Summary
The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I.[2] The program has been coached by John Walker since being established in 1994. Walker was the NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 1996 and has been named conference coach of the year four times.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1994 |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
| Head coach | John Walker (31st season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Stadium | Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1996, 1999, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2016, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2016, 2023 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 1996, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2023 | |
In thirty years of competition, the program has won 365 matches and competed in thirteen NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships.
History edit
In 1994, Nebraska became the first Big Eight school to add women's soccer as a varsity sport. John Walker, now in his thirtieth season as head coach, led the program to its first NCAA Championship appearance in 1996. The Cornhuskers began the 1996 season 21–0–0, winning the Big 12 for the first time and advancing to the NCAA Division I quarterfinals.[3] NU has since won five more conference tournaments, in 1998–2000, 2002, and 2013. In fifteen years of Big 12 competition, the Cornhuskers compiled a league-best record of 106–47–15. Nebraska has produced forty-seven first-team and seventy total all-conference selections, as well as thirty-three all-conference tournament awards.[4][5]
The Cornhuskers play home games at Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium, named after former Women's Athletic Director Barbara Hibner, who was integral to the introduction of soccer as a varsity sport at NU. Hibner Stadium was built in 2015 and has a maximum capacity of 2,500.[6][7] Walker said of the new stadium: "This is phenomenal. Everything is first class. There's nothing cookie-cutter about it."[8] Nebraska has ranked first or second in the Big Ten in attendance in each season at the venue.[9] For two decades before moving to Hibner Stadium, NU played at the Ed Weir Track and Field Stadium, located just northeast of Memorial Stadium. The Weir complex, built in 1975, was one of the smallest soccer venues in the Big Ten.[10][11]
Coaches edit
Coaching history edit
| No. | Coach | Tenure | Overall | Conference | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Walker | 1994– | 365–193–61 (.639) | 157–99–34 (.600) | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal (1996,1999,2023) Conference champion (1996,1999,2000,2013,2023) Conference tournament champion (1996,1998–2000,2002,2013) |
Coaching staff edit
| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Walker | Head coach | 1994 | Queen's University |
| Savanah Anderson-Baer | Assistant coach | 2023 | Nebraska |
| Ian Bridge | Assistant coach | 2015 | |
| Marty Everding | Assistant coach | 2011 | Queen's University |
All-Americans edit
Fourteen Cornhuskers have earned twenty total All-America selections.
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First Team
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Second Team
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Third Team
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Season-by-season results edit
| Regular season champion | Tournament champion | Regular season and tournament champion |
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Final rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (1994–1995) | ||||||||
| 1994 | John Walker | 14–4–0 | ||||||
| 1995 | 10–8–0 | |||||||
| Big 12 Conference (1996–2010) | ||||||||
| 1996 | John Walker | 23–1–0 | 9–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Third Round | 6 | ||
| 1997 | 18–4–0 | 8–2–0 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | 7 | |||
| 1998 | 17–4–1 | 9–1–0 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Third Round | 10 | |||
| 1999 | 22–1–2 | 10–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 2000 | 22–2–0 | 9–1–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Third Round | 9 | |||
| 2001 | 17–5–1 | 8–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Third Round | 12 | |||
| 2002 | 16–6–3 | 6–3–1 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Third Round | 13 | |||
| 2003 | 13–8–1 | 6–4–0 | 4th | NCAA Division I Second Round | 23 | |||
| 2004 | 14–9–0 | 6–4–0 | 5th | NCAA Division I Third Round | 22 | |||
| 2005 | 14–8–1 | 6–3–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | 21 | |||
| 2006 | 10–7–3 | 4–5–1 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | 5–10–4 | 1–8–1 | T–10th | |||||
| 2008 | 10–9–1 | 6–4–0 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | 11–5–4 | 5–3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 2010 | 13–7–1 | 5–4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Big Ten Conference (2011–Present) | ||||||||
| 2011 | John Walker | 7–10–1 | 4–7 | 10th | ||||
| 2012 | 7–12–1 | 4–7–0 | T–7th | |||||
| 2013 | 19–4–1 | 10–1–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | 13 | |||
| 2014 | 8–9–2 | 4–7–2 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015 | 8–7–2 | 4–5–2 | T–9th | |||||
| 2016 | 11–6–5 | 5–3–3 | 6th | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 2017 | 9–5–5 | 3–3–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 2018 | 9–7–5 | 5–3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | 4–10–4 | 3–6–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 2020[a] | 2–5–3 | 11th | ||||||
| 2021 | 7–9–2 | 3–5–2 | 11th | |||||
| 2022 | 8–7–5 | 5–3–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 2023 | 17–4–3 | 7–1–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
Notes edit
- ^ The 2020 NCAA women's soccer season was played in the spring of 2021. Nebraska did not play any out-of-conference games
References edit
- ^ Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Nebraska Women's Soccer | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ "John Walker". Huskers Soccer.
- ^ "John Walker". Huskers- Nebraska.
- ^ "Nebraska NCAA Tournament Records" (PDF). Nebraska Soccer.
- ^ "Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ Star, SHEA CARLSON Lincoln Journal. "Husker soccer team will host NCAA Tournament opener". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ "State-of-the-art Hibner Stadium wows Husker soccer players on first visit".
- ^ "Husker Fans Set Attendance Bar High Across Board". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "Regents Approve Soccer and Tennis Complex". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Track and Field - Ed Weir Stadium". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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