The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's tennis team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. The program was established in 1928 and has made the NCAA Championship twice, most recently in 2011. Five Cornhuskers have won conference championships, and seventeen have been named all-conference selections. In 1989, Steven Jung was the NCAA Singles runner-up and was named NU's first All-American.[2] Jung is the only men's tennis player in the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
| Nebraska Cornhuskers men's tennis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1928 |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
| Head coach | Peter Kobelt |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Home Court | Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2010, 2011 | |
Assistant Peter Kobelt was named interim head coach of the program following the departure of Sean Maymi in 2023.[4][5] In 2024, Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen named Kobelt the 12th permanent head coach of the team.[6]
Coaches
editCoaching history
edit| No. | Coach | Tenure | Overall | Conference | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregg McBride | 1926, 1929–40, 1942 | 34–21–10 (.600) | 10–8–1 (.553) | |
| 2 | Ernest Bearg | 1927–28 | 2–9–3 (.250) | 1–3 (.250) | |
| 3 | Voris Peden | 1941 | 2–3–1 (.417) | 2–2–1 (.500) | |
| 4 | Adolph J. Lewandowski | 1946 | 1–6–1 (.188) | 1–6 (.143) | |
| 5 | Harold Rundle | 1947 | 3–6 (.333) | 0–6 (.000) | |
| 6 | Francis Leighton | 1948–49 | 5–13 (.278) | 2–10 (.167) | |
| 7 | Robert Slezak | 1950 | 2–5 (.286) | 0–4 (.000) | |
| 8 | Ed Higginbotham | 1951–72 | 119–155 (.434) | 15–93 (.139) | |
| 9 | Jim Porter | 1973–81 | 113–113 (.500) | 18–49 (.269) | |
| 10 | Kerry McDermott | 1982–2018 | 405–448 (.475) | 79–183 (.302) | |
| 11 | Sean Maymi | 2018–23 | 36–68 (.346) | 13–32 (.289) | |
| 12 | Peter Kobelt | 2023–present | 17–10 (.630) | 5–4 (.556) |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kobelt | Head coach | 2023 | Ohio State |
| Raymond Sarmiento | Assistant coach | 2023 | USC |
Players
editNCAA Tournament qualifiers
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Singles
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Doubles
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Conference champions
edit- Matthias Mueller – 1993
- Ken Feuer / Matthias Mueller – 1990
- Anthony Kotarac / Matthias Mueller – 1993
- Adrian Maizey / Dinko Verzi – 1996
- Dusty Boyer / Toby Boyer – 2015
All-conference selections
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Singles
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Doubles
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Season-by-season results
edit| Year[a] | Coach | Overall | Conference | Conference tournament |
Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (1928) | ||||||||
| 1928 | Gregg McBride | 3–1 | ||||||
| Big Six Conference (1929–1948) | ||||||||
| 1929 | Ernest Bearg | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1930 | 1–6–2 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | Gregg McBride | 1–3–2 | 1–3–1 | 4th | ||||
| 1932 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1933 | 3–1 | 4th (2 pts) | ||||||
| 1934 | 4–1 | [b] | ||||||
| 1935 | 5–0–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | 1–4–1 | 4th (2 pts) | ||||||
| 1937 | 3–2–1 | 5th (1 pt) | ||||||
| 1938 | 3–1–1 | 2nd (13 pts) | ||||||
| 1939 | 0–2–4 | T–2nd (7 pts) | ||||||
| 1940 | 7–0 | 6–0 | 2nd (11 pts) | |||||
| 1941 | Voris Peden | 2–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd (2–2–1) | ||||
| 1942 | Gregg McBride | 3–1 | 2–1 | |||||
| 1946 | Adolph J. Lewandowski | 1–6–1 | 1–6 | 4th (2–2–1) | ||||
| 1947 | Harold Rundle | 3–6 | 0–6 | |||||
| 1948 | Francis Leighton | 2–7 | 0–5 | |||||
| Big Seven Conference (1949–1957) | ||||||||
| 1949 | Francis Leighton | 3–6 | 2–5 | 4th (5 pts) | ||||
| 1950 | Robert Slezak | 2–5 | 0–4 | 6th (2 pts) | ||||
| 1951 | Ed Higginbotham | 0–6 | 0–4 | 7th (1 pt) | ||||
| 1952 | 2–7 | 2–4 | 5th (4 pts) | |||||
| 1953 | 2–10 | 0–6 | 6th (4 pts) | |||||
| 1954 | 2–13 | 0–5 | 7th (1 pt) | |||||
| 1955 | 4–8 | 0–3 | 7th (1 pt) | |||||
| 1956 | 4–9 | 0–4 | 7th (2 pts) | |||||
| 1957 | 6–4 | 0–4 | 7th (2 pts) | |||||
| Big Eight Conference (1958–1996) | ||||||||
| 1958 | Ed Higginbotham | 7–5 | 2–3 | 6th (3 pts) | ||||
| 1959 | 8–6 | 2–4 | 4th (5 pts) | |||||
| 1960 | 6–10 | 0–5 | 8th (0 pts) | |||||
| 1961 | 1–10 | 0–4 | 8th (2 pts) | |||||
| 1962 | 7–3 | 1–2 | 5th (4 pts) | |||||
| 1963 | 11–5 | 0–4 | T–5th (1 pt) | |||||
| 1964 | 11–5 | 3–3 | T–5th (2 pts) | |||||
| 1965 | 11–5 | 1–4 | T–5th (1 pt) | |||||
| 1966 | 5–9 | 1–6 | 7th (2 pts) | |||||
| 1967 | 3–7 | 0–6 | 8th (6 pts) | |||||
| 1968 | 5–9 | 0–7 | 8th (5 pts) | |||||
| 1969 | 9–8 | 1–6 | 5th (4 pts) | |||||
| 1971 | 7–7 | 1–5 | 7th (3 pts) | |||||
| 1972 | 8–10 | 1–4 | 8th (15.5 pts) | |||||
| 1973 | Jim Porter | 6–10 | 0–7 | 8th (6.5 pts) | ||||
| 1974 | 0–18 | 0–7 | 8th (7.5 pts) | |||||
| 1975 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 7th (13.5 pts) | |||||
| 1976 | 16–15 | 2–2 | 6th (10 pts) | |||||
| 1977 | 20–12 | 2–6 | 6th (5.5 pts) | |||||
| 1978 | 16–14 | 3–6 | T–8th (18 pts) | |||||
| 1979 | 15–10 | 3–5 | 5th (29 pts) | |||||
| 1980 | 19–11 | 2–5 | 6th (48 pts) | |||||
| 1981 | 12–13 | 5–5 | 6th (45 pts) | |||||
| 1982 | Kerry McDermott | 9–11 | 3–4 | 5th (65 pts) | ||||
| 1983 | 14–6 | 4–2 | 3rd (77 pts) | |||||
| 1984 | 11–12 | 2–4 | 4th (62 pts) | |||||
| 1985 | 10–13 | 4–2 | 3rd (59 pts) | |||||
| 1986 | 14–7 | 4–2 | 4th (54 pts) | |||||
| 1987 | 15–8 | 3–3 | 4th (66 pts) | |||||
| 1988 | 14–6 | 5–1 | 2nd (84 pts) | |||||
| 1989 | 17–7 | 5–1 | 2nd (94 pts) | |||||
| 1990 | 17–9 | 4–2 | 3rd (80 pts) | |||||
| 1991 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 4th (58 pts) | |||||
| 1992 | 9–11 | 2–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1993 | 14–6 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | 8–16 | 1–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | 6–15 | 1–5 | Semifinal | |||||
| 1996 | 4–16 | 1–8 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| Big 12 Conference (1997–2011) | ||||||||
| 1997 | Kerry McDermott | 9–15 | 1–8 | First round | ||||
| 1998 | 13–12 | 1–8 | First round | |||||
| 1999 | 10–11 | 3–4 | Semifinal | |||||
| 2000 | 7–13 | 0–8 | First round | |||||
| 2001 | 9–14 | 3–5 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2002 | 10–12 | 2–5 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2003 | 10–11 | 1–6 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2004 | 9–13 | 0–7 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2005 | 9–15 | 0–7 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2006 | 10–13 | 0–7 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2007 | 9–11 | 2–4 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2008 | 10–16 | 0–6 | First round | |||||
| 2009 | 16–10 | 0–6 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2010 | 13–13 | 1–5 | Quarterfinal | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2011 | 15–13 | 1–5 | Quarterfinal | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Big Ten Conference (2012–present) | ||||||||
| 2012 | Kerry McDermott | 11–15 | 3–7 | Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2013 | 10–15 | 3–8 | First round | |||||
| 2014 | 12–15 | 3–8 | First round | |||||
| 2015 | 11–14 | 3–8 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2016 | 14–13 | 4–7 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2017 | 5–19 | 1–10 | First round | |||||
| 2018 | 11–15 | 1–10 | First round | |||||
| 2019 | Sean Maymi | 10–17 | 2–9 | First round | ||||
| 2020 | 2–10 | 0–1 | Canceled[c] | |||||
| 2021 | 2–16 | 1–15 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2022 | 9–15 | 5–3 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2023 | 13–10 | 5–4 | Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2024 | Peter Kobelt | 17–10 | 5–4 | Semifinal | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Nebraska did not field a team from 1943–45 because of World War II, or in 1970
- ^ The Big Six did not hold a conference tournament in 1934 or 1935
- ^ Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
edit- ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "STEVEN JUNG". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "SEAN MAYMI". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Brent Wagner (2018-06-13). "Nebraska hires college assistant as men's tennis coach". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Peter Kobelt named Husker men's tennis head coach". 1011 News. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Tennis Media Guide" (PDF). Huskers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.