Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer

The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I.[2] The program has been coached by John Walker since being established in 1994. Walker was the NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 1996 and has been named conference coach of the year three times.

Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer
Founded1994 (1994)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTrev Alberts
Head coachJohn Walker (30th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
StadiumBarbara Hibner Soccer Stadium
(Capacity: 2,500)
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1996, 1999
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
1996–2005, 2013, 2016
Conference Tournament championships
1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013
Conference Regular Season championships
1996, 1999, 2000, 2013

In twenty-nine years of competition, the program has won 348 matches and competed in twelve NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships.

History

In 1994, Nebraska became the first Big Eight school to add women's soccer as a varsity sport. John Walker, now in his thirtieth season as head coach, led the program to its first NCAA Championship appearance in 1996. The Cornhuskers began the 1996 season 21–0–0, winning the Big 12 for the first time and advancing to the NCAA Division I quarterfinals.[3] NU has since won five more conference tournaments, in 1998–2000, 2002, and 2013. In fifteen years of Big 12 competition, the Cornhuskers compiled a league-best record of 106–47–15. Nebraska has produced forty-seven first-team and seventy total all-conference selections, as well as thirty-three all-conference tournament awards.[4][5]

The Cornhuskers play home games at Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium, named after former Women's Athletic Director Barbara Hibner, who was integral to the introduction of soccer as a varsity sport at NU. Hibner Stadium was built in 2015 and has a maximum capacity of 2,500.[6][7] Walker said of the new stadium: "This is phenomenal. Everything is first class. There's nothing cookie-cutter about it."[8] Nebraska has ranked first or second in the Big Ten in attendance in each season at the venue.[9] For two decades before moving to Hibner Stadium, NU played at the Ed Weir Track and Field Stadium, located just northeast of Memorial Stadium. The Weir complex, built in 1975, was one of the smallest soccer venues in the Big Ten.[10][11]

Coaches

Coaching history
No. Coach Tenure Overall Conference Accomplishments
1 John Walker1994–348–189–58 (.634)150–98–32 (.593)NCAA Division I Quarterfinal (1996,1999)
Conference champion (1996,1999,2000,2013)
Conference tournament champion (1996,1998–2000,2002,2013)

Coaching staff
Name Position First year Alma mater
John WalkerHead coach1994Queen's University
Ian BridgeAssistant coach2015
Marty EverdingAssistant coach2011Queen's University

All-Americans

Thirteen Cornhuskers have earned nineteen total All-America selections.

First Team

  • Kari Uppinghouse – 1996
  • Sharolta Nonen – 1999
  • Meghan Anderson – 2000
  • Jenny Benson – 2000

Second Team

  • Lindsay Eddleman – 1996
  • Sharolta Nonen– 1998
  • Isabelle Morneau – 1998, 1999
  • Christine Latham – 2000
  • Megan Marlborough – 2010
  • Ari Romero – 2013

Third Team

  • Rebecca Hornbacher – 1996
  • Sharolta Nonen – 1997
  • Kim Engesser – 1998
  • Christine Latham – 2001, 2002
  • Brittany Timko – 2004, 2005
  • Jaycie Johnson – 2016

Season-by-season results
Regular season champion Tournament champion Regular season and tournament champion
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Final
rank
Independent (1994–1995)
1994John Walker14–4–0
199510–8–0
Big 12 Conference (1996–2010)
1996John Walker23–1–09–0–01stNCAA Division I Third Round6
199718–4–08–2–02ndNCAA Division I Second Round7
199817–4–19–1–02ndNCAA Division I Third Round10
199922–1–210–0–01stNCAA Division I Quarterfinal5
200022–2–09–1–01stNCAA Division I Third Round9
200117–5–18–1–12ndNCAA Division I Third Round12
200216–6–36–3–13rdNCAA Division I Third Round13
200313–8–16–4–04thNCAA Division I Second Round23
200414–9–06–4–05thNCAA Division I Third Round22
200514–8–16–3–12ndNCAA Division I Second Round21
200610–7–34–5–15th
20075–10–41–8–1T–10th
200810–9–16–4–06th
200911–5–45–3–24th
201013–7–15–4–13rd
Big Ten Conference (2011–Present)
2011John Walker7–10–14–710th
20127–12–14–7–0T–7th
201319–4–110–1–01stNCAA Division I Second Round13
20148–9–24–7–2T–9th
20158–7–24–5–2T–9th
201611–6–55–3–36thNCAA Division I Second Round
20179–5–53–3–5T–8th
20189–7–55–3–35th
20194–10–43–6–2T–8th
2020[lower-alpha 1]2–5–311th
20217–9–23–5–211th
20228–7–55–3–2T–4th

Notes
  1. The 2020 NCAA women's soccer season was played in the spring of 2021. Nebraska did not play any out-of-conference games

References
  1. Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. "Nebraska Women's Soccer | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. "John Walker". Huskers Soccer.
  4. "John Walker". Huskers- Nebraska.
  5. "Nebraska NCAA Tournament Records" (PDF). Nebraska Soccer.
  6. "Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  7. Star, SHEA CARLSON Lincoln Journal. "Husker soccer team will host NCAA Tournament opener". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  8. "State-of-the-art Hibner Stadium wows Husker soccer players on first visit".
  9. "Husker Fans Set Attendance Bar High Across Board". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  10. "Regents Approve Soccer and Tennis Complex". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  11. "Track and Field - Ed Weir Stadium". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.


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