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

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

Individual awards

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]
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

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Notes

  1. ^ The AIAW ran the premier women's collegiate golf championship until the first NCAA Division I championship was held in 1982.

References

  1. ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Golf Courses". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Jeanne Sutherland". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2024–25 Women's Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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