Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards
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This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards are the academic achievements of Nebraska Cornhuskers student-athletes. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 22 varsity teams (nine men's, thirteen women's) across fifteen sports. Nebraska student-athletes have won 315 Academic All-American awards and seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards, both more than any other university. They have also won fifteen Academic All-American of the Year awards.
Major awards
Honda-Broderick Cup
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Today's Top 10 Award
Nebraska student-athletes have won seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards, more than any other school. The award honors student-athletes based upon the criteria of athletic achievement, academic achievement, and community involvement.[2]
Name | Year | Sport | Major |
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Randy Schleusener | 1981 | Football | Biological Sciences |
Dave Rimington | 1983 | Economics | |
Mark Traynowicz | 1985 | Civil Engineering | |
Tom Schlesinger | 1989 | Gymnastics | Chemistry |
Virginia Stahr | 1990 | Volleyball | Elementary Education |
Jake Young | Football | Finance | |
Patrick Kirksey | 1991 | Gymnastics | |
Pat Tyrance | Football | Biological Sciences | |
Janet Kruse | 1992 | Volleyball | |
Trev Alberts | 1994 | Football | Communication Studies |
Rob Zatechka | 1995 | Biological Sciences | |
Aaron Graham | 1996 | Animal Science | |
Grant Wistrom | 1998 | Biological Science | |
Nancy Metcalf | 2002 | Volleyball | Advertising |
Richelle Simpson | 2006 | Gymnastics | French and International Studies |
Sarah Pavan | 2008 | Volleyball | Biochemistry |
Mary Weatherholt | 2013 | Tennis | Business Administration |
Academic All-American of the Year
The CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year award is given annually to the top student-athlete in each sport as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Ten Nebraska student-athletes have combined to win the award fifteen times.[3]
Name | Year | Sport |
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Lori Sippel | 1988 | Softball |
Virginia Stahr | 1988, 1989 | Volleyball |
Janet Kruse | 1990, 1991 | |
Karen Jennings | 1992, 1993 | Basketball |
Rob Zatechka | 1994 | Football |
Nicola Martial | 1996 | Track & Field |
Joy Taylor | Gymnastics | |
Janet Blomstedt | 1997 | Track & Field |
Jeff Leise | 2002, 2003 | Baseball |
Sarah Pavan | 2006, 2007 | Volleyball |
Academic All-Americans
Nebraska student-athletes have been named Academic All-America selections 340 times across all sports, most among NCAA Division I universities. Nebraska's football program has produced 108 Academic All-Americans, most among FBS schools.[4]
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1 | Nebraska | 340 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | MIT | 339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 266 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Stanford | 252 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Penn State | 207 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington (St. Louis) | 194 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Alabama | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Emory | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Augustana | 176 |
Academic All-Americans by sport
First team
Football
| Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Gymnastics (M)
Gymnastics (W)
Rifle
Softball
Swimming (M)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (M)
Tennis (W)
| Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Second team, third team, honorable mention
Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Football
| Golf (W)
Gymnastics (M)
Gymnastics (W)
Rifle
Soccer
Softball
Swimming (M)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (W)
| Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Volleyball
Wrestling
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References
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- College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- College of Architecture
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Dentistry
- College of Education and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
- College of Journalism and Mass Communications
- College of Law
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Other |
- Floating Figure
- Great Plains Art Museum
- Ice Box
- International Quilt Museum
- Lentz Center for Asian Culture
- Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum
- Lewis-Syford House
- Lied Center for Performing Arts
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
- Mueller Tower
- Nebraska State Fair
- Sheldon Museum of Art
- University of Nebraska Press
- University of Nebraska State Museum
- Notable people
- Alumni
- Athletes
- Athletic directors
- Chancellors
- Coaches
- Faculty
- Presidents
- Trustees
- Founded: 1869
- Students: 24,431
- Endowment: $2.27 billion