The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. The program was established in 1976 and has made the NCAA Division I Championship six times since 2000, most recently in 2013. Fourteen Cornhuskers have won conference championships, and twenty have been named all-conference selections. German Dalmagro was hired as the program's tenth head coach in 2023 following the retirement of Scott Jacobson.[2]
| Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1976 |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
| Head coach | German Dalmagro (2nd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Home Court | Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1977, 1978, 2013, 2020 | |
Coaches
editCoaching history
edit| No. | Coach | Tenure | Overall[a] | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gail Whitaker | 1976 | ||
| 2 | Sig Garnett | 1977 | Big Eight champion (1977) | |
| 3 | Henry Cox | 1978 | Big Eight champion (1978) | |
| 4 | Skip Salzenstein | 1979 | 7–6 (.538) | |
| 5 | Julie Wood | 1980–81 | 36–24 (.600) | |
| 6 | Kathy Hawkins | 1982–87 | 72–73 (.497) | |
| 7 | Kerry McDermott | 1988 | 5–12 (.294) | |
| 8 | Gregg Calvin | 1989–91 | 33–18 (.647) | |
| 9 | Scott Jacobson | 1992–2023 | 460–287 (.616) | Big Ten champion (2013,2020) |
| 9 | German Dalmagro | 2024– | 14–11 (.560) |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| German Dalmagro | Head coach | 2024 | West Florida |
| Maddie Kobelt | Assistant coach | 2024 | Syracuse |
Conference champions
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Big EighteditSingles
Doubles
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Big 12editSingles
Doubles
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Honors and awards
editBig Ten Player of the Year
- Mary Weatherholt – 2012, 2013
Big Eight Freshman of the Year
- Annie Yang – 1994
- Lisa Hart – 1995
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- Kim Hartmann – 2006
- Mary Weatherholt – 2009
Big 12 Coach of the Year
- Scott Jacobson – 2005
Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Scott Jacobson – 2012
All-Americans
edit- Cari Groce – 1984 (Doubles)
- Liz Mooney – 1984 (Doubles)
- Mary Weatherholt – 2013 (Singles, Doubles)
- Patricia Veresova – 2013 (Doubles)
First-team all-conference selections
editFirst-team All-Big 12
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Singles
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Doubles
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First-team All-Big Ten
- Mary Weatherholt – 2012, 2013
- Patricia Veresova – 2013
- Claire Reifeis – 2019, 2020
- Kristina Novak – 2021
Season-by-season results
edit| Regular season champion |
| Year[b] | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Conference tournament |
Postseason | Final rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Eight Conference (1976–1996) | ||||||||
| 1976 | Gail Whitaker | 4th | ||||||
| 1977 | Sig Garnett | 1st | ||||||
| 1978 | Henry Cox | T–1st | ||||||
| 1979 | Skip Salzenstein | 7–6 | 6th | |||||
| 1980 | Julie Wood | 18–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | 18–17 | 6th | ||||||
| 1982 | Kathy Hawkins | 14–11 | 4th | |||||
| 1983 | 16–12 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1984 | 12–12 | 4th | ||||||
| 1985 | 12–14 | 4th | ||||||
| 1986 | 9–8 | 4th | ||||||
| 1987 | 9–16 | 4th | ||||||
| 1988 | Kerry McDermott | 5–12 | 5th | |||||
| 1989 | Gregg Calvin | 9–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1990 | 17–7 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1991 | 7–6 | 4th | ||||||
| 1992 | Scott Jacobson | 6–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1993 | 7–12 | 6th | ||||||
| 1994 | 11–10 | 4th | ||||||
| 1995 | 8–5 | T–3rd | ||||||
| 1996 | 5–15 | 6th | ||||||
| Year[c] | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Conference tournament |
Postseason | Final rank | |
| Big 12 Conference (1997–2011) | ||||||||
| 1997 | Scott Jacobson | 16–9 | 6th | 60 | ||||
| 1998 | 19–6 | 6th | 64 | |||||
| 1999 | 13–9 | 10th | 69 | |||||
| 2000 | 19–6 | 6–5 | 6th | Quarterfinal | 58 | |||
| 2001 | 19–6 | 6–5 | 6th | Quarterfinal | 55 | |||
| 2002 | 13–9 | 3–8 | 10th | First round | 66 | |||
| 2003 | 12–11 | 2–9 | 10th | First round | 76 | |||
| 2004 | 16–9 | 5–6 | 7th | First round | 75 | |||
| 2005 | 18–4 | 9–2 | 3rd | First round | NCAA Division I First Round | 39 | ||
| 2006 | 17–10 | 6–5 | 5th | Semifinal | NCAA Division I First Round | 43 | ||
| 2007 | 13–9 | 4–7 | 8th | Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2008 | 16–7 | 5–6 | 7th | First round | 74 | |||
| 2009 | 16–7 | 7–4 | 4th | Quarterfinal | 56 | |||
| 2010 | 22–6 | 9–2 | 3rd | Quarterfinal | NCAA Division I Second Round | 37 | ||
| 2011 | 20–8 | 7–4 | T–4th | First round | NCAA Division I First Round | 43 | ||
| Big Ten Conference (2012–present) | ||||||||
| 2012 | Scott Jacobson | 24–5 | 9–2 | T–3rd | First round | NCAA Division I Second Round | 16 | |
| 2013 | 24–6 | 10–1 | T–1st | Quarterfinal | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | 16 | ||
| 2014 | 8–17 | 0–11 | 12th | First round | ||||
| 2015 | 12–12 | 0–11 | 13th | |||||
| 2016 | 17–8 | 4–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | 19–8 | 5–6 | 7th | Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2018 | 18–7 | 7–4 | T–4th | First round | 45 | |||
| 2019 | 10–17 | 2–9 | 12th | |||||
| 2020 | 11–4 | 1–0 | T–1st | Canceled[d] | 51 | |||
| 2021 | 11–6 | 11–5 | 5th | Second round | ||||
| 2022 | 15–10 | 7–4 | 5th | Second round | ||||
| 2023 | 16–10 | 4–7 | T–9th | Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2024 | German Dalmagro | 14–11 | 3–8 | 11th | Quarterfinal | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Year-by-year coaching records unavailable before 1979
- ^ Conference record and tournament information unavailable prior to 2000
- ^ Conference record and tournament information unavailable prior to 2000
- ^ Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
edit- ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Liz Uehling (April 10, 2013). "Winningest coach Scott Jacobson continues to shape lives, careers of NU women's tennis players". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Tennis Media Guide" (PDF). Huskers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.