Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling
Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
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Founded | 1990 |
University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
Head coach | Paul Klempa (6th season) |
Conference | Independent |
Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Home arena | Sun Valley Lanes |
Nickname | Cornhuskers |
Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
National championships | |
WIBC: 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
NCAA: 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2021 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
The Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, competing as an independent in NCAA Division I. The program began as a club team, becoming a varsity sport in 1996 and an official NCAA sport in 2003. The Cornhuskers have since established themselves as the NCAA's premier bowling program. Nebraska has won eleven national championships, finished runner-up four times, and is the only program to qualify for every NCAA Bowling Championship.[2]
History
Nebraska's bowling program began in 1990 as a club sport, coached by Bill Straub, who led the team to WIBC national titles in 1991 and 1995. Bowling became an official varsity sport at NU in 1996, and Straub was hired as the full-time head coach, winning additional national titles in 1997, 1999, and 2001. In 2003, the NCAA sanctioned its first women's bowling tournament, which Nebraska won. The Cornhuskers won the following year as well, and have since won three more titles and finished runner-up four times. The program has never been ranked lower than seventh.[3] In 2019, Straub retired and longtime assistant Paul Klempa was named head coach.
Straub also led Nebraska's men's club bowling program through 1996, winning national titles in 1990 and 1996.
Coaches
Coaching history
No. | Coach | Tenure | Accomplishments |
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1 | Bill Straub | 1990–2019 | WIBC champion (1991,1995,1997,1999,2001) NCAA champion (2004,2005,2009,2013,2015) NTCA National Coach of the Year (2005,2013,2017) |
2 | Paul Klempa | 2019– | NCAA champion (2021) |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
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Paul Klempa | Head coach | 2019 | Nebraska |
Julia Bond | Assistant coach | 2021 | Nebraska |
Awards
All-Americans
Nebraska has had thirty-seven players combine for eighty ATCA All-America honors.[4]
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National Bowler of the Year
- Kim Berke – 1992
- Diandra Hyman – 2000
- Shannon Pluhowsky – 2001, 2004, 2005
- Lindsay Baker – 2006
- Amanda Burgoyne – 2007
- Cassandra Leuthold – 2010
- Lizabeth Kuhlkin – 2015
- Raquel Orozco – 2020
- Crystal Elliot – 2021
Season-by-season results
National champion |
Year[a] | Coach | Postseason | ||||||
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Independent (1991–present) | ||||||||
1997–98 | Bill Straub | WIBC 4th | ||||||
1998–99 | WIBC Champion | |||||||
1999–00 | WIBC 3rd | |||||||
2000–01 | WIBC Champion | |||||||
2001–02 | WIBC 9th | |||||||
2002–03 | WIBC 7th | |||||||
2003–04 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2004–05 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2005–06 | NCAA 3rd | |||||||
2006–07 | NCAA T–3rd | |||||||
2007–08 | NCAA T–7th | |||||||
2008–09 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2009–10 | NCAA Runner-up | |||||||
2010–11 | NCAA T–3rd | |||||||
2011–12 | NCAA 3rd | |||||||
2012–13 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2013–14 | NCAA Runner-up | |||||||
2014–15 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2015–16 | NCAA Runner-up | |||||||
2016–17 | NCAA Runner-up | |||||||
2017–18 | NCAA 4th | |||||||
2018–19 | NCAA T–3rd | |||||||
2019–20 | Paul Klempa | Canceled[b] | ||||||
2020–21 | NCAA Champion | |||||||
2021–22 | NCAA T–5th | |||||||
2022–23 | NCAA 3rd | |||||||
2023–24 | NCAA Regional |
Notes
- ^ Year-by-year records unavailable prior to 1997
- ^ Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ^ The Power of Color (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Huskers Qualify for NCAA National Championship". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "BILL STRAUB". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Nebraska Bowling All-Americans". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.