Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer
| Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Head coach | John Walker (26th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Stadium | Barbara Hibner Stadium (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1996, 1999 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| 1996–2002, 2004 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996–2005, 2013, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1996, 1998–2000, 2002, 2013 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 1996, 1999, 2000, 2013 | |
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 three times.
In 25 years of competition, the program has compiled 318 wins, 12 NCAA Tournament appearance, and eight trips to the NCAA Sweet 16.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Walker | Head coach | 1994 | Queen's University |
| Ian Bridge | Assistant coach | 2015 | |
| Marty Everding | Assistant coach | 2011 | Queen's University |
| Brandon Roarty | Volunteer coach | 2018 |
History
In 1994, Nebraska became the first Big Eight school to add women's soccer as a varsity sport. John Walker, currently in his 26th season as head coach, led the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996. The Cornhuskers began the 1996 season 21–0–0, winning the Big 12 for the first time and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.[3] NU has since won five more conference tournaments, in 1998–2000, 2002, and 2013. In 15 years of Big 12 competition, the Cornhuskers compiled a league-best record of 106–47–15. Nebraska has produced 47 first-team and 70 total all-conference selections and 33 all-conference tournament awards.[4][5]
The Cornhuskers play home games at Barbara Hibner Stadium, named after former Women's Athletic Director Barbara Hibner, who was integral 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]
All-Americans
Thirteen Cornhuskers have earned 19 total All-American 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
| Conference champion | Tournament champion | Conference and tournament champion |
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | NCAA Tournament |
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 | Quarterfinals | 6 | ||
| 1997 | 18–4–0 | 8–2–0 | 2nd | Round of 16 | 7 | |||
| 1998 | 17–4–1 | 9–1–0 | 2nd | Third Round | 10 | |||
| 1999 | 22–1–2 | 10–0–0 | 1st | Quarterfinals | 5 | |||
| 2000 | 22–2–0 | 9–1–0 | 1st | Third Round | 9 | |||
| 2001 | 17–5–1 | 8–1–1 | 2nd | Third Round | 12 | |||
| 2002 | 16–6–3 | 6–3–1 | 3rd | Third Round | 13 | |||
| 2003 | 13–8–1 | 6–4–0 | 4th | Second Round | 23 | |||
| 2004 | 14–9–0 | 6–4–0 | 5th | Third Round | 22 | |||
| 2005 | 14–8–1 | 6–3–1 | 2nd | 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 | 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 | 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 | |||||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.omaha.com/huskers/state-of-the-art-hibner-stadium-wows-husker-soccer-players/article_b51606e9-421b-52f7-8299-03a0f9a19b29.html
- ^ "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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