nebraska Golf....................................... 48

Nebraska Quick Facts Location.......................................... Lincoln, Neb. Population...............................................268,738 Enrollment.................................................25,260 Founded.........................................Feb. 15, 1869 Chancellor......................................Ronnie Green President .........................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D Director of Athletics.....................Shawn Eichorst Colors..................................... Scarlet and Cream Nickname........................... Cornhuskers/Huskers Conference.................................................. Big Ten Affiliation.................................... NCAA Division I Home Facilities......................Firethorn Golf Club ................................ Wilderness Ridge Golf Club Head Coach............... Bill Spangler (16th Season) Asst. Coach..................Judd Cornell (4th Season) Spangler’s Phone..........................(402) 472-6472 Spangler’s E-mail ..........wspangler@huskers.com Men’s Golf Secretary........................Rose Sousek Office Phone.................................(402) 472-4808 Address..........................................202 Coliseum ................................................Lincoln, NE 68588

Athletic Department Director of Athletics....................Shawn Eichorst Executive Associate Athletic Directors Development, Ticketing & Events...Marc Boehm CFO....................................................John Jentz Academics.................................. Dennis Leblanc Senior Woman Administrator..........Pat Logsdon Performance & Strategic Research....Steve Waterfield Senior Associate Athletic Directors Facilities & Capital Planning..............Bob Burton Compliance.................................. Jamie Vaughn Marketing & Communications.......... David Witty Life Skills & N Club........................ Keith Zimmer Development & Ticket Operations.... Diane Mendenhall Associate Athletic Directors Athletic Medicine.................... Dr. Lonnie Albers Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations..................................... Chris Anderson Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience........ ..................................................... Chris Brasfield Facilities & Events............................... Butch Hug Capital Planning & Construction.....John Ingram Assistant Athletic Directors Ticketing........................................... Holly Adam Strength & Conditioning...................Boyd Epley Facilities............................................ Eric Haynes HuskerVision.......................................Shot Kleen Communications................................Keith Mann Creative & Emerging Media............ Kelly Mosier Compliance....................................Laure Ragoss Marketing & Fan Experience............Jason Rathe Director of Business Operations....Jami Hagedorn Human Resources................... Daisymae Brayton

Your communications contacts for the 2016-17 men's golf season are Connor Stange and JaLee Pilkington. Photographs, feature ideas and statistics are available through the Communications Office. Interviews with Coach Bill Spangler and team members should be arranged through Nebraska Communications, preferably 24 hours in advance. Generally, the Huskers will practice during the mid- and late-afternoon at Firethorn Golf Club or Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. Nebraska Communications issues news releases that feature previews of upcoming competitions and tournament recaps, as well as updated statistics. Releases are e-mailed to local media and are available on Huskers.com. If you wish to have golf releases e-mailed to you, contact Connor Stange in the Nebraska Communications Office at cstange@huskers.com. Huskers.com is the official website of University of Nebraska athletics and contains information on all 24 varsity sports.

Credits The 2016-17 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Communications Graduate Intern Connor Stange. Covers were designed by Laura Richardson. Editing assistance was provided by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Keith Mann and Senior Associate Communications Director/ Operations Jeff Griesch. Photography by Scott Bruhn of the Nebraska Athletic Department, Ken Emmons and Kelly L. Neemann. Special thanks to Head Coach Bill Spangler for his assistance with the production of the media guide. The 201617 Nebraska Men’s Golf Media Guide can be downloaded for free at Huskers.com.

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Young Husker Lineup Looks to Continue Growth One year after welcoming seven newcomers, the 2016-17 Nebraska golf team hopes to build off a season that featured six top-10 team finishes. Seniors Michael Colgate and Justin Jennings will provide leadership for the Huskers after finishing with the top two stroke averages from last season. Colgate, who joined the team in 2015-16 from Nebraska, Kearney, compiled a team-leading 74.29 stroke average after appearing in every tournament. Jennings, a three-year starter, finished the year with a 75.13 average over 31 rounds. Sean Song, who begins his sophomore season in 2016-17, was the other Husker who started every event last season. The Omaha, Neb., native managed a 77.16 average and led the team at the Big Ten Championships with a tie for 39th individually. Sophomores Jackson Wendling and Jace Guthmiller started nearly every tournament last season. Wendling played in all but one event, turning in a 75.71 average in 28 rounds. Guthmiller played in all but two competitions, earning a 77.38 average in 26 rounds. Sophomores Joel Sneed and Dylan McCabe also return for the Huskers this year. Sneed made four appearances, earning a 77.50 stroke average. McCabe made a pair of showings, including the Big Ten Match Play. Freshmen Cameron Jones and Tanner Owen bring a wealth of junior golf experience to the team in 2016-17. Jones, a Perth, Australia native, attended high school at St. Norbert College, and won the Western Australian Junior Match Play and Melville Glades Junior Open. Owen, who hails from Parkville, Mo., earned all-state honors twice, and won the Missouri Junior Match Play title in addition to four individual high school tournaments.

The Huskers begin their 2016-17 campaign in Wisconsin at the Badger Invitational, Sept. 11-13. University Ridge Golf Course in Madison will host the event. The following week, NU makes a trip to Fort Collins, Colo., to play Fort Collins Country Club in the Ram Masters Invitational, Sept. 19-20. A few days later, the Huskers return to their home state to compete in The Jackrabbit at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Neb., Sept. 25-27. Nebraska has two events in October before the spring season commences, beginning with the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, Oct. 10-11, at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas. The fall season ends with the Kiawah Classic, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at Turtle Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. The spring season opens Feb. 10-11 in Palm Coast, Fla., for the Big Ten Match Play Championship. Hammock Beach Resort will play host to the annual event. One week later, NU will play in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at The Classic Club in Palm, Desert, Calif. The lone competition in March is the Border Olympics, set for March 11-12 at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas. The first of three tournaments in April is the Hawkeye Invitational, April 15-16, at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa. The Huskers travel to another Big Ten city April 22-23 for the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate at Ohio State University Golf Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scarlet Course in Columbus before the conference tournament. The Big Ten Championships will be contested April 28-30 at Baltimore Country Club in Maryland. NCAA Regionals, which will be hosted at six different sites, is slated for May 15-17. The NCAA Championships are scheduled for May 26-31 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.

Joel Sneed (above), who will be a sophomore this season, captured the 2016 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

Jackson Wendling earned Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week honors after his first tournament as a collegiate golfer. Wendling finished fourth at the seasonopening Ballyneal Challenge last season en route to winning the award from the conference.

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The 2016-17 Nebraska menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team (from left): Justin Jennings, Sean Song, Joel Sneed, Jace Guthmiller, Dylan McCabe, Jackson Wendling, Tanner Owen, Cameron Jones, Michael Colgate.

2016-17 Nebraska Golf Schedule FALL Date

Tournament

Location

Course

Sept. 11-13

Badger Invitational

Madison, Wis.

Sept. 19-20

Ram Masters Invitational

Fort Collins, Colo.

Sept. 25-27

The Jackrabbit

Valentine, Neb.

The Prairie Club

Oct. 10-11

Bayou City Collegiate Classic

Pearland, Texas

Golfcrest Country Club

Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Kiawah Classic

Kiawah Island, S.C.

Date

Tournament

Location

Feb. 10-11

Big Ten Match Play

Palm Coast, Fla.

Feb. 17-19

Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate

Palm Desert, Calif.

March 11-12

Border Olympics

Laredo, Texas

Laredo Country Club

April 15-16

Hawkeye Invitational

Iowa City, Iowa

Finkbine Golf Course

April 22-23

Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

Columbus, Ohio

April 28-30

Big Ten Championships

Baltimore, Md.

May 15-17

NCAA Regionals

Six host sites

May 26-31

NCAA Championships

Sugar Grove, Ill.

University Ridge Golf Course Fort Collins Country Club

Turtle Point Golf Course

SPRING Course Hammock Beach Resort The Classic Club

Ohio State University Golf Club - Scarlet Course Baltimore Country Club Six host sites Rich Harvest Farms

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Home Courses The Nebraska men’s golf team practices at two of the finest facilities in the Midwest: Wilderness Ridge (bottom) is a public course that opened in 2001, and ranks among the top courses in the area. In addition to a demanding championship layout, Wilderness Ridge features one of the top indoor practice facilities in Nebraska. The clubhouse at Wilderness Ridge was also recognized by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the best new facilities in the nation in 2003. The Huskers also regularly practice at Firethorn Golf Club (top). Home to the 2002 Division III Men’s Golf Championship, the Pete Dye designed course was rated 36th among the top 100 modern courses in the country. Firethorn has also hosted the 96th U.S. Women’s Amateur. Firethorn is a target-oriented course with naturally flourishing shrubs and grasses.

Firethorn Golf Club Designer Pete Dye Year Opened 1986 Website firethorngolfclub.com Location Lincoln, Neb. 9301 Firethorn Lane Lincoln, NE 68520 Par/Yardage 71/6,786 Highlights “Top 5 best courses in Nebraska” Golf Digest, 2011 Hosted Nebraska’s Fairway Club Invitational 1999-2005 Hosted 2002 NCAA Division III Men’s National Championship Hosted 1996 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

Wilderness Ridge

Golf Club Designer Jim White Year Opened 2001 Website wildernessridgegolf.com Location Lincoln, Neb. 1800 Wilderness Woods Place Lincoln, NE 68512 Par/Yardage 71/7,107 Highlights Nebraska’s primary practice facility Home to one of Nebraska’s finest indoor practice facilities “One of the best new facilities in the nation” Golf Inc., 2003

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Nebraska Golf Academy The Nebraska Golf Academy is a unique indoor golf training facility that offers more than 2,000 square feet of indoor putting and chipping surface located at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. The Academy has seven covered, heated hitting bays and two teaching bays fully equipped with video and equipment analysis. The Nebraska menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team practices regularly at the Academy during the winter months.

The indoor putting and chipping facility (middle left) and the heated hitting bays (bottom) are the features of the Nebraska Golf Academy. The bays look out on the Wilderness Ridge driving range.

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Big Ten Conference

Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. The history of the Big Ten traces back 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, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Commissioner Northwestern and 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 and Iowa became the eighth and ninth members in 1899. In 1908, Michigan briefly withdrew its membership, and in 1912 Ohio State 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 the last two 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. 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 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 known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) in 1958. The BTAA was formed as an academic consortium of all Big Ten universities and founding conference member Chicago. In 2013, the 15 schools currently constituting the BTAA produced over $10 billion in funded research, $4 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 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

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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 Penn State 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, Commissioner Delany announced the creation of the first conferenceowned 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 Nebraska, expanding the conference to 12 institutions. Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011. The conference expanded its footprint further in 2012 when the COP/C approved formal membership applications from the Maryland and Rutgers on Nov. 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. In the fall of 2013, the Big Ten opened a new conference headquarters and meeting center in Rosemont, Ill. The newly constructed building is located 10 minutes from O’Hare Airport and has been designed to fully service the needs of more than 350 meetings annually for Big Ten and BTAA-related committees and coaches groups. The new 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. Three 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 nearly 1,400 events annually, provides staff services to coaching and administrative personnel and services media and fans interest for information on the Big Ten Conference. 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

Assistant Commissioner-Communications.......................................Jason Yellin Assistant Commissioner-Public Affairs............................................ Kerry Kenny Director-Communications...........................................................Brett McWethy Director-Communications........................................................ Adam Augustine Associate Director-Communications............................................. Chris Masters Robert Hammel Communications Intern..................................... Megan Rowley

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 2016 Big Ten Finish....................................1st 2016 NCAA Finish.......................... Semifinals Head Coach................................... Mike Small Website................................fightingillini.com Top Players.............. Nick Hardy, Dylan Meyer

Location...................................... Evanston, Ill. Home Course.......................... Conway Farms 2016 Big Ten Finish................................ T-6th 2016 NCAA Finish.....7th (Stillwater Regional) Head Coach..................................David Inglis Website.....................................nusports.com Top Players............ Dylan Wu, Josh Jamieson

Indiana Hoosiers

Ohio State Buckeyes

Location............................. Bloomington, Ind. Home Course..........................IU Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................. 10th 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach..................................Mike Mayer Website.................................. iuhoosiers.com Top Players.......... Keegan Vea, Andrew Havill

Location................................ Columbus, Ohio Home Course.........The Ohio State Golf Club 2016 Big Ten Finish................................... 8th 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.................................Jay Moseley Website.....................ohiostatebuckeyes.com Top Players............Clark Engle, Will Grimmer

Iowa Hawkeyes

Penn State Nittany Lions

Location.................................. Iowa City, Iowa Home Course................Finkbine Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish.................................. 2nd 2016 NCAA Finish...10th (Albuquerque Regional) Head Coach.................................... Tyler Stith Website...........................hawkeyesports.com Top Players...Carson Schaake, Raymond Knoll

Location............................ University Park, Pa. Home Course............ Penn State Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................... 9th 2016 NCAA Finish......... 9th (Kohler Regional) Head Coach.....................................Greg Nye Website...............................gopsusports.com Top Players................. JD Dornes, Cole Miller

Maryland Terrapins

Purdue Boilermakers

Location..............................College Park, Md. Home Course.............. Maryland Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................... 3rd 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach....................... Jason Rodenhaver Website..................................... umterps.com Top Players..............Victor Fox, David Kocher

Location.......................... West Lafayette, Ind. Home Course..........................Ackerman Hills 2016 Big Ten Finish................................ T-6th 2016 NCAA Finish................................... 29th Head Coach.................................Rob Bradley Website............................. purduesports.com Top Players.............Austin Eoff, Brian Carlson

Michigan Wolverines

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Location............................... Ann Arbor, Mich. Home Course.................. U of M Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................ T-4th 2016 NCAA Finish.....10th (Franklin Regional) Head Coach...............................Chris Whitten Website.................................... mgoblue.com Top Players........... Kyle Mueller, Nick Carlson

Location.................................Piscataway, N.J. Home Course...Rutgers University Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish.............................. T-11th 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.................................Rob Schutte Website.............................scarletknights.com Top Players....... Toks Pedro, Chase Wheatley

Michigan State Spartans

Wisconsin Badgers

Location............................East Lansing, Mich. Home Course......... Forest Akers Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................ T-4th 2016 NCAA Finish...T-8th (Stillwater Regional) Head Coach.............................. Casey Lubahn Website...............................msuspartans.com Top Players.... Mitch Rutledge, Charlie Netzel

Location....................................Madison, Wis. Home Course... University Ridge Golf Course 2016 Big Ten Finish................................. 14th 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach.............................Michael Burcin Website.................................uwbadgers.com Top Players.........Johnny Decker, Ben Skogen

Minnesota Golden Gophers

2017 Big Ten Championships

Location............................Minneapolis, Minn. Home Course.............. TPC of the Twin Cities 2016 Big Ten Finish.............................. T-11th 2016 NCAA Finish.................................. DNQ Head Coach............................... John Carlson Website............................. gophersports.com Top Players....Jose Mendez, Runar Arnorsson

Dates............................................. April 28-30, 2017 Location............................................. Baltimore, Md. Course................................. Baltimore Country Club

2017 NCAA Regionals

Dates..............................................May 15-17, 2017 Location.............................................. Selected Sites Course................................................ Selected Sites

2017 NCAA Championships

Dates..............................................May 26-31, 2017 Location........................................... Sugar Grove, Ill. Course........................................ Rich Harvest Farms

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bill spangler Head Coach 16th season Huskers Under Spangler

Team Tournament Titles Under Spangler

• Tournament Titles: 10 (last at 2012 Fairway Club Invitational)

Year 2002 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2010 2010 2011 2012

• Top 3 Finishes: 32 (last at 2015 Ballyneal Challenge) • Individual Titles: 6 (last Mike Coatman at 2010 Fairway Club Invitational) • Herman Team GPA Awards: 5 • Academic All-Big Ten Members: 27 • Academic All-Big 12 Members: 39 • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Awards: 61

Bill Spangler enters his 16th season at the helm of the Nebraska men’s golf program in 201617. The Lincoln native and NU graduate has a background of success at all levels in the game of golf, and the Huskers continue to make progress under his direction. Spangler is a natural fit to guide the Husker men’s golf program. He followed a strong junior career in the state with a standout collegiate career and a distinguished record in the national amateur ranks. Long regarded as one of the state’s top amateur players, Spangler served as an assistant coach with the Husker women’s golf program for seven seasons. He took the reins as men’s head coach in June of 2001, replacing Larry Romjue, who retired after 31 seasons as the Nebraska men’s coach. In his 15 seasons as head coach, Spangler has focused on building a strong program in the Midwest. A key part of Spangler’s building process has been keeping Nebraska’s top junior players in state and building around them. Once players are in the program, Spangler incorporates a coaching philosophy that encourages his golfers to focus on their strengths, while helping them refine and improve their mental approach to the game. Prior to the 2013-14 season, Spangler added former Husker Judd Cornell to his coaching staff as an assistant. Cornell played for Spangler from 2003 to 2006 before spending time on several professional tours. The confidence and commitment Spangler has injected into the Nebraska program allowed NU to record back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances in 2006 and 2007. Spangler also guided the men’s golf program to four consecutive Herman Awards (2011 to 2014), which recognizes the Husker team with the highest GPA. Dedicated to developing each player on and off the course, Spangler’s squad filled the Academic All-Big Ten team with one student-athlete in 2016, bringing his total of academic all-conference honorees to 66 in 15 seasons. Spangler’s first season in 2001-02 proved to be a confidence builder for the program. The Huskers recorded six top-10 team finishes, including a title

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Event (teams entered) Branson Creek Invitational (13) Pepsi-Cola Invitational (10) Fairway Club Invitational (12) Branson Creek Invitational (10) Fairway Club Invitational (13) Branson Creek Invitational (11) Jackrabbit Invitational (17) Mizzou Intercollegiate (15) Fairway Club Invitational (12) Fairway Club Invitational (12)

at the Branson Creek Invitational, the program’s first team crown in three years. Jim Troy also captured an individual title at Kansas State’s Wildcat Invitational, helping the Huskers to a second-place finish. In Spangler’s second year, the Huskers continued to make progress. Nebraska featured a mix of experience and youth, and Spangler’s leadership kept the Huskers on track. NU finished in the top six in seven tournaments in 2002-03, including five times during the spring. Three seniors led NU, while Spangler also oversaw the emergence of freshman Judd Cornell. Spangler’s third Husker team made steady improvements from the fall to spring schedule. Nebraska finished second or higher in three consecutive tournaments in the spring, including a victory at the Pepsi-Cola Invitational. The Huskers’ spring success came despite a roster that included just two seniors and no juniors. In his fourth year, Spangler guided the Huskers to a season-opening home tournament victory at the Fairway Club Invitational, and the team went on to snag three more top-10 finishes in the fall. In the spring, the squad tallied four top-five spots as well as the second tournament victory of the year at the Branson Creek Invitational. The Huskers opened the 2005-06 season by winning their own Fairway Club Invitational at Firethorn Golf Club. Spangler’s team used the momentum of that victory to record three top-five finishes in the fall and put itself in position for an NCAA Regional berth. Nebraska continued its success into the spring season, where the Huskers placed in the top five four times, including a first-place finish at the Branson Creek Invitational in Branson, Mo., in April. Nebraska capped the year with a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, its highest in seven seasons. NU went on to make its first NCAA Regional appearance since 1999 and finished 22nd at the Central Regional. In 2006-07, Spangler’s squad finished second three times while recording seven top-five finishes for the second consecutive season. The Huskers

Stroke Total 866 910 903 303 903 874 860 857 894 899

again finished sixth at the Big 12 Championship and came in 21st at the NCAA Central Regional. Perhaps the best golfer in Spangler’s tenure, Brady Schnell capped a terrific career with an outstanding senior season in 2006-07. Schnell captured the Ron Moore Invitational title, while recording eight top-10 finishes and four top-five showings. Schnell finished third at the Big 12 Championship to become the first golfer under Spangler to earn All-Big 12 accolades. In 2007-08, freshmen Andrew Wyatt and Mike Coatman led NU to an 11th-place finish at the Big 12 Championship. Wyatt’s 75.33 stroke average was the best freshman mark posted by a Husker in 10 years, and Coatman competed in every round for Spangler. The following year, Spangler built for the future with his young Husker squad. Although the Huskers finished 11th at the Big 12 Championship for a second straight season, NU got positive performances throughout the season from its underclassmen. Crick became the fourth golfer in Spangler’s tenure at NU to win an individual title, and Coatman posted a team-best 74.15 stroke average. Six of the top seven stroke averages were posted by underclassmen, and 85 percent of the rounds played in 2008-09 were by underclassmen. In 2009-10, the Huskers just missed out on qualifying for a regional appearance. NU captured two team titles in the spring for the first time in four years, and Spangler guided the Big Red to five top-three finishes and seven top-five finishes on the season. The Husker lineup posted a 292.41 stroke average in 2009-10, which ranked as the best for a Spangler-coached team. In addition, Crick qualified individually for the NCAA Regionals, finishing in a tie for eighth at the event. The team experienced success in 2010-11, recording four top-three finishes and five top-five results on the season. In addition, senior Mike Coatman earned his first individual title as a Husker at the Fairway Club Invitational in September. Fellow senior Andrew Wyatt qualified individually for an NCAA Regional, finishing in a tie for 41st in Erie, Colo. The Husker lineup produced a 296.86

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stroke average in 2010-11. In 2011-12, the team entered a new era as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers opened the season on a good note with a victory at the Fairway Club Invitational. Senior Scott Willman led NU in nine of 11 tournaments, earning a 73.24 stroke average in the process. At the end of the season, he earned a trip to the NCAA Regional in Norman, Okla., and tied for 40th. In 2012-13, newcomers Kolton Lapa and Matt Record led the team to nine top-10 finishes. The Huskers captured the Fairway Club Invitational crown in September, where Kevin Gillick tied for first. Lapa led the team in stroke average (74.27) and was the only Husker to tee it up in every tournament. Record produced a 74.73 stroke average and compiled a perfect 3-0-0 mark at the Big Ten Match Play Championship. In 2013-14, the Huskers earned seven top-10 finishes, highlighted by a runner-up result at the Oak Hill Intercollegiate. Ross Dickson appeared in every tournament during the season, while senior Matt Record had a strong spring, leading NU in four of its six events. Seniors Calvin Freeman, Ross Dickson, Josh Reinertson and Mike Siwa led the 2014-15 team to six top-10 finishes. Freeman, who started every tournament during the season along with Dickson and Reinertson, led the Huskers with a 74.94 stroke average. Freeman’s year was highlighted by a tie for third at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. The 2015-16 season saw many newcomers, including junior transfer Michael Colgate, who led the team with four top-20 finishes and a 74.29 stroke average. The team managed six top-10 finishes. In addition to Colgate, Justin Jennings and freshman Sean Song also played in every tournament for the Big Red. Spangler’s goals have always been and remain building the Husker program into one of the conference’s best, and making Nebraska golf a permanent fixture in NCAA postseason

competition. He has the knowledge to accomplish those goals after helping the Husker women’s program reach those same heights. During his seven seasons as an assistant to Nebraska women’s coach Robin Krapfl, the Huskers reached NCAA Regionals five times, including an appearance in the 2000 NCAA Championship. Spangler also experienced success in collegiate golf as a player. He was a member of the Arizona State golf team from 1980 to 1982, then transferred to Nebraska to play for Romjue. Spangler’s Husker career was highlighted by an individual and team victory at the 1984 Kansas Invitational, and he lettered for Nebraska in both 1984 and 1985. In addition to his collegiate accomplishments, Spangler racked up an impressive amateur golf resume starting as a junior player and continuing to the present. He captured his first state championship in 1979, winning the Nebraska Junior Amateur at Beatrice Country Club. Spangler captured the Nebraska State Match Play Championship in 1987 at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, the same year he qualified for the match-play portion of the competition at the U.S. Amateur. His outstanding season in 1987 earned Spangler the first of his two Nebraska Amateur Player-of-the-Year awards. Spangler was the runner-up in the 2000 Nebraska Amateur Championship and represented the state in the U.S. Mid-Amateur that fall. His play earned him a second Nebraska Amateur-ofthe-Year Award at the conclusion of the season. In addition to his 1987 U.S. Amateur appearance, Spangler also played in the country’s most prestigious amateur event in 1986, narrowly missing the cut for match play. Overall, Spangler has participated in eight USGA tournaments, and is also a two-time Lincoln Men’s City Champion, and was the runner-up in the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 1985. Spangler again played strong at the 2008 Nebraska State Match Play Championship at Arbor

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Links in Nebraska City, 21 years after his Nebraska Match Play title. Spangler made a run to the final eight of the 64-man field, before bowing out to Husker Brandon Crick - the eventual champion. At the Nebraska Amateur Championship the following month, Spangler played well enough for four rounds to earn a top-15 finish. Spangler graduated from Nebraska in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is married to the former Alesia Dodson and they have two daughters, Cameron and Elsa.

Coach Bill Spangler’s daughters Cameron and Elsa. Head Coach Bill Spangler

The Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award is presented at the end of each golf season to a sophomore or junior golfer who has made significant contributions to the men’s golf program through his attitude, effort and team spirit. Justin Jennings received the award for the 2016-17 season. The recipient is selected by the Dick Spangler Scholarship Committee. Dick Spangler earned three letters for the Nebraska golf team from 1950 to 1952, was a Nebraska Amateur champion and served on the board of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. Always a gentleman, his quick wit, enjoyable sense of humor and his dedication to the game of golf bring honor and credit to the University of Nebraska and the great game of life. Dick Spangler was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. He passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Lincoln. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie, and sons and daughters-in-law Rich and Marga, Russ and Gail, and Bill and Alesia. Bill Spangler is in his 16th season as Nebraska’s men’s golf coach, after serving as an assistant for the women’s team at Nebraska for seven seasons prior to being named head coach of the men’s team. Like his father, Bill was a golfer for Nebraska (1984-85), while earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration. To contribute to the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award, please contact Derek Freeman in the Nebraska Athletic Development Office at (402) 472-2367 or Rich Spangler at rlspangler3@gmail.com.

Recipients of the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship 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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JUDD CORNELL Associate Head Coach fourth season Cornell’s Experience • Participated in PGA Tour Qualifying on five occasions • Played on Web.com Tour, Dakotas Tour, Adams Golf Pro Tour, Tar Heel Tour and Atlas Pro Tour • Adams Pro Golf Tour Rookie of the Year (2007) • Nebraska Amateur Golfer of the Year (2004) • Four-year starter for Nebraska (2003-2006) • Worked with top instructors in the country Former Nebraska golfer Judd Cornell begins his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Huskers in 2016-17. He was promoted to associate head coach for the team in July 2016. In his first year coaching at his alma mater, Cornell helped guide the Huskers to seven top10 finishes. Nebraska’s 2013-14 campaign was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Oak Hill Intercollegiate, where four Huskers finished in the top 10. In 2014-15, NU notched six top-10 finishes, which included a sixth-place result at the Wyoming/Southern Dunes Invitational. The following season, the Huskers had six more top-10 finishes as several newcomers made an impact for the team.

The Omaha native who was part of Nebraska’s 2007 NCAA Regional team that included current Web.com Tour player Brady Schnell and PGA Tour Latino America winner, Ty Capps, was a three-time team captain, first-team Academic All-Big 12 and the first recipient of the Dick Spangler Memorial Scholarship for his leadership on and off the golf course. He 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.

2016-17 Nebraska Men’s Golf Roster Name Michael Colgate Jace Guthmiller Justin Jennings Cameron Jones Dylan McCabe Tanner Owen Joel Sneed Sean Song Jackson Wendling

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Hometown Previous School Sarasota, Fla. Sarasota Yankton, S.D. Yankton Amarillo, Texas Canyon Randall Perth, Australia St. Norbert College Sioux City, Iowa Bishop Heelan Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South Leland, Mich. Leland Omaha, Neb. Burke Effingham, Ill. Effingham

Head Coach: Bill Spangler, 16th season (Nebraska, 1985) Associate Head Coach: Judd Cornell, 4th season (Nebraska, 2007)

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Michael Colgate senior Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 31 2,303 74.29 Total 31 2,303 74.29

Career Bests

Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par

66 (Desert Shootout, 3/19/16) 210 (Desert Shootout, 3/19/16) 7th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/18/15) 5

Career Honors

â&#x20AC;˘ Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)

Junior (2015-16)

Mike Colgate led the Huskers with a 74.29 stroke average and four top-20 finishes as one of three Huskers to play every tournament in 2015-16. Three of his top-20 results came in the first four events, with his best showing a seventhplace finish at the season-opening Ballyneal Challenge. He tied for 10th at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate and added a 12th-place showing at the Bruce Fossum Memorial. In the spring, Colgate went 2-1-1 at the Big Ten Match Play. His best finish was a tie for 18th at the Desert Shootout, which included a finalround 66. Colgateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54-hole score for the event was 6-under-par 210. In all, Colgate led the Huskers in five of 11 stroke-play tournaments.

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Colgate came to Lincoln from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. At UNK, Colgate produced a 75.06 stroke average in 18 rounds as a freshman in 2012-13, before compiling a 74.52 stroke average in 25 rounds as a sophomore in 201314. He captured the NCAA Division II Midwest/ Central Regional title with a score of 212, highlighted by a second-round 69. Colgate tied for 19th at the 2014 NCAA Division II Championships after shooting 222. In June 2015, Colgate defeated Lance Lawson 5 & 4 for the Nebraska Match Play Championship. He also tied for first at the Michelob Amateur with scores of 72 and 69. He was the runner-up at the 2015 U.S. Amateur Qualifier in Beatrice, Neb., after firing 71 and 72.

He competed at the 2012 U.S. Amateur and 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur, while tying for 17th at a 2012 U.S. Open Local Qualifier. He tied for eighth at the 2012 Sarasota City Championship. Colgate graduated from Sarasota High School in 2012. The four-time letterwinner earned honorable-mention all-district accolades as a junior. He was also a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Mike is the son of Ginger and Bill, husband of Stella, and has four siblings: Sami, Millie, Cole, and Lilly. Michael was born on May 11, 1994, and is majoring in accounting. He is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

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JUSTIN JENNINGS senior Amarillo, Texas (Canyon Randall) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2013-14 18 1,369 76.06 2014-15 26 2,008 77.23 2015-16 31 2,329 75.13 Total 75 5,706 76.08

Career Bests

Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par

69 (twice) 217 (Desert Shootout, 3/19/16) T-5th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/16) 4

Career Honors

• Academic All-Big Ten (2015) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2016)

Junior (2015-16)

Justin Jennings was one of three Huskers to start every event in 2015-16, earning a 75.13 stroke average over 31 rounds. Jennings’ best finish was a tie for fifth at the Ballyneal Challenge in September when he posted rounds of 71 and 72. He added a top-20 finish at the Bruce Fossum Memorial with his tie for 15th. Jennings led the Huskers at the Big Ten Match Play with a 3-1-0 showing. Later in the spring, he fired a season-low 18-hole score of 69 at the Desert Shootout.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15)

Jennings played in every tournament during the fall and appeared in four of Nebraska’s six spring events. He compiled a 77.23 stroke average in his sophomore campaign. His best finish came in the fall at the Southern Dunes

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Invitational, where he tied for 42nd place. Jennings earned his lowest 54-hole score with a 3-over-par 219 at the Denver Desert Shootout.

FRESHMAN (2013-14)

The lone freshman on the team, Jennings played in four of Nebraska’s five fall events and made three appearances in the spring. He led the Huskers at the Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational in October, where he tied for 22nd at 1-overpar 217. In the second round, Jennings shot 69 for his best score of the season. He compiled a 76.06 stroke average in 18 rounds during his first season at Nebraska.

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Jennings joined the Huskers after competing at Canyon Randall High School, where he was named Team MVP on four occasions. He was

also four-time all-district, all-region and all-state selection. During his senior season, Jennings tied for first at the Region 1-4A Tournament and added top-three finishes at the District 3-4A Tournament, Bearcat Brawl at Split Rail and Dumas Boys Fall Golf Invitational. Jennings also competed in national tournaments, placing first at the 2012 AJGA Payne Stewart Qualifier.

PERSONAL

Justin is the son of Janelle and Greg Jennings and has three brothers, Jacob, Jared and Jordan. Justin was born on July 27, 1994, and is majoring in marketing. Justin claimed academic All-Big Ten honors in 2015. He is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

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Sean Song sophomore Omaha, Neb. (Burke) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 31 2,392 77.16 Total 31 2,392 77.16

freshman (2015-16)

Sean Song was one of three Huskers to start every tournament in 2015-16, compiling a 77.16 stroke average in 31 rounds. Song opened the season with his best finish, a 16th-place showing at the Ballyneal Challenge. He added a top-20 finish at the Bruce Fossum Memorial, where he took 17th. In the spring, Song went 2-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play and led NU’s effort at the Big Ten Championships with a tie for 39th individually.

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Song prepared for his freshman season with the Huskers by winning the 2015 Nebraska Junior PGA Championship by four strokes at

Career Bests

Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par

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 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

69 (Desert Shootout, 3/18/16) 216 (Desert Shootout, 3/18/16) 16th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) 1 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 majoring in marketing at Nebraska.

JACKSON WENDLING sophomore Effingham, Ill. (Effingham) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 28 2,120 75.71 Total 28 2,120 75.71

Career Bests

Low Round 69 (Mich. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, 3/5/16) Low 54-Hole Score 217 (twice) Top Finish 4th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) Rounds Under Par 5

Career Honors

• Big Ten Golfer of the Week (9/9/15) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)

freshman (2015-16)

Jackson Wendling played in 11 of 12 tournaments for the Big Red during his first year with the program. He led the Huskers in four tournaments and recorded five subpar rounds, averaging 75.71 strokes per outing. Wendling opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Ballyneal Challenge and was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week. Later in the fall, he tied for 19th at the Maryland Invitational. After going 2-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play to start the spring, Wendling produced two more top-30 finishes.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

An AJGA HP Scholar Athlete All-American, Wendling earned a fourth-place finish at both the AJGA Bass Pro Tournament and Junior PGA Qualifier. Wendling also earned a second-place finish at two-under par at the Illinois Junior Amateur Qualifier. He added a tie for third at the Illinois State Amateur Qualifier in the summer of 2015. Wendling holds several records at Effingham High School, including single-season scoring average, career scoring average and most tournament victories. He won the Windsor

Invitational, the Taylorville Invitational and two regional titles at Effingham. A three-time All-Apollo Conference selection, Wendling was a four-time letterwinner at Effingham High School. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll.

PERSONAL

Jackson is the son of Steve and Jill Wendling and has one sister, Meredith. Jackson was born on June 1, 1997. He is majoring in accounting at Nebraska. Jackson is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

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Jace Guthmiller sophomore Yankton, S.D. (Yankton) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 26 2,012 77.38 Total 26 2,012 77.38

freshman (2015-16)

Jace Guthmiller played in 10 of 12 tournaments for a 77.38 stroke average. Guthmiller managed a pair of top-20 finishes in the fall season. He tied for 13th at the season-opening Ballyneal Challenge (149) before finishing 19th at the Bruce Fossum Memorial (230). In the spring, Guthmiller started every tournament, and went 2-1-1 at the Big Ten Match Play. At the Hawkeye Invitational, he fired his best 18-hole score of the season with a 70 in the first round.

Career Bests

Low Round Low 54-Hole Score Top Finish Rounds Under Par

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

70 (Hawkeye Invitational, 4/16/16) 219 (Desert Shootout, 3/19/16) T-13th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) 2 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.

Joel Sneed sophomore Leland, Mich. (Leland) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 8 620 77.50 Total 8 620 77.50

Career Bests

Low Round 71 (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) Low 54-Hole Score 228 (D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate, 9/14/15) Top Finish T-11th (Ballyneal Challenge, 9/8/15) Rounds Under Par 0

Career Honors

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

freshman (2015-16)

Joel Sneed opened his career with his lowest round, a 71 at the Ballyneal Challenge in September. He tied for 11th at the event, and made three additional appearances as a freshman. Sneed tied for 42nd at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate and finished 24th at the Bruce Fossum Memorial. In addition, he went 0-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Sneed was a two-time Super-Team All-State selection at Leland High School in Michigan. He was a four-time first-team all-state pick.

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The four-time letterwinner won the Michigan Division 4 State Finals with a score of 147 at Bedford Valley in June of 2014. Sneed claimed the Michigan Region 16 title at Grand Traverse Resort with a score of 68. He also competed at the PGA Junior Series at Westbrook, where he carded rounds of 75, 76 and 74 to finish ninth. During the summer of 2015, Sneed won event 2 at the Pinehurst Winternational with scores of 74 and 75. He added a fourth-place finish at the Adams Tour Pheasant Run. Academically, Sneed was a member of the National Honor Society and an honor roll selection at Leland.

PERSONAL

Joel is the son of Peter and Kris Sneed and has three siblings, Bekka, Erin and Nate. Joel was born on Sept. 24, 1996. He is majoring in business management at Nebraska. Sneed claimed a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2016. He was also named to the 2016 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and is a two-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll.

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DYLAN MCCABE sophomore Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan) Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average 2015-16 3 268 89.33 Total 3 268 89.33

Career Honors

Career Bests

Low Round 88 (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/4/16) Low 54-Hole Score 268 (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/5/16) Top Finish 91st (Seattle Redhawk Invitational, 4/5/16) Rounds Under Par 0

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)

freshman (2015-16)

Dylan 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 political science at Nebraska. Dylan was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the spring semester of 2016.

Cameron Jones freshman Perth, Australia (St. Norbert College) BEFORE NEBRASKA

Cameron 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 collected runner-up honors by one shot to Ryan Ruffels at the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Classic and also qualified for the Aaron Baddeley Final in China, where he tied for fifth. Jones was a member of the Western Australia men’s state team in 2015. In addition, he was team captain for the boys’ team in 2013 and 2014.

“Cameron is one of the top-ranked juniors in the area and has a proven track record in Australian amateur golf,” Nebraska Coach Bill Spangler said. “He has played on numerous select Junior Cup teams and has an extensive tournament resume. We are very excited to have him join us!”

Tanner Owen freshman Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill South) BEFORE NEBRASKA

Tanner 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 is a three-time first-team all-conference member, four-time first-team all-district member and fourtime state qualifier.

Owen qualified for The Watson Challenge, a tournament named after Tom Watson, which looks to determine the best player in the greater Kansas City golf community. In 2015, Owen won the Kansas City Match Play title. His best finish in an AJGA event was fourth place. “Tanner is a top junior player from the Kansas City area,” Nebraska Coach Bill Spangler said. “He has numerous high finishes in junior golf tournaments, culminating with him winning the

Kansas City Junior Match Play Championships, a field with all the top junior golfers in the Kansas/ Missouri area.”

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.

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shawn eichorst director of athletics fourth year Administrative Experience

• Nebraska, Director of Athletics (2013-present) • Miami, Director of Athletics (2011-12) • Wisconsin, Deputy Director of Athletics (2009-11) • Wisconsin, Executive Associate Director of Athletics (2007-09) • Wisconsin, Senior Associate Director of Athletics (2006-07) • South Carolina, Interim Director of Athletics (2005-06) • South Carolina, Senior Associate Director of Athletics (2004-05) • Wisconsin-Whitewater, Director of Athletics (1999-2003) • Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors

Education

• Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1990 (Bachelor’s Degree, Business) • Marquette, 1995 (Juris Doctorate) • Assistant Adjunct Professor of Law (Marquette) Shawn Eichorst was recruited and hired by the University of Nebraska in 2012 and quickly displayed an incredible passion for the University and for its student-athletes as well as the State of Nebraska. As the leader of a tradition-rich athletic program with 24 intercollegiate teams, 600-plus student-athletes and more than 325 full-time employees, Eichorst has relied on a strong value system and a student-centered approach to lead the department. Nebraska’s primary mission is to provide student-athletes with the resources and support they need to be successful in academics, athletics and life. The health, safety and welfare of student-athletes are priority one and the essence of every decision made at Nebraska. Since Eichorst arrived in Lincoln, resources and services in every student-athlete support unit have been reviewed, improved and enhanced, including academics, athletic medicine, life skills, nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning and performance/research [Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) and the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3)]. Eichorst has continued to move Nebraska forward aggressively with several new initiatives to enhance the student-athlete experience. Beginning in the summer of 2015, Nebraska became the first athletic department in the country to offer laptop computers to every studentathlete and created a data analytics department. Husker student-athletes in all sports now receive four-year, full cost of attendance-based scholarships. Nebraska was also the first-known department of athletics to create a Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every Husker letterwinner who graduates and has exhausted his or her eligibility has an opportunity to pursue either an internship, study abroad or graduate school program valued at $7,500. Nebraska was also one of the first institutions to create a spring service abroad trip, taking a team of student-athletes and staff to Guatemala in 2015 and to the Dominican Republic in 2016. Eichorst is in high demand and has made more than 500 public appearances around the state and country and his monthly radio show and “Connecting on Campus” online column provide opportunities to connect and share the incredible activities, initiatives and accomplishments happening at the greater University and in the department. As a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Administrative Team, Eichorst maintains a strong connection and collaboration between the University and athletics. A highly respected national leader, Eichorst was appointed in 2015 to the Division I Football Oversight Committee. Most recently, Eichorst was named co-chair of the NCAA Division I Football Recruiting ad hoc working group. He also serves on the Big Ten Conference Program and Budget Review Committee. Eichorst was the first Director of Athletics from any conference to visit the Big Ten Conference-based Academic Alliance (formerly known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) at

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its Champaign, Ill., headquarters. The Big Ten Academic Alliance is a highly successful academic-based consortium of 15 schools, including all 14 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska is leading the Big Ten and the Big Ten Academic Alliance in several areas, including Digital Humanities and head injury research. Under Eichorst, Nebraska extended its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans to 325 and its nation-leading total of NCAA Top Ten Award winners to 17. More than 700 awards were presented at the 26th Annual Student-Athlete Awards Show—A Night at the Lied. In 2015-16, 109 student-athletes earned undergraduate or graduate degrees and the Big Ten Conference honored 209 Husker student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. For the first time in school history, all Nebraska teams had an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 or higher and the overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 86 percent is the highest in program history. In addition, seven Husker teams (women’s basketball, golf, gymnastics, softball, tennis and volleyball and men’s tennis) had a GSR of 100 percent as reported in the fall of 2015. During Eichorst’s tenure, Nebraska has won three NCAA team Championships, increasing its total to 27. In 2012-13 and in 2014-15, the Nebraska women’s bowling team earned the program’s fourth and fifth NCAA titles, while the Husker volleyball team won the 2015 NCAA Championship, the program’s fourth national title. In 2016, the Husker men’s track and field team swept the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships and 14 Nebraska teams competed in NCAA postseason action, including bowling, football, volleyball, women’s swimming and diving, wrestling, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, rifle, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. In 2015-16, Nebraska produced 41 All-Americans who won 49 national awards, including 21 first-team honorees. In 2013-14, Nebraska became one of only two NCAA institutions – and the first Big Ten program in history – to qualify for a football bowl game, and advance to NCAA postseason in the major team sports of volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Additionally, Nebraska was the only institution to win a postseason game in six of those seven sports. Nebraska’s fan support continues to be unparalleled in college athletics. In 2015-16, top 15 national rankings for average attendance were reached across 10 sports— football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling, soccer, softball, baseball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Nebraska is the only school in the country to rank among the top 15 nationally in both football and men’s basketball attendance and in volleyball and women’s basketball. A tribute to loyal Husker fans, two sports lead the nation with consecutive home sellout streaks. Football has 347 consecutive sellouts and volleyball has 204 consecutive regular-season sellouts. Under Eichorst’s leadership, Nebraska continues to focus on improving its facilities and the game-day experience at all athletic venues. In August of 2015, Hibner Stadium and Barbara Hibner Field for soccer and the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center were completed. A new center-hung video board and sound system was installed in the Devaney Center in 2015 to improve the game-day experience for volleyball, wrestling and men’s and women’s gymnastics. In 2014, the largest wireless network system at a college football stadium in history was installed in Memorial Stadium, along with a state-ofthe-art sound system. In the summer of 2013, Memorial Stadium expansion added the innovative NAPL inside East Stadium next to the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3). That same year, Nebraska’s men’s and women’s basketball teams became the primary tenants at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the renovated Devaney Center

became the home for Husker volleyball, wrestling and the men’s and women’s gymnastics programs. Eichorst came to Nebraska after serving as Director of Athletics at Miami in 2011 and 2012. He hired legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, who led Miami to the NIT Second Round in his first season and ACC regular-season and tournament titles as well and the NCAA Sweet 16 in his second. The women’s basketball program posted its highest national ranking in school history (No. 5) and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Miami women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth straight season, and the baseball team made its 40th consecutive NCAA appearance. The Hurricane women’s soccer team posted its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, and the volleyball team made its third straight NCAA Tournament trip. Before heading to Miami, Eichorst was the Deputy Athletics Director at Wisconsin. He was the Chief Operating Officer and oversaw the department’s daily operations, as well as the men’s basketball program under the direction of Director of Athletics and former Husker Barry Alvarez. From 2004 to 2006, Eichorst served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration at South Carolina, overseeing the department’s daily operations, as well as the football and baseball programs under legendary coaches Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier and Ray Tanner, respectively. From 1999 to 2003, Eichorst served as the Director of Athletics at Wisconsin-Whitewater, which produced four top 10-percent finishes in the NACDA Directors Cup, one NCAA team title and two NCAA runner-up finishes. The program also featured 11 CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica selections. A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was an allconference defensive back, three-time letterwinner and 1990 football team captain for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and in 2015 was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He earned a law degree from Marquette Law School in 1995, practiced law in Milwaukee until 1999 and is a past member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He served as an assistant adjunct professor of law at Marquette, where he taught classes in sports law. He serves on the Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors and in 2006, Marquette awarded Eichorst the Sports Law Alumnus of the Year Award. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee. Shawn and his wife Kristin have three sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett.

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Allen R. Benton Edmund B. Farfield Irvin J. Manatt James H. Canfield George E. MacLean E. Benjamin Andrews Samuel Avery E.A. Burnett Chauncey S. Boucher R.G. Gustavson John K. Selleck Clifford Hardin Joseph Soshnik James H. Zumberge Adam C. Breckenridge Roy A. Young Robert H. Rutford Martin A. Massengale Jack Goebel Graham B. Spanier Joan R. Leitzel* James Moeser Harvey S. Perlman* Harvey S. Perlman Ronnie Green

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Ronnie Green assumed full authority as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 20th chancellor on May 8, 2016. Prior to being named chancellor, Green served for six years as the Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this role, he also jointly served as the Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Nebraska system. Since 2015, Green also was UNL’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the institution’s chief academic officer and responsible authority in the absence of the chancellor. Green was raised on a mixed beef, dairy, and cropping farm in southwestern Virginia. He received bachelor and master’s degrees in animal science from Virginia Tech and Colorado State University, respectively. His doctoral program was completed jointly at the University of Nebraska and the USDAARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in animal breeding and genetics in 1988. Green has served on the animal science faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, and as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council where he was one of the principal leaders in the international bovine, porcine, and ovine genome sequencing projects. Prior to returning to NU, Green served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s animal genomics business. Green 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 both the American Society of Animal Science and the National Block and Bridle Club, and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, Federated Animal Science Societies and the National Research Council. He was named a fellow of ASAS in 2014 and, in 2015, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the proud parents of four children: Justin, a UNL political science student and political journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate, a UNL business administration graduate and current UNL law student; Kelli, a UNL student majoring in advertising, public relations and global studies; and Regan, a UNL student majoring in preinclusive early childhood education.

keith zimmer Senior Associate Athletic Director 30th year In his 30th year serving Nebraska Athletics, Keith Zimmer leads Nebraska’s Life Skills unit within the department. He also serves as the sports administrator for the swimming and diving team, as well as the men’s and women’s golf programs. He also oversees all components of Nebraska’s Letterwinners N Club. Zimmer also supervises and directs the department’s diversity and inclusion initiatives for student-athletes and staff within the Life Skills program. In addition, Zimmer works closely with the College of Business Administration coordinating ef for ts with the Masters in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration Program. Zimmer, who started at Nebraska in 1987, carries 29 years of life skills and student services experience and provides support to all current Nebraska student-athletes in addition to providing life skills guidance to alumni student-athletes.

Components of the Husker Life Skills program include individual student-athlete meetings, major life skills events, the Husker Life Seminar, community outreach, graduate school assistance and postgraduate scholarships. Life Skills annually co or dinate s an Involve me nt Fair, St u d e ntAthlete Career Fair, Net wor king Night, the Senior Celebration, Night at the Lied recognition banquet, Diversity and Inclusion and Post-Eligibility Opportunities. Zimmer, who worked in Nebraska’s Academic and Support Services area from 1987 to 2006, while pioneering Nebraska’s Life Skills program, is regarded as a national leader in the life skills area. He received one of the top honors in college athletics in September of 2006, when he was chosen for the Dr. Gene Hooks Award as the Life Skills Administrator of the Year. Zimmer has also served as an NCAA Life Skills trainer and is active with the

National Consortium for Academics and Sport. Zimmer oversees the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and remains active in the Ventures In Partnership program, where student-athletes are integrated into various outreach initiatives with Lincoln Public Schools. Zimmer also pioneered the annual “School is Cool” Jam, which reached more than 100,000 middle-level students in the 12-year existence of the event. He is an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board and has received the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students. Zimmer earned his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State College and his master’s in education from Springfield (Mass.) College. Zimmer and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Logan and Caden.

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ALVIN BANKS Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development Alvin Banks serves as an academic counselor and the coordinator of studentathlete development for Nebraska’s Academic Performance Team. Banks began working as an academic counselor at Nebraska in 2003, after serving two years as an assistant academic counselor. As Nebraska’s coordinator of student-athlete development, he provides academic, athletic,

personal and career counseling to all Husker student-athletes. As an academic counselor, he works primarily with the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf teams, the women’s swimming and diving team and the wrestling team, while also assisting with the football team. Before joining the Academic Performance Team, Banks served six years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lincoln. He is

currently a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. Banks, who lettered in football at Nebraska during the 1991 season, earned his master’s degree in vocational education in 1998, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1992 from Nebraska. Banks and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Kaylie and Darius.

STACEY BURLING Director of Education & Engagement Programs Stacey Burling enters her fifth year with Life Skills in 2016-17. Burling serves as the Life Skills sport counselor for bowling, football, soccer, and men’s and women’s tennis. She facilitates community outreach requests seeking studentathletes, as well as coordinates all other major outreach events. Additionally, she is responsible

for coordinating the Husker Life Seminar, Letterwinner Induction Ceremonies, the annual Department of Athletics service abroad trip, as well as assisting with the annual Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Burling earned her bachelor’s degree in

sport management with a minor in business administration in 2009. She earned her master’s degree in marketing, communication studies and advertising from the University of Nebraska in May 2012. She served as a Life Skills Assistant at Nebraska while she was completing her master’s degree program.

ROSE SOUSEK men’s golf Secretary Rose Sousek is in her first season as the secretary for the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf program in 2016-17. She handles all office functions and works directly with Nebraska coaches Bill Spangler and Robin Krapfl. She previous served Nebraska Athletics as

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the women’s basketball office secretary from 1999 to 2016. Prior to joining the athletic department, Sousek was a secretary in the office of Multicultural Affairs. Sousek was born in San Bernardino, Calif., and graduated from San Bernardino Valley College

with an associate degree in liberal arts in 1974. Sousek moved to Nebraska in 1986. She and her husband, Bob, have six children, Mike, Cynthia, Ray, Tony, Dan and Amy, and 20 grandchildren. Rose’s daughter Cynthia is a University of Nebraska graduate.

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JON PFEIFER men’s golf Strength coach Jon Pfeifer joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in the spring of 2014. Pfeifer serves as the strength and conditioning coach for wrestling, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, men’s gymnastics, women’s diving and assists with men’s basketball.

A native of South Sioux City, Neb., Pfeifer graduated from the University of NebraskaLincoln in 2013 with his bachelor’s degrees in nutrition, exercise and human sciences and dietetics. In his final three years of undergraduate studies, Pfeifer served as an intern for the

strength and conditioning and sports nutrition departments. Pfeifer is CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

pat norris Assistant Equipment Manager Pat Norris began working as the equipment manager for the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2004. A member of the American Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Norris passed his certification test in 2009 and currently holds an E.M.C. designation. Within the Devaney Center, he is responsible for overseeing the day-

to-day operations for equipment checkout and upkeep for six Husker teams, including the men’s basketball team. He worked in a similar position as a student from 1997 to 1999. Before joining the Husker staff, Norris worked five years in Chicago. He was an installations

billing coordinator at Hub Group Distribution Services and an account manager at SCR Companies. Norris married the former Elizabeth Fonfara in September of 2007, and the couple has three children, Parker, Charlie and Maisy.

LINDSEY REMMERS Director of Sports Nutrition As a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics, Lindsey Remmers joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as a full-time staff member in 2008 and serves as the director of sports nutrition. In her role, Remmers works to help integrate healthy choices and optimal fueling into daily training routines for all of Nebraska’s 24 varsity sports. She provides individual nutritional counseling that focuses on individual performance fueling strategies, hydration and proper supplementation, team nutrition

education sessions, on-site and travel meal management, body composition analysis, and eating disorder prevention and counseling. Remmers also assists with the daily operations of the Training Table, administering the food labeling system and participating on the menu management team. Previously, Remmers served as a volunteer intern for the nutrition staff in 2005, and was promoted to graduate assistant in 2006. She served as the associate director of sports nutrition for the Huskers from 2008 to 2011. Originally

from Filley, Neb., she obtained her bachelor of science degree in human nutrition from Winthrop University in South Carolina, where she was also a member of the volleyball team. She helped Winthrop to a pair of conference championships as an athlete and another as a volunteer coach. Remmers also serves on the Board of Directors for the Collegiate and Sports Dietitians Association. She earned her master’s degree in health and human sciences, specializing in exercise science from the University of Nebraska in 2008.

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Fresh Faces Guide Huskers in 2015-16 A young lineup of newcomers paced the Nebraska men’s golf team to six top-10 finishes in 2015-16. Junior Michael Colgate, a transfer from Nebraska-Kearney, led the Huskers with a 74.29 stroke average in 31 rounds. He was one of three Huskers to start every tournament, along with Justin Jennings and Sean Song. Jennings, a junior from Amarillo, Texas, compiled a 75.13 stroke average, while Omaha native Song had a 77.16 stroke average. Freshman Jackson Wendling saw action in 11 of 12 tournaments, and compiled a 75.71 average in the process. Freshman Jace Guthmiller played in 26 rounds and earned a 77.38 average. Additional Huskers to compete during the season included Joel Sneed (8 rounds), Aaron Wong (7), Clayton Peterson (4) and Dylan McCabe (3).

Fall Season

NU opened the season at the three-team Ballyneal Challenge on Sept. 8. Wendling, playing as an individual, produced a fourthplace finish individually with a score of 142. He was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week for his performance. The Huskers took runner-up honors as a team, with Jennings’ tie for fifth leading all players in the lineup. Colgate finished seventh and Peterson took 10th to round out NU’s top-10 finishers. The following week, Nebraska tied for sixth at 899 at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate. Colgate collected his second top-10 finish in two events,

highlighted by a second-round 68 at Weibring Golf Club. Song placed 34th individually (226) and Sneed tied for 42nd (228). Colgate led the Huskers in the Jackrabbit Invitational, Sept. 26-28, with his tie for 38th individually. NU produced a three-round total of 908 to earn a 12th-place finish at The Prairie Club. Guthmiller tied for 42nd, highlighted by a second-round 71. Nebraska posted three rounds of 299 en route to a fourth-place finish at the Bruce Fossum Memorial in its first tournament of October. Colgate paced the Big Red with a 12th-place result (220), while Jennings tied for 15th, Song took 17th and Guthmiller finished 19th. The Huskers wrapped up their fall season at the Maryland Intercollegiate, Oct. 19-20, at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. NU finished ninth in the 36-hole event at 608. Wendling led the Huskers with a tie for 19th, and carded the best round by a Husker with his second-round 72. Colgate and Jennings each tied for 25th at 151.

Spring Season

Nebraska opened the spring season Feb. 1213 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. The Huskers fell by narrow margins in each of their first three matches before defeating Rutgers, 5-10, in the ninth-place match. Jennings produced a 3-1-0 showing to lead NU, while Colgate (21-1) and Guthmiller (2-1-1) also posted winning records.

Colgate took 25th place at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 19-21, at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif., with a score of 221. The Huskers finished 18th at 909. Three Huskers earned top-30 finishes at the Michigan Desert Mountain Invitational to lead NU to a tie for ninth at 886. Wendling paced NU’s effort with a tie for 21st at 217, which included a first-round 69. Jennings tied for 27th and Colgate tied for 29th. NU fired its best 54-hole score of the season in its next outing at the Desert Shootout at Palm Valley Country Club in Goodyear, Ariz. The Huskers opened with two rounds of 288 before a season-low 279 in the final round. Colgate earned a tie for 18th at 210, firing a final-round 66 in the process. The Huskers opened April at the Seattle Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay, host of the 2015 U.S. Open. Jennings’ 40th-place finish (237) led NU to a 15th-place team finish. Colgate tied for 46th and Wendling tied for 59th. At the Hawkeye Invitational, Nebraska tied for ninth at 885. Wendling and Guthmiller each tied for 27th (220) to lead the Huskers at Finkbine Golf Course. Colgate tied for 34th at 222. Song tied for 39th at 226 to guide the Huskers to a 13th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, April 22-24, at Victoria National in Newburgh, Ind. NU opened with 299 before posting 313 and 306 en route to a 918 total. Jennings tied for 52nd at 230 and Colgate took 54th at 231.

The 2015-16 Nebraska men’s golf team: (from left): Clayton Peterson, Sean Song, Dylan McCabe, Justin Jennings, Joel Sneed, Michael Colgate, Jackson Wendling, Aaron Wong, Jace Guthmiller.

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2015-16 Final Season Statistics Player Rds

Strokes Avg.

+/- Par

+/- Per Rd. Low

High L-54

H-54

Top Finish

Mike Colgate........................31.............. 2303........... 74.29............ +80.............+2.58............... 66........... 82...........210.......... 238.....................7th (Ballyneal) Justin Jennings.....................31.............. 2329........... 75.13........... +106............+3.42............... 69........... 81...........213.......... 237..................T-5th (Ballyneal) Sean Song............................31.............. 2392........... 77.16........... +169............+5.45............... 73........... 88...........216.......... 251...................16th (Ballyneal) . Jackson Wendling................28.............. 2120........... 75.71........... +113............+4.04............... 69........... 83...........217.......... 241.....................4th (Ballyneal) Jace Guthmiller....................26.............. 2012........... 77.38........... +146............+5.62............... 70........... 85...........219.......... 247................T-13th (Ballyneal) Joel Sneed.............................8................ 620............ 77.50............ +49.............+6.13............... 71........... 85...........228.......... 244................T-11th (Ballyneal) Aaron Wong..........................7................ 554............ 79.14............ +52.............+7.43............... 73........... 84...........232.......... 232...................24th (Ballyneal) Clayton Peterson...................4................ 303............ 75.75............ +17.............+4.25............... 72........... 79.............0.............. 0.....................10th (Ballyneal) Dylan McCabe.......................3................ 268............ 89.33............ +56............+18.67.............. 88........... 91...........268.......... 268...................... 91st (Seattle) Individual Totals

169

12,901

76.34

+788

+4.66

210

268

4th (Ballyneal)

Lineup Team Totals

9,308

300.26

+416

+13.42

279

330

855

958

2nd (Ballyneal)

Top-5 Finishes (1)—Wendling 1 Top-10 Finishes (5)—Colgate 2, Wendling 1, Jennings 1, Peterson 1 Top-20 Finishes (14)—Colgate 4, Jennings 2, Guthmiller 2, Wendling 2, Song 2, Peterson 1, Sneed 1 Rounds In The 60s (5)—Colgate (2), Jennings (1), Song (1), Wendling (1) Subpar Rounds (14)—Colgate (5), Wendling (5), Guthmiller (2), Jennings (1), Song (1) Even-Par Rounds (8)—Jennings (4), Colgate (2), Sneed (1), Wendling (1) Rounds Counting Toward Team Scoring (128-153)—Colgate (31-31), Jennings (28-31), Song (25-29), Wendling (22-26), Sneed (5-8), Guthmiller (14-21), Wong (2-7) Individual Rounds (14)—Guthmiller 5, Peterson 4, McCabe 3, Wendling 2 Match Play Records (11-11-2)—Jennings (3-1-0), Colgate (2-1-1), Guthmiller (2-1-1), Wendling (2-2-0), Song (2-2-0), McCabe (0-2-0), Sneed (0-2-0) Average Score Per Round—1st Round: 299.09 (11), 2nd Round: 302.18 (11), 3rd Round: 299.33 (9)

2015-16 Schedule & Results Fall Date

Tournament Location

Course

Team Score

Team Finish

Top Finisher

Sept. 8

Ballyneal Challenge

Holyoke, Colo.

Ballyneal GC (Par 71)

585 (+17)

2nd/3

Sept. 13-14

D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate

Normal, Ill.

Weibring GC

899 (+47)

T-6th/18

Colgate, T-10th (220)

Sept. 26-28

Jackrabbit Invitational

Valentine, Neb.

The Prairie Club

908 (+44)

12th/14

Colgate, T-38th (226)

Oct. 5-6

Bruce Fossum Memorial

Benton Harbor, Mich. Point O’ Woods GC

897 (+33)

4th/4

Oct. 19-20

Maryland Invitational*

Rockville, Md.

Woodmont CC

608 (+32)

9th/11

Team Finish

Wendling, 4th (142)

Colgate, 12th (220) Wendling, T-19th (149)

Spring Date

Tournament Location

Course

Team Score

Top Finisher

Feb. 12-13

Big Ten Match Play Championship Palm Coast, Fla.

Hammock Beach Resort

No Team Score 1-3-0

Feb. 19-21

Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate

Palm Desert, Calif.

The Classic Club

909 (+45)

18th/20

Colgate, 25th (221)

March 5-6

Mich. Desert Mountain Invitational

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Desert Mountain

886 (+22)

T-9th/12

Wendling, T-21st (217)

March 18-19 Desert Shootout

Goodyear, Ariz.

Palm Valley CC

855 (-9)

12th/20

Colgate, T-18th (210)

April 4-5

Seattle Redhawk Invitational

Seattle, Wash.

Chambers Bay GC (Par 71/70) 958 (+110)

15th/16

Jennings, T-40th (237)

April 16-17

Hawkeye Invitational

Iowa City, Iowa

Finkbine GC

885 (+21)

T-9th/14 Wendling/Guthmiller, T-27th (220)

April 22-24

Big Ten Championships

Newburgh, Ind.

Victoria National

918 (+54)

13th/14

Jennings, (3-1-0)

Song, T-39th (226)

*-tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather

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All-Time Results Dana X. Bible 1935-1936

Year Head Coach 1935 Dana X. Bible 1936 Dana X. Bible

Conf. Reg. NCAA 2 -- -1 -- --

Bob Hamblet 1953-54

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

Year 1949 1950 1951

Jerry Bush 1955-57

Year 1955 1956 1957

Head Coach Jerry Bush Jerry Bush Jerry Bush

Year 1958 1959 1960

Head Coach Bill Smith Bill Smith Bill Smith

Head Coach Conf. Reg. NCAA Marvin Franklin Jr. T-5 -- -Marvin Franklin Jr. 3 -- -Marvin Franklin Jr. 2 -- --

Ed Higgenbotham 1952

Year Head Coach Conf. Reg. NCAA 1952 Ed Higgenbotham 2 -- --

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Bill Smith 1958-60

Head Coach Conf. Reg. NCAA Bud Williamson 6 -- -Bud Williamson 5 -- -Bud Williamson 6 -- --

Marvin Franklin Jr. 1949-51

Conf. Reg. NCAA 4 -- -3 -- --

Conf. Reg. NCAA 8 -- -6 -- -6 -- --

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Bill Spangler 2002-present

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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 (27) 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 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (9) 2012 Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson 2013 Jordan Reinertson Josh Reinertson Ryan Grassel 2014 Ryan Grassel Josh Reinertson 2015 Ross Dickson Josh Reinertson Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (5) 2012 Jordan Reinertson 2013 Jordan Reinertson 2014 Josh Reinertson 2015 Niko Vui 2016 Joel Sneed Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (14) 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

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 (5) 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 Nebraska Men’s Amateur Champions (31) Year Won Player Years at NU 1949 Donald Spomer 1946-49 1951 Byron Adams 1941-42 1952 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1956 William Mowbray 1938-40 1957 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1958 Richard Spangler Jr. 1950-52 1969 Frank Rose 1968-70 1972 Dan Bahensky 1973-74 1968 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1970 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1973 Charles L. Borner Jr. 1966-68 1974 Tom Sieckmann 1974 1976 Tom Sieckmann 1974 1977 Mike Hughett 1981 1980 Steve Statton 1976-79 1982 Mark Maness 1980-83 1983 Bill Henderson 1979-80 1984 Mark Maness 1980-83 1985 Larry Sock 1978 1986 Frank Rose 1968-70 1987 Mike Rack 1986-89 1988 Larry Sock 1978 1990 Mike Rack 1986-89 1992 Craig Poet 1990-93 1993 Larry Sock 1978 1998 Steve Friesen 1996-99 2001 Knox F. Jones 1978-81 2002 Ryan Nietfeldt 1995-99 2006 Brady Schnell 2004-07 2007 Brandon Crick 2008-10 2009 Brandon Crick 2008-10

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Nebraska Records Individual Records Low Round 64 – Brady Schnell (2005-06) First round, March 20, 2006 Ron Moore Invitational, Goodyear, Ariz. Low 54-Hole Score 203 – Brady Schnell (2005-06) Ron Moore Invitational, Goodyear, Ariz. Low Conference Championships Round 68 – Four times (1973-twice, 1980, 2006) 1. Rick Schultz (1973, First round)^ 2. Steve King (1973, Third round)^ 3. Knox Jones (1980, Second round)^ 4. Brady Schnell (2006, First round)* Low 54-Hole Conference Championships Score 210 – Jamie Rogers (1999)* Low 72-Hole Conference Championships Score 292 – Andrew Wyatt (2010)* Best Conference Championships Finish T-2nd – Jamie Rogers (1999)* Low NCAA Regionals Round 65 – Jamie Rogers (1998) Second round, May 15, 1998 Low NCAA Regionals Score 207 – Jamie Rogers (1998) Best NCAA Regionals Finish T-2nd – Jamie Rogers (1998) Low NCAA Championships Round 69 – Steve Friesen (1998) First round, May 27, 1998 Low NCAA Championships Score 288 – Steve Friesen (1998) Best NCAA Championships Finish T-12th – Jamie Rogers (1999) Low Season Stroke Average 72.17 – Jamie Rogers (1999) Single-Season Wins 3 – Jamie Rogers (1997-98) Career Wins 5 – Jamie Rogers (1995-99) Most Rounds Played Season: 42 - Jamie Rogers Career: 144 - Drew Reynolds

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Low Round By Class Senior 65 – Andrew Wyatt and Mike Coatman Junior 64 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 65 – Brady Schnell Freshman 66 – Thomas Bethel, Mike Vanier and Josh Madden 54 Holes By Class Senior 206 – Brandon Crick and Brady Schnell Junior 203 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 208 – Brady Schnell and Seth Porter Freshman 211 – Kolton Lapa Scoring Avg. By Class Senior 72.17 – Jamie Rogers Junior 72.67 – Brady Schnell Sophomore 73.58 – Josh Madden Freshman 74.27 - Kolton Lapa Scoring Avg. Season Top 10 1. Jamie Rogers 72.17 2. Brandon Crick 72.23 3. Steve Friesen 72.61 4. Brady Schnell 72.67 5. Brady Schnell 72.70 6. Jamie Rogers 72.82 T-7. Scott Gutschewski 73.24 T-7. Scott Willman 73.24 9. Drew Reynolds 73.33 10. Judd Cornell 73.46

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) (2006-07) (1997-98) (1998-99) (2011-12) (2005-06) (2005-06)

Scoring Avg. Career Top 10 1. Jamie Rogers 72.53 2. Brandon Crick 73.32 3. Brady Schnell 73.59 4. Steve Friesen 74.37 5. Andrew Wyatt 74.49 6. Scott Willman 74.53 7. Josh Madden 74.76 8. Scott Gutschewski 74.79 9. Calvin Freeman 74.92 10. Judd Cornell 74.95 # - 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. 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 Conference Championships Round 284 – 1999* Second round, April 26, 1999 Low 54-Hole Conference Championships Score 859 – 1999* Low 72-Hole Conference Championships Score 1,184 – 2010*

Best NCAA Championships Finish 14th – 1999 Low Season Stroke Average 291.20 – 1999 Single-Season Wins 3 – 1998 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. 2010-11 296.86 7. 2004-05 296.97 8. 2012-13 297.52 9. 2006-07 298.00 10. 2008-09 298.12 # - indicates Big Ten Championships * - indicates Big 12 Championships ^ - indicates Big Eight Championships

Best Conference Championships Finish 2nd – 1999*

Andrew Wyatt (above) holds the record for low 72-hole conference championship score (292) and shares a pair of other records.

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 NCAA Championships Score (minimum of four rounds played) 1,218 – 1999

The 2009-10 team won the 2010 Mizzou Intercollegiate. That team also holds the record for 72-hole conference championship score (1,184).

ALL-TIME HUSKERS ON THE PGA TOUR

Steve Gotsche (1994-95, 2000)

Scott Gutschewski (2005, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11)

Jeff Klein (2003)

Mark Maness (1988)

Mike Schuchart (1990, ‘93)

Tom Sieckmann (1982, ‘85-94, ‘97, ‘99)

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All-Time Letterwinner List

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

CAPPS, Ty......................................................... 2006, 07 CARDER, Vic..................................................... 1977, 79 CHRISTENSEN, Warren.................................... 1956, 57 COATMAN, Mike................................. 2008, 09, 10, 11 COLGATE, Michael................................................ 2016 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 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

IMIG, Walter K. ...................................................... 1965 JENNINGS, Justin...................................... 2014, 15, 16 JENSEN, Charles A................................................ 1955 JENSEN, Nelson............................................... 1955, 56 JOHANSSON, Henrik....................................... 1994, 95 JONES, Knox F..................................... 1978, 79, 80, 81 JULIAN, Jim.......................................... 1977, 78, 79, 80

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KING, Steve..........................................1972, 73, 74, 75 KISSLER, Fredric T.................................................. 1958 KLEIN, Jeff........................................................1979, 80 KORBA, Bob...........................................................1964 KRUGER, Todd................................................. 1993, 94 LAPA, Kolton..........................................................2013 LAU, Robert B.............................................1966, 67, 68 LAUER, Richard T........................................ 1953, 54, 55 LAVIN, Manuel......................................2011, 12, 13, 14 LENAHAN, Ryan................................... 2003, 05, 06, 07 LEY, Mike..........................................................1968, 69 LINDAHL, Brad.......................................................1988 MACK, Steve....................................................1981, 82 MADDEN, Josh....................................1996, 97, 98, 99 MANESS, Mark.....................................1980, 81, 82, 83 MARSHALL, Jamie..................................................2007 MASCHKA, Ben......................................................2015 MASON, Larry..................................................1967, 69 MAYER, Herbert...............................................1954, 56 MCCABE, Andy..........................................2000, 01, 02 MCCABE, Dylan.....................................................2016 MCCONAHAY, David.......................................1960, 61 MCCUISTION, Michael K...........................1957, 58, 59 MCENTIRE, Gordon................................... 1936, 37, 38 MESSICK, Bill..........................................................1966 MEYER, Bob...............................................1972, 73, 75 MOORE, Jack.............................................1954, 55, 56 MOORE, Jerry........................................................1956 MORRISON, Trent................................1994, 95, 96, 97 MORTENSEN, Kerm............................................... 1964 MOWBRAY, William.................................... 1938, 39, 40 MOYER, Craig......................................1974, 75, 76, 77 MULLIN, Rob....................................................1987, 88 MULLINS, Dennis.......................................1958, 59, 60

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NANNEN, Derek....................................................1993 NELSON, Steven R.................................................1965 NEWTON, Don.......................................................1923 NIETFELDT, Ryan.................................1995, 96, 98, 99 NOLTE, Ned...........................................................1961 NYMEYER, Brett............................................... 2010, 11 OVERGAARD, Jerry....................................1960, 61, 62 PAIEMENT, Jacques............................. 1994, 95, 96, 97 PALMER, Cameron................................................. 2013 PALMER, Harold..................................................... 1925 PARSLOE, Tyler...........................................2008, 09, 10 PATEL, Himesh.......................................................2000 PAULEY, David A....................................................1975 PESAVENTO, Tony................................................. 1976 PETERSON, Clayton...............................................2016 PETERSON, Ervin.......................................1951, 52, 53 PETERSON, Jason R.........................................1990, 91 PILLEN, Mark........................................2005, 06, 08, 09 POET, Craig..........................................1990, 91, 92, 93 PORTER, Seth...................................1999, 2000, 01, 03 PRICE, Trent.......................................... 2006, 07, 08, 09

RACK, Mike..........................................1986, 87, 88, 89 RAFFERTY, Jeff........................................... 1989, 91, 92 READY, George................................................ 1924, 25 RECORD, Matt.................................................2013, 14 REED, Ralph...............................................1935, 36, 37 REINERTSON, Jordan.......................... 2010, 11, 12, 13 REINERTSON, Josh.............................. 2012, 13, 14, 15 REITER, Steve G...................................1992, 93, 94, 95 REYNOLDS, Drew.................................2004, 05, 06, 07 REYNOLDS, Rick........................................1977, 78, 79 ROGERS, Jamie..........................................1997, 98, 99 ROMJUE, Edwin.....................................................1963 ROMJUE, Larry C........................................1958, 59, 60 ROPER, Louis..........................................................1953 ROSE, Frank...............................................1968, 69, 70 ROUDEBUSH, James........................................1970, 71 RYDER, Del.................................................1947, 48, 49 RUMFIELD, Jon......................................................1974

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 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

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

WAITE, Don............................................................1947 WALTEMATH, Donald......................................1958, 59 WALTER, Charles..............................................1969, 70 WAUGH, Craig.................................................1970, 71 WEIDMAN, Jack...............................................1941, 42 WENDLING, Jackson.............................................2016 WEST, Nick.................................................1966, 67, 68 WHITTEN, John................................................1923, 24 WILLIAMSON, Bud...........................................1961, 62 WILLMAN, Scott...................................2009, 10, 11, 12 WONG, Aaron......................................2013, 14, 15, 16 WONG, Nathan......................................................2014 WYATT, Andrew....................................2008, 09, 10, 11 ZIMMERMAN, Austin...........................2009, 10, 11, 12 ZUSPANN, Gene....................................................1930

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Conference/Postseason History 2016 Big Ten Championships Results

The Victoria National Course â&#x20AC;˘ Newburgh, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ April 22-24, 2016 Rk. Team 1. Illinois...........................279-295-264 = 838 2. Iowa..............................285-281-285 = 851 3. Maryland......................282-291-293 = 866 T-4. Michigan.......................292-287-288 = 867 T-4. Michigan State.............291-288-288 = 867 T-6. Purdue..........................291-291-291 = 873 T-6. Northwestern...............292-297-284 = 873

Total (-26) (-13) (+2) (+3) (+3) (+9) (+9)

Rk. Team 8. Ohio State....................298-296-283 = 877 9. Penn State....................294-293-296 = 883 10. Indiana..........................300-302-304 = 906 T-11. Minnesota....................303-307-300 = 910 T-11. Rutgers.........................309-305-296 = 910 13. Nebraska......................299-313-306 = 918 14. Wisconsin.....................304-314-303 = 921

Total (+13) (+19) (+42) (+46) (+46) (+54) (+57)

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)

Sean Song led the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships with a tie for 39th at 226. Song carded rounds of 76, 73 and 77 at Victoria National.

Big Ten Conference History NCAA Championships Team Appearances Ohio State 45 Minnesota 28 Purdue 28 Illinois 24 Northwestern 24 Michigan 23 Indiana 18 Michigan State 16 Iowa 14 Wisconsin 13 Penn State 12 Maryland 7 Nebraska 4 Rutgers 2 NCAA Champions 1934 Michigan 1935 Michigan 1945 Ohio State 1961 Purdue 1979 Ohio State 2002 Minnesota

Best Finish 1st (1945, 1979) 1st (2002) 1st (1961) 2nd (2013) 2nd (1939, 1945) 1st (1934, 1935) 6th (1974) 5th (1944) 7th (1939, 1946) 6th (1951) 15th (2004) 4th (1958) 14th (1999) 30th (1963)

Coach Thomas Trueblood Thomas Trueblood Robert Kepler Sam Voinoff James Brown Brad James

Individual Champions J.W. Fischer, Michigan Charles Kocsis, Michigan Louis Lick, Minnesota John Lorms, Ohio State Dave Barclay, Michigan Fred Wampler, Purdue Tom Nieporte, Ohio State Joe Campbell, Purdue Rick Jones, Ohio State Jack Nicklaus, Ohio State Clark Burroughs, Ohio State James McLean, Minnesota Luke Donald, Northwestern Scott Langley, Illinois Thomas Pieters, Illinois

Score MP MP 602 584 1,189 1,134

Score MP (1932) MP (1936) MP (1944) MP (1945) MP (1947) MP (1950) MP (1951) MP (1955) MP (1956) MP (1961) 285 (1985) 271 (1998) 284 (1999) 206 (2010) 208 (2012)

MP - Match Play Note: In 2009, the NCAA Championships changed from stroke play to stroke play and match play. Team finishes after 2009 are match play results only.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker studentathletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nation’s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 2015-16, Nebraska finished second in the nation in attendance across its seven primary team sports, attracting more than 1.3 million fans to its home stadiums and arenas. Overall, 10 of Nebraska’s sports ranked among the top15 nationally in attendance in 2015-16.

MEMORIAL STADIUM

Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium

BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 325, adding five Huskers in 2015-16. Senior guard Shavon Shields (Olathe, Kan., Biological Sciences) earned his second consecutive first-team Academic All-America award in men’s basketball before being named Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Shields (pictured right with Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst) was also a member of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team for his outstanding community service. He was joined by Nebraska Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Year Mattie Fowler (Tucson, Ariz., Finance) as a firstteam Academic All-American in 2015-16. Fowler (pictured below) was the President of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Board in 2014-15. She and Shields were Nebraska’s Big Ten Medal of Honor winners in 2015-16. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with three-time first-team honoree Levi Gipson (Lincoln, Neb., Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science) and fellow first-team award winner Cody Rush (Grand Island, Neb., Nutrition Science). Rush, who earned second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2014, joined baseball outfielder Ryan Boldt (Red Wing, Minn., Nutrition Science) as a two-time honoree. Boldt also earned third-team recognition in 2015. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 109 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16.

A total of 109 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2015-16, including 62 in May 2016, 39 in December 2015 and eight in August 2015. Ross Dickson (above left) earned his bachelor’s degree in May of 2016 after earning a trio of academic All-Big Ten honors for the Nebraska men’s golf team. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2015, Dickson was a nine-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection as an advertising and public relations major. Calvin Freeman (above right) also earned his degree in May of 2016 as a two-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection as a history major.

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HONORING ACHIEVEMENT 2015-16 Academic Highlights

325 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 37 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 43 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2015-16 (4 first-team, 1 third-team) First Team: Mattie Fowler (Softball) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Third Team: Ryan Boldt (Baseball) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship ($10,000) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Melanie Blum (Women’s Track & Field) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Eight Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2015-16. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Melanie Blum (Track and Field), Michaela Cunningham (Swimming and Diving), Levi Gipson (Track and Field), Lane Hovey (Football), Ryan Irick (Men’s Gymnastics), Katie Kraeutner (Soccer, pictured above), Ethan Lottman (Men’s Gymnastics) and Cody Rush (Track and Field).

Nebraska student-athletes regularly earn prestigious postgraduate scholarships from the Big Ten and NCAA. That tradition continued in 2015-16, as two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Cody Rush earned a $10,000 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship from the Big Ten before claiming an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500. Rush was also an 11-time All-American.

In 2015-16, 109 Huskers earned their college degrees including senior track and field standout Levi Gipson. Gipson became just the second three-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American across all sports at Nebraska, while adding prestigious NCAA and Big Ten Postgraduate scholarships worth a total of $15,000. Gipson was also a seven-time All-American.

Junior outfielder Ryan Boldt earned his second CoSIDA Academic All-America award in 2016, after helping the Nebraska baseball team to the NCAA Tournament. Boldt, who was a member of the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, was a secondround pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (31) Oladapo Akinmoladun (Men’s Track & Field), Paula Andrie (Women’s Track & Field), Lia Baldo (Soccer), Alexandra Bilunas (Swimming & Diving), Julia Bond (Bowling), Jasmine Cincore (Women’s Basketball), Kristen Dowell (Women’s Track & Field), Jordan Ehly (Swimming & Diving), Jerald Foster (Football), Francesca Giganti (Swimming & Diving), Briana Holman (Volleyball), Danielle Jones (Women’s Track & Field), Harrison Jordan (Football), Mackenna Maddox-Herr (Women’s Tennis), Gazmine Mason (Bowling), Sydney Miramontez (Soccer), Sanjaya Roy (Men’s Gymnastics), Givens Price (Football), Christian Sanderfer (Men’s Track & Field), Tristen Sharp (Women’s Track & Field), Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball), Morgan Smith (Women’s Track & Field), Rachel Theriot (Women’s Basketball), Toni Tupper (Women’s Track & Field), Kevin Williams (Football), Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field), Aaron Wong (Men’s Golf), Dedrick Young (Football). Male Student-Athlete of the Year Shavon Shields, Men’s Basketball Female Student-Athlete of the Year Mattie Fowler, Softball Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Mattie Fowler (Softball) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Austin Wilson (Wrestling) Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Tennis Team (3.418 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.581 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Baseball Volleyball 685 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (356), Spring (329) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) 109 Husker Graduates 8, August 2015; 39, December 2015; 62, May 2016 91 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (38), Spring (53) 67 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2015-16

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

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“I think I can see a little more clearly what makes Lincoln and Nebraska so special. In a word, it boils down to community. The small-size cities and the overall population are important factors. Many who grew up here still live here. People come to Nebraska to be part of a community. It’s truly a special place that really supports its own in all kinds of ways. You know what they say about Nebraska...once a Husker, always a Husker.” Steve Friesen, Professional Golfer, 1999 Ben Hogan Award Winner 2015 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A).

ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.

TUTORIAL SUPPORT

A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.

STUDY HALL

Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.

MENTORING

Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. Student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION

Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.

PERSONAL COUNSELING

Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

COMPUTER RESOURCES

The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs for student-athletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, each student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska.

Construction was completed in the fall of 2010 on the Nebraska Student Life Complex, which nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a new technology center and a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab.

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LIFE SKILLS In May of 2016, 20 Husker student-athletes, a Nebraska letterwinner alum and four staff members participated in a service trip abroad to the Dominican Republic. The Huskers spent time with members of the community of Las Pajas to create a local sports court and create a mural at a community center.

In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to studentathletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities (pictured top left). • Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics. • Nebraska created the first-known PostEligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every student-athlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school.

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Steve Friesen earned induction into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in the fall of 2015. The 1999 Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation’s top scholar-athlete in men’s golf, was a three-time All-Big 12 selection both on the course and in the classroom. Friesen is an active professional golfer on the Web.com Tour.

Life Skills Awards

Joel Sneed captured a prestigious Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award as a freshman in 2016. The award is presented to NU’s most committed student-athletes to community service across all sports. Sneed also earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and was a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

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EXPERIENCES OF A LIFETIME Service to a Much Larger Community

The Nebraska Life Skills program offered its second service trip abroad in 2016, taking 20 student-athletes to the Dominican Republic to help the community of Las Pajas. Husker golfers Aaron Wong (middle row, third from right) and Calvin Freeman (middle row, far right) participated in the memorable trip along with studentathletes from across Nebraska’s 24 varsity sports.

Nebraska Life Skills

Regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, promoting total person development and preparation for life after sports. Five full-time staff members coordinate a wide array of services benefiting Husker studentathletes.

Proactive Education

The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decision-making, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.

Individual Meetings

Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills Coordinator who arranges individual meetings during the academic year to enhance personal and career development. The meetings help studentathletes identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.

Career Commitment orking

Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard-working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country.

Community Outreach

Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-model challenge, giving more than 2,500 hours annually to impact 25,000 people across Nebraska. Outreach events include hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies (including the Sportsmanship 4 Life Pep Rally, Make-A-Wish, NFL Play 60 and Husker Heroes.

Leadership

Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can participate in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes or Husker Distinction Council. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one-week service abroad trip that allows 20 student-athletes to work toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.

RECOGNITION

In 2015-16, a record 347 Husker student-athletes were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.

POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

Success in Competition, Classroom, community

The Nebraska men’s golf program is committed to success in competition, in the classroom and in the community. In 2016, Nathan Wong (pictured above with his parents, Sae and BeiBei), captured a Nebraska Heart & Soul Award for his outstanding commitment to community service and leadership. A two-time academic All-Big Ten selection and an eight-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, Wong is also a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Nathan’s brother, Aaron, was also a standout for the Huskers. Aaron was a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection and earned a Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award in 2014.

Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities ($7,500 each). Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school within the University of Nebraska system.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Life Skills program is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. The first Diversity and Inclusion Summit occurred in January of 2016 and reached all student-athletes and staff with a message of acceptance and unity.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE

experienced staff Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2016-17 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, 13 full-time athletic trainers, seven graduate assistant athletic trainers, a full-time in-house athletic psychologist and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes.

UNMATCHED FACILITIES

Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.

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CARING FOR HUSKERS

Nebraska uses advanced equipment to help athletes recondition after injury.

The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.

Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.

Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.

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NAPL: INTEGRATING SPORT

The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) is recognized as the first performance research center within a collegiate department of athletics. The NAPL features a talented, multidisciplinary team that includes a full-time director and endocrinology lab director, two research post-doctoral fellows and a research analyst. Located in East Memorial Stadium adjacent to UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), the NAPL collaborates with Nebraska’s Strength and Conditioning team, Husker Nutrition staff, Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine staff and sports programs to offer the highest level of integration of sport performance technologies and systems. The NAPL is made up of the Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area, James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center, Markin Family Collaborative Center, Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab and cutting-edge equipment donated by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The main entrance for the research facilities is located in the Janet and Gerard Keating Family Concourse. Focused on student-athlete health, safety and welfare, the NAPL is a world-leading research and performance facility focusing on the performance enhancement, safety and long-term well-being of student-athletes. The NAPL includes simulated athletic environments for studying performance, incorporating a camera system to track human movement in 3D, force plates to measure ground reaction forces and state-of-the-art technology to assess physiological biomarkers, investigate exercise cardiovascular capacity and measure body composition. All 24 Husker athletic programs conduct performance testing at NAPL. Force plates and motion capture videos (3D) are used to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete. The NAPL uses IDexa as an advanced, accurate and reliable method to analyze and measure body composition. The focus of the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab is recovery from competition by measuring salivary biomarkers 24 hours prior to and 24 hours post-competition. Collaborative research projects are conducted in conjunction with the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), including concussion prevention, treatment and return to play.

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PERFORMANCE, RESEARCH Researchers in the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab measure salivary biomarkers to focus on recovery.

Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strength and Conditioning team utilizes NAPL facilities and equipment to optimize performance testing across all 24 Husker sports. Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutrition staff led by Lindsey Remmers utilizes NAPL technology for body composition testing.

Equipment, technology, researchers and student-athletes come together in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory to put the Huskers on the cutting edge of sport science.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu

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Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)

As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.

University of Nebraska Mission

As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.

UnL Colleges

• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business Administration • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Innovation Campus

Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which is designed to facilitate new and more in-depth partnership with UNL and the private sector, opened its first buildings in the summer of 2014. The Food Innovation Center and Greenhouse Innovation Center both opened in 2015.

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MASTERS PROGRAMS

UNL has students from 135 countries, as well as all 50 states Undergraduate Majors

Recognized Student Organizations

UNL ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2015)

LIVING ALUMNI Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Adventure Center opened in 2014 and features a 42-foot rock climbing wall in the heart of campus.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Van Brunt Visitors Center welcomes current, former and future Huskers to campus on a daily basis. Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA National Rankings

• Rated among Top 100 Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among Top 50 Public National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance) • No. 2 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 2 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 6 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 11 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 17 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Best College for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)

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WELCOME TO LINCOLN One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.

Lincoln’s National Rankings • Happiest U.S. City (LiveScience) • Healthiest U.S. City (Center for Disease Control) • Best Sport City (The Sporting News) • Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) • Best Cities for Families (Child Magazine) • No. 1 Overall Wellbeing (Gallup) • No. 1 Quality of Life (State University of New York) • No. 2 City in Quality of Life (Gallup) • No. 7 Cleanest Air (CNN) • No. 7 City for Business & Careers (Forbes) • No. 8 Most Secure Places to Live (Sperling’s) • No. 8 Wallet Wellness/Affordability (WalletHub) • Top 10 College Town (Relocate America)

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Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened in 2013 include Katy Perry (pictured above), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne, Jason Aldean, Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam and Carrie Underwood.

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Prominent People, Nebraska Ties

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908 ·

Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president

· Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher,

St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion

Omaha, NEBRASKA

Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the worldrenowned Henry Doorly Zoo.

· Gabrielle Union, actress · James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates

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NATIONAL POWERS

The Nebraska volleyball team captured its fourth NCAA title with a win over Texas in the championship match at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha on Dec. 19, 2015. Five Husker volleyball players, including NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Mikaela Foecke, earned All-America honors in 2015. Volleyballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship was the first of seven top-10 NCAA team finishes for Husker programs in 2015-16.

Ryan Boldt helped the Huskers advance to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American was chosen in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tierra Williams earned a trio of All-America awards in 2016. She finished fifth in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. She also swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles in the triple and long jumps.

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Nick Percy captured the 2016 NCAA discus crown. The twotime All-American from Ventnor, England, also won the Big Ten discus title to help the Husker men sweep the Big Ten indoor and outdoor championships.

MJ Knighten claimed first-team All-America honors at third base while helping the Nebraska softball team advance to the 2016 NCAA Regional final. Knighten hit .376 with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in 55 games.

Julia Bond earned first-team AllAmerica honors by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2016. Bond was the Most Outstanding Bowler in powering NU to the 2015 NCAA team title.

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BIG TEN LEADERS

The Nebraska men’s track and field team swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles, giving the Big Red their first sweep since 2004. A total of 19 Huskers combined for 24 All-America awards in men’s and women’s track and field in 2016.

Nation’s Best Fans

Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2015-16. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 15 in attendance across 10 sports and drew well over 1.3 million fans in 2015-16.

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M. BASKETBALL 11TH TJ Dudley (184 pounds) took second at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships. NU’s Male Athlete of the Year, Dudley helped the Huskers to eighth place for their 20th top-10 team finish in history.

Kadie Rolfzen captured first-team All-America honors as an outside hitter while leading the Nebraska volleyball team to the 2015 NCAA title. Rolfzen, a three-time All-American, was Nebraska’s Female Athlete of the Year.

Shavon Shields earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors after averaging 16.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 2015-16. Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Shields was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American.

A six-time All-American and twotime Big Ten champion for the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team in her career, Hollie Blanske took third on vault at the 2016 NCAA Championships to help the Huskers finish eighth.

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2016-17 NEBRASKA MEN'S GOLF

THIS IS NEBRASKA GOLF Nebraska has won four tournaments and had three individuals compete at the NCAA Regionals since 2010. Scott Willman competed at the Norman Regional in 2012, while Andrew Wyatt and Brandon Crick competed at regionals in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Leading the resurgence is Head Coach Bill Spangler, who is in his 16th season in 2016-17. Nebraska owns four top-20 national finishes in school history, including a 14th-place NCAA finish in 1999. Former Husker Brady Schnell (bottom middle) fired a 59 while competing at the PGA Tour Canada’s ATB Financial Classic in August 2014. He became the 16th player on a major professional tour to break 60 in a round. The 1998-99 team (right) is considered the best in school history. Coach Larry Romjue led the Huskers to a second-place Big 12 finish and 14th-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships. Brandon Crick (bottom left) had one of the best senior seasons in school history during the 2009-10 campaign. In 2013, Crick qualified for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Steve Friesen (bottom right) claimed the coveted Ben Hogan Award in 1999, which is given to college golf’s top student-athlete. A successful professional golfer, Friesen was honored as the first men’s golfer to be inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in September of 2015.

Nebraska Men’s Golf By The Numbers

Individual Champions Under Coach Spangler

Team Championships Under Coach Spangler

PGA Tour Courses Played in The Past 5 Seasons

Combined Conference Championships and Runner-Up Finishes

NCAA Regional Appearances

NCAA Championship Appearances

Former Huskers Who Have Earned a PGA Tour Card

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