The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's golf team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska primarily uses Firethorn Golf Course as its home course, but also lists Hillcrest Country Club, ArborLinks Golf Course, Country Club of Lincoln, Highlands Golf Club, and Indian Creek Golf Club as affiliates.[2]
The program was established in 1975 and has played in fourteen NCAA regionals, advancing to the NCAA Division I championship three times. Nebraska has had twenty golfers named first-team all-conference selections. The team has been coached by Jeanne Sutherland since 2022.[3]
Conference affiliations
- Big Eight Conference (1975–1996)
- Big 12 Conference (1996–2011)
- Big Ten Conference (2011–present)[4]
Coaches
Coaching history
No. | Coach | Tenure |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Romjue | 1975–1979 |
2 | Jerry Fisher | 1979–1987 |
3 | Robin Krapfl | 1987–2019 |
4 | Lisa Johnson | 2019–2022 |
5 | Jeanne Sutherland | 2022–present |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
---|---|---|---|
Jeanne Sutherland | Head coach | 2022 | Northern Iowa |
Matt Zedrick | Associate head coach | 2022 | Illinois State |
Championships and awards
Team conference championships
- Big Eight: 1976, 1983
Individual awards
- Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award: Joanne Brooks (1990)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: Kate Smith (2001)
- Conference golfer of the year: Sarah Sasse (2003), Kate Smith (2021)
- Mary Fossum Award: Kate Smith (2020)
Conference champions
- Rachelle Tacha (1996)
- Sarah Sasse (2003)
- Kate Smith (2021)
First-team All-Americans
- Sarah Sasse – 2003
Seasons
Tournament champion |
Year | Coach | Conference | Postseason[a] | |||||
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Big Eight Conference (1976–1996) | ||||||||
1975–76 | Larry Romjue | 1st | AIAW 22nd | |||||
1976–77 | 4th | |||||||
1977–78 | 5th | |||||||
1978–79 | 4th | |||||||
1979–80 | Jerry Fisher | 5th | ||||||
1980–81 | 4th | |||||||
1981–82 | 4th | |||||||
1982–83 | 1st | |||||||
1983–84 | 2nd | |||||||
1984–85 | T–5th | |||||||
1985–86 | 3rd | |||||||
1986–87 | T–5th | |||||||
1987–88 | Robin Krapfl | 5th | ||||||
1988–89 | 4th | |||||||
1989–90 | 5th | |||||||
1990–91 | 3rd | |||||||
1991–92 | 7th | |||||||
1992–93 | 4th | |||||||
1993–94 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||||
1994–95 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||||
1995–96 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
Big 12 Conference (1996–2011) | ||||||||
1996–97 | Robin Krapfl | 3rd | NCAA Division I Regional | |||||
1997–98 | 6th | |||||||
1998–99 | 8th | |||||||
1999–00 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 19th | ||||||
2000–01 | 5th | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
2001–02 | 7th | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
2002–03 | 5th | NCAA Division I 22nd | ||||||
2003–04 | 10th | |||||||
2004–05 | 7th | |||||||
2005–06 | T–4th | NCAA Division I 20th | ||||||
2006–07 | 4th | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
2007–08 | 6th | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
2008–09 | 10th | |||||||
2009–10 | 8th | |||||||
2010–11 | 10th | |||||||
Big Ten Conference (2011–present) | ||||||||
2011–12 | Robin Krapfl | 6th | ||||||
2012–13 | 11th | |||||||
2013–14 | 10th | |||||||
2014–15 | 13th | |||||||
2015–16 | 13th | |||||||
2016–17 | 12th | |||||||
2017–18 | 13th | |||||||
2018–19 | 13th | |||||||
2019–20 | Lisa Johnson | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2020–21 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Regional | ||||||
2021–22 | 7th | |||||||
2022–23 | Jeanne Sutherland | 10th | NCAA Division I Regional | |||||
2023–24 | 10th |
Notes
- ^ The AIAW ran the premier women's collegiate golf championship until the first NCAA Division I championship was held in 1982.
References
- ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Golf Courses". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Jeanne Sutherland". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "2024–25 Women's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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