Nebraska Cornhuskers men's gymnastics
| Year founded: 1974 | |||
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| City | Lincoln, NE | ||
| Team Mascot | Herbie Husker; Lil' Red | ||
| Team Colors | Scarlet and Cream | ||
| Head Coach | Chuck Chmelka | ||
| Home Stadium | Bob Devaney Sports Center | ||
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Conference History:
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| Team history as of December 18, 2012:[1]
All-Time Record
National Championships
NCAA Individual Champions
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in men's gymnastics. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the most successful teams in the nation with 8 national team titles, 7 NCAA runner-up finishes, and 42 NCAA event titles. Ten Huskers have gone on to represent the United States in the Olympics.[1] The Huskers compete in the Big Ten Conference.
Hartung and Cahoy were some of the last high school gymnasts to compete on the trampoline.
NCAA Individual National Champions
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Cornhuskers in the Olympics
- Jim Hartung (1980 & 1984) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
- Phil Cahoy (1980)
- Larry Gerard (1980)
- Jim Mikus (1984) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
- Scott Johnson (1984 & 1988) Team gold medal on 1984 U.S. Squad
- Wes Suter (1988)
- Kevin Davis (1988)
- Tom Schlesinger (1988)
- Trent Dimas (1992) Gold Medal on horizontal bar
- Francis Allen (1980 & 1992) Two-time Olympic team head coach
References
- ^ a b "2012 Media Guide - History" (PDF). Huskers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.