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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's tennis
Founded1928; 98 years ago (1928)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachPeter Kobelt (4th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Home CourtSid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
(Capacity: 1,400)
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2025

The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's tennis team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska has played its home matches at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center since 2015.

The program was established in 1928 and has made the NCAA Division I championships three times. 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]

The team has been coached by Peter Kobelt since 2023.[3]

Conference affiliations

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Coaches

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Coaching history

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No. Coach Tenure Overall Conference
1 Gregg McBride1926–194238–33–14 (.529)13–13–2 (.500)
2 Adolph J. Lewandowski19461–6–1 (.188)1–6 (.143)
3 Harold Rundle19473–6 (.333)0–6 (.000)
4 Francis Leighton1948–19495–13 (.278)2–10 (.167)
5 Robert Slezak19502–5 (.286)0–4 (.000)
6 Ed Higginbotham1951–1972119–155[b] (.434)15–93[b] (.139)
7 Jim Porter1973–1981113–113 (.500)18–49 (.269)
8 Kerry McDermott1982–2018405–448 (.475)79–183 (.302)
9 Sean Maymi2018–202223–58 (.284)8–28 (.222)
10 Peter Kobelt2023–present45–30 (.600)18–13 (.581)

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
Peter KobeltHead coach2023Ohio State
Brett FormanAssistant coach2024Michigan State
Shunya MaruyamaAssistant coach2024Nebraska

Venues

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For most of its history, Nebraska's tennis facilities and offices were spread across the city of Lincoln and lacked the amenities of most of NU's conference peers.[5] Playing at indoor and outdoor courts miles apart was challenging when weather forced last-minute venue changes.[5] At the time it joined the Big Ten in 2011, Nebraska was the only school in the conference without an indoor on-campus tennis facility.[5]

Nebraska constructed the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center, its first standalone tennis complex, in 2015. It was built north of Nebraska Innovation Campus as part of a larger $20.4-million project which also included Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium.[6] The Dillon Tennis Center has 1,400 permanent seats across six indoor and twelve outdoor courts, each with a DecoTurf hardcourt surface.[5]

Championships and awards

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NCAA Championship qualifiers

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Singles
  • Steven Jung – 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Matthias Mueller – 1990, 1991, 1992
  • Karl Falkland – 1993
  • Lance Mills – 2002
Doubles
  • Jim Carson / Craig Johnson – 1984
  • Steven Jung / Stuart Jung – 1989
  • Ken Feuer / Matthias Mueller – 1990
  • Anthony Kotarac / Matthias Mueller – 1993
  • Christopher Aumueller / Benedikt Lindheim – 2012

Conference champions

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Singles
  • Matthias Mueller – 1993
  • Calvin Mueller – 2023
Doubles
  • Ken Feuer / Matthias Mueller – 1990
  • Anthony Kotarac / Matthias Mueller – 1993
  • Adrian Maizey / Dinko Verzi – 1996
  • Dusty Boyer / Toby Boyer – 2015

First-team All-Americans

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  • Steven Jung – 1989

NCAA Division I tournament results

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Nebraska has appeared in three NCAA Division I tournaments with a record of 0–3.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2010First roundNo. 19 North CarolinaL 4–1
2011First roundNo. 27 Miami (FL)L 4–3
2025First roundNo. 19 BaylorL 4–1

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Conference
tournament		 Postseason[c] Final
rank[d]
Independent (1928)
1928Gregg McBride3–1
MVIAA / Big Eight Conference[a] (1929–1996)
1929Gregg McBride1–3–15th
19301–6–21–34th
19311–3–21–3–14th
19321–51–46th
19333–14th (2 pts)
19344–1Not held
19355–0–1
19361–4–14th (2 pts)
19373–2–15th (1 pt)
19383–1–12nd (13 pts)
19390–2–4T–2nd (7 pts)
19407–06–02nd (11 pts)
19412–3–12–2–13rd (2–2–1)
19423–12–1Not held
1943Did not compete[e]
1944
1945
1946Adolph J. Lewandowski1–6–11–64th (2–2–1)
1947Harold Rundle3–60–6Not held
1948Francis Leighton2–70–5
19493–62–54th (5 pts)
1950Robert Slezak2–50–46th (2 pts)
1951Ed Higginbotham0–60–47th (1 pt)
19522–72–45th (4 pts)
19532–100–66th (4 pts)
19542–130–57th (1 pt)
19554–80–37th (1 pt)
19564–90–47th (2 pts)
19576–40–47th (2 pts)
19587–52–36th (3 pts)
19598–62–44th (5 pts)
19606–100–58th (0 pts)
19611–100–48th (2 pts)
19627–31–25th (4 pts)
196311–50–4T–5th (1 pt)
196411–53–3T–5th (2 pts)
196511–51–4T–5th (1 pt)
19665–91–67th (2 pts)
19673–70–68th (6 pts)
19685–90–78th (5 pts)
19699–81–65th (4 pts)
1970Results not available
19717–71–57th (3 pts)
19728–101–48th (15.5 pts)
1973Jim Porter6–100–78th (6.5 pts)
19740–180–78th (7.5 pts)
19759–101–67th (13.5 pts)
197616–152–26th (10 pts)
197720–122–66th (5.5 pts)
197816–143–6T–8th (18 pts)
197915–103–55th (29 pts)
198019–112–56th (48 pts)
198112–135–56th (45 pts)
1982Kerry McDermott9–113–45th (65 pts)
198314–64–23rd (77 pts)
198411–122–44th (62 pts)
198510–134–23rd (59 pts)
198614–74–24th (54 pts)
198715–83–34th (66 pts)
198814–65–12nd (84 pts)
198917–75–12nd (94 pts)
199017–94–23rd (80 pts)
199110–63–34th (58 pts)
19929–112–44th
199314–64–22nd
19948–161–55th
19956–151–5Semifinal
19964–161–8Quarterfinal
Big 12 Conference (1997–2011)
1997Kerry McDermott9–151–8First round
199813–121–8First round
199910–113–4Semifinal58
20007–130–8First round
20019–143–5Quarterfinal
200210–122–5Quarterfinal72
200310–111–6Quarterfinal
20049–130–7Quarterfinal
20059–150–7Quarterfinal75
200610–130–7Quarterfinal62
20079–112–4Quarterfinal56
200810–160–6First round
200916–100–6Quarterfinal
201013–131–5QuarterfinalNCAA Division I first round41
201115–131–5QuarterfinalNCAA Division I first round44
Big Ten Conference (2012–present)
2012Kerry McDermott11–153–7Quarterfinal73
201310–153–8First round62
201412–153–8First round
201511–143–8Quarterfinal
201614–134–7Quarterfinal
20175–191–10First round
201811–151–10First round
2019Sean Maymi10–172–9First round
20202–100–1Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20212–161–15Quarterfinal
20229–155–3Quarterfinal
2023Peter Kobelt13–105–4Quarterfinal52
202417–105–4Semifinal49
202515–108–5QuarterfinalNCAA Division I first round41

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 In 1928, the ten member schools of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association agreed to a splintering of the conference – Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma retained the MVIAA name and Drake, Grinnell, Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), and Washington University formed the Missouri Valley Conference. The MVIAA became commonly known as the Big Six, and later the Big Seven and Big Eight. Its name was officially changed to the Big Eight in 1964.[4]
  2. 1 2 Results not available from the 1970 season.
  3. ↑ The first NCAA Division I championships were held in 1963.
  4. ↑ The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has published year-end rankings since 1981.[7]
  5. ↑ Nebraska did not field a team from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.

References

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  1. ↑ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "2023-24 Men's Tennis Media Guide" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Peter Kobelt named Husker men's tennis head coach". 1011 News. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ Braden Gall (June 29, 2012). "The History of Big 12 Realignment". Athlon Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ron Powell (August 16, 2015). "Nebraska goes from worst to first in tennis facilities". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center". Ironhide Construction. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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