Nebraska Cornhuskers men's golf

The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's golf team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. The program was established in 1935 and has made the NCAA championships four times, most recently in 1999. Five Cornhuskers have been named first-team all-conference selections, and in 1998 Steve Friesen won the Ben Hogan Award as the best golfer in the country.

Nebraska Cornhuskers men's golf
Founded1935; 89 years ago (1935)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
ConferenceBig Ten
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachJudd Cornell (3rd season)
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
CourseFirethorn
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Championship appearances
1973, 1978, 1998, 1999
Conference champions
1936, 1937

The team has been coached by Judd Cornell since 2022. [2]

Coaches

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Coaching history

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No. Coach Tenure Accomplishments
1 Dana X. Bible 1934–36 Big Eight champion (1936)
2 Ed Newkirk 1936–41 Big Eight champion (1937)
3 Bud Williamson 1945–48
4 Marvin Franklin Jr. 1948–51
5 Ed Higgenbotham 1951–52
6 Bob Hamblet 1952–54
7 Jerry Bush 1954–57
8 Bill Smith 1957–60
9 Harry Good 1960–69
10 Larry Romjue 1969–2001
11 Bill Spangler 2001–18
12 Mark Hankins 2018–21
13 Brett Balak 2021–22
14 Judd Cornell 2022–

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
Judd Cornell Head coach 2022 Nebraska
Travis Minzel Assistant coach 2021 Nebraska Wesleyan

Awards

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Steve Friesen – 1998
  • All-Americans
Jamie Rogers – 1998 (HM)
Jamie Rogers – 1999 (2nd)
Steve Friesen – 1999 (HM)
  • All-Big 12
Steve Friesen – 1997–99
Josh Madden – 1997
Jamie Rogers – 1997,1998
Steve Gutschewski – 1999
Brady Schnell – 2007

Season-by-season results

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Tournament champion
Year Coach Conference Postseason[a]
Big Six Conference (1935–1948)
1934–35 Dana X. Bible 2nd
1935–36 1st
1936–37 Ed Newkirk 1st
1937–38 2nd
1938–39 5th
1939–40 4th
1940–41 Byron Adams 3rd
1945–46 Bud Williamson 6th
1946–47 5th
1947–48 2nd
Big Seven Conference (1949–1960)
1948–49 Marvin Franklin Jr. 6th
1949–50 3rd
1950–51 Ed Higgenbotham 2nd
1951–52 2nd
1952–53 Bob Hamblet 4th
1953–54 3rd
1954–55 Jerry Bush 5th
1955–56 5th
1956–57 6th
1957–58 Bill Smith 7th
1958–59 6th
1959–60 6th
Big Eight Conference (1961–1996)
1960–61 Harry Good 8th
1961–62 8th
1962–63 7th
1963–64 8th
1964–65 6th
1965–66 5th
1966–67 4th
1967–68 3rd
1968–69 8th
1969–70 Larry Romjue 3rd
1970–71 4th
1971–72 8th
1972–73 2nd NCAA University Division 18th
1973–74 3rd
1974–75 6th
1975–76 6th
1976–77 5th
1977–78 2nd NCAA Division I 20th
1978–79 4th
1979–80 5th
1980–81 3rd
1981–82 3rd
1982–83 4th
1983–84 7th
1984–85 3rd
1985–86 5th
1986–87 4th
1987–88 6th
1988–89 4th
1989–90 6th
1990–91 5th
1991–92 7th
1992–93 6th
1993–94 5th
1994–95 6th
1995–96 3rd
Big 12 Conference (1997–2011)
1996–97 Larry Romjue 6th
1997–98 9th NCAA Division I 20th
1998–99 2nd NCAA Division I 14th
1999–00 12th
2000–01 12th
2001–02 Bill Spangler 12th
2002–03 11th
2003–04 12th
2004–05 12th
2005–06 6th
2006–07 6th
2007–08 11th
2008–09 11th
2009–10 T–7th
2010–11 8th
Big Ten Conference (2012–present)
2011–12 Bill Spangler 12th
2012–13 9th
2013–14 11th
2014–15 13th
2015–16 13th
2016–17 12th
2017–18 11th
2018–19 Mark Hankins 5th
2019–20 Canceled[b]
2020–21 12th
2021–22 Brett Balak 14th
2022–23 Judd Cornell 12th
2023–24 T–7th

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Notes

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  1. ^ The NCAA began hosting an annual men's golf tournament in 1939
  2. ^ Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

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  1. ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "MARK HANKINS". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  3. ^ "2020 Media Guide" (PDF). Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.