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This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards are the academic achievements of Nebraska Cornhuskers student-athletes. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference , and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Division I , fielding 22 varsity teams (nine men's, thirteen women's) across fifteen sports. Nebraska student-athletes have won 315 Academic All-American awards and seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards , both more than any other university. They have also won fifteen Academic All-American of the Year awards.
Today's Top 10 Award[ edit ]
Nebraska student-athletes have won seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards , more than any other school. The award honors student-athletes based upon the criteria of athletic achievement, academic achievement, and community involvement.[ 2]
Name
Year
Sport
Major
Randy Schleusener
1981
Football
Biological Sciences
Dave Rimington
1983
Economics
Mark Traynowicz
1985
Civil Engineering
Tom Schlesinger
1989
Gymnastics
Chemistry
Virginia Stahr
1990
Volleyball
Elementary Education
Jake Young
Football
Finance
Patrick Kirksey
1991
Gymnastics
Pat Tyrance
Football
Biological Sciences
Janet Kruse
1992
Volleyball
Trev Alberts
1994
Football
Communication Studies
Rob Zatechka
1995
Biological Sciences
Aaron Graham
1996
Animal Science
Grant Wistrom
1998
Biological Science
Nancy Metcalf
2002
Volleyball
Advertising
Richelle Simpson
2006
Gymnastics
French and International Studies
Sarah Pavan
2008
Volleyball
Biochemistry
Mary Weatherholt
2013
Tennis
Business Administration
Academic All-American of the Year [ edit ]
The CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year award is given annually to the top student-athlete in each sport as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Ten Nebraska student-athletes have combined to win the award fifteen times.[ 3]
Name
Year
Sport
Lori Sippel
1988
Softball
Virginia Stahr
1988, 1989
Volleyball
Janet Kruse
1990, 1991
Karen Jennings
1992, 1993
Basketball
Rob Zatechka
1994
Football
Nicola Martial
1996
Track & Field
Joy Taylor
Gymnastics
Janet Blomstedt
1997
Track & Field
Jeff Leise
2002, 2003
Baseball
Sarah Pavan
2006, 2007
Volleyball
Academic All-Americans [ edit ]
Nebraska student-athletes have been named Academic All-America selections 340 times across all sports, most among NCAA Division I universities. Nebraska's football program has produced 108 Academic All-Americans, most among FBS schools.[ 4]
Academic All-Americans by sport [ edit ]
Football
Aaron Graham (1995)
Austin Cassidy (2010, 2011)
Bill Lafleur (1998)
Bob Oberlin (1952, 1953)
Chad Kelsay (1998)
Chad Sievers (2004)
Chris Weber (2017)
Dale Klein (1986)
Dane Todd (2005)
Dave Rimington (1981, 1982)
David Edeal (1990)
Dennis Claridge (1963)
Frosty Anderson (1973)
George Andrews (1978)
Gerry Gdowski (1989)
Grant Wistrom (1996, 1997)
Jake Young (1989)
Jeff Finn (1980)
Jeff Jamrog (1987)
Jeff Kinney (1971)
Jim Huge (1962)
Jim Pillen (1978)
Jim Wanek (1990)
Joel Makovicka (1997, 1998)
John Kroeker (1988)
Kelly Saalfeld (1979)
Kurt Mann (2005)
Kyle Vanden Bosch (1999, 2000)
Larry Jacobson (1971)
Mark Blazek (1987, 1988)
Mark Traynowicz (1984)
Matt Shaw (1994)
Marv Mueller (1966)
Mike Brown (1999)
Mike Stigge (1991, 1992)
Pat Engelbert (1990, 1991)
Pat Tyrance (1989, 1990)
Randy Reeves (1969)
Randy Schleusener (1979, 1980)
Randy Theiss (1981)
Rex Burkhead (2011, 2012)
Ric Lindquist (1980, 1981)
Rik Bonness (1975)
Rob Stuckey (1983, 1984)
Rob Zatechka (1993, 1994)
Rod Horn (1979)
Scott Strasbuger (1983, 1984)
Spencer Long (2013)
Ted Harvey (1977)
Terry Connealy (1993, 1994)
Tom Heiser (1975)
Tom Welter (1986)
Tracey Wistrom (2001)
Trev Alberts (1993)
Vince Ferragamo (1976)
Baseball
Aaron Marsden (2003)
Brandon Buckman (2006)
D.J. Belfonte (2010)
Jeff Leise (2002, 2003)
John Cole (2001)
Erik Mumm (1999)
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Karen Jennings (1991–93)
Stephanie Bolli (1988)
Gymnastics (M)
Mark Warburton (1990)
Rick Kieffer (1995)
Stephen Tetrault (2008)
Sumner Darling (1993, 1994)
Tom Schlesinger (1988)
Gymnastics (W)
Emily Wong (2014)
Joy Taylor (1996)
Kim DeHaan (1996)
Libby Landgraf (2004)
Nicole Duval (1995)
Rifle
Softball
Denise (Day) Eckert (1984, 1985)
Jill Rishel (1990)
Lizzy Aumua (2006)
Lori Richins (1986)
Lori Sippel (1988)
Molly Hill (2009)
Swimming (M)
Justin Switzer (1993, 1994)
Michael Windisch (2000)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (M)
Tennis (W)
Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Alex Lamme (1996)
Bjorn Barrefors (2011–13)
Brady Bonsall (1996)
Issar Yazhbin (2007)
Levi Gipson (2014-2016)
Nate Polacek (2012)
Nate Probasco (2007)
Nicholas Gordon (2010)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Anne Martin (2014)
Ashley Selig (2006, 2007)
Janet Blomstedt (1997)
Jenny Green (2007)
Jill Myatt (1997)
Kathy Travis Miller (1996)
Kim Shubert (2008)
Natalie Willer (2011)
Nicola Martial (1996)
Stella Klassen (2000)
Tia DeSoto (2004)
Volleyball
Allison Weston (1995)
Amanda Gates (2008)
Amber Holmquist (2002)
Christina Houghtelling (2005, 2007)
Gina Mancuso (2012)
Janet Kruse (1990, 1991)
Karen Dahlgren (1985, 1986)
Kori Cooper (2008, 2009)
Laura Pilakowski (2002)
Nancy Metcalf (2001)
Sarah Pavan (2005–07)
Tracy Stalls (2008)
Virginia Stahr (1987–89)
Wrestling
Josh Ihnen (2013)
Tucker Lane (2012)
Ryan Tobin (1998)
Second team, third team, honorable mention[ edit ]
Baseball
Adrian Fiala (1970)
Casey Hauptman (2011)
Daniel Bruce (2005)
Gene Stohs (1970, 1972)
John Leise (2001)
Mark Kister (1985)
Matt Schuldt (1998)
Shane Komine (2002)
Steve Achelpohl (1972)
Steve Oakley (1980)
Todd Oakes (1983)
Basketball (M)
Beau Reid (1989, 1991)
Chuck Jura (1972)
Curt Hedberg (1978)
Jack Moore (1981)
John Matzke (1984)
Basketball (W)
Cathy Owen (1984)
Kelli Benson (1984)
Stephanie Bolli (1986)
Terri Parriott (1985)
Football
Aaron Graham (1994)
Bill Kosch (1970, 1971)
Bill Weber (1982)
Brian Schuster (1995)
Brian Shaw (1998, 1999)
C.J. Zimmerer (2013)
Chad Kelsay (1997)
Dane Todd (2006)
Dave Walline (1970)
Dick Rupert (1971)
Jake Long (2013)
Jake Young (1988)
John Adkins (1970)
John Nelson (1988)
Jon Hesse (1996)
Judd Davies (2003)
Kellen Huston (2004)
Ken Mehlin (1993)
Kris Van Norman (1982)
Micah Heibel (1987)
Pat Ricketts (2003)
Randy Theiss (1982)
Ritch Bahe (1973)
Jon Zatechka (1997)
Rob Zatechka (1992)
Scott Frost (1997)
Sean Fisher (2011, 2012)
Stan Waldemore (1977)
Steve Ott (1995)
Steve Volin (1995)
Todd Peterson (2008)
Tyler Wortman (2008)
Golf (W)
Heidi Wall (Stark) (1996)
Gymnastics (M)
Jason Christie (1996)
Jim Koziol (1999)
Marshall Nelson (2000)
Patrick Kirksey (1990)
Ryan Sneed (2003)
Stephen Tetrault (2007)
Sumner Darling (1992)
Ted Harris (1997)
Tom Schlesinger (1986)
Gymnastics (W)
Bree Dority O'Callaghan (2001)
Emily Wong (2013)
Jane Clemons (1990)
Jen French (2002, 2003)
Joy Taylor (1995)
Mary Ocel (1988)
Nicole Duval (1993, 1994)
Richelle Simpson (2005)
Rifle
Rachel Spiry (2001)
Ryann McGough (2011)
Soccer
Softball
Ann Halsne (1991, 1992)
Ashley Hagemann (2011)
Denise Feldhaus (1984)
Denise McMillan (1992–94)
Jamie Fuente (2001)
Janelle Frese (1989)
Jenny Smith (1998)
Karla Knicely (1996)
Kim Ogee (2002)
KoKo Tacha (2006)
Lori Richins (1985, 1987)
Margie Ogrodowicz (1987, 1988)
Molly Hill (2008)
Nikki Haget (2011)
Robin Mackin (2010)
Ruth Chatwin (1987)
Shelby Mertins (1984)
Swimming (M)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (W)
Imke Reimers (2007)
Rachel Collins (1992)
Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Aaron Plas (2006)
Adam Dailey (2011)
Alex Lamme (1997)
Bjorn Barrefors (2010)
Brady Bonsall (1995)
Brett Grieb (2012)
Cody Rush (2014)
Dana Carne (2004)
Danny Hill (2004)
James Blackledge (1988)
Kyle Wyatt (2002)
Nate Polacek (2011)
Nate Probasco (2006)
Nicholas Gordon (2011)
Tyler Hitchler (2011)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Ann Gaffigan (2004)
Ashley Miller (2011)
Cassandra Morelock (2000)
Cheryl Harmon (2003)
Jenna Lucas (2002)
Jenny Green (2006)
Kate Livesey (2002)
Kim Shubert (2007)
Lynne Frey (1990)
Mara Griva (2013)
Melissa Price (2002)
Morgan Wilken (2013)
Natalie Willer (2010)
Nicole Ali (1985, 1986)
Volleyball
Allison Weston (1994)
Anna Schrad (2003)
Becky Bolli (1990)
Carla Baker (1989)
Christy Johnson (1995)
Greichaly Cepero (2001)
Janet Kruse (1989)
Jordan Larson (2008)
Karen Dahlgren (1984)
Kathi DeBoer (1987)
Laura Pilakowski (2000, 2001)
Lisa Reitsma (1996)
Lori Endicott (1988)
Megan Korver (1998)
Nancy Metcalf (1999)
Wrestling
Josh Ihnen (2012)
Matt Murray (2004, 2005)
Ryan Tobin (1996)
Tucker Lane (2011)
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