Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field

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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field
Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg
University University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Head coachGary Pepin (38th season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Lincoln, NE
Indoor track Bob Devaney Sports Center
Outdoor trackEd Weir Stadium
Unnamed facility under construction
Nickname Cornhuskers
Conference Indoor Championships
Men: [1]
1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2019
Women: [2]
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012
Conference Outdoor Championships
Men: [1]
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2023, 2024
Women: [2]
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005

The Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field teams represent the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I. The program was established in 1889, making it Nebraska's first varsity sport, and is currently coached by Gary Pepin, who has led Nebraska's women's program since 1980 and men's program since 1983. [3] The NU men's team has won 38 indoor conference championships and 29 outdoor conference champions, and has produced 41 combined individual national champions. The women's team has won 24 indoor and 18 outdoor conference championships with 37 combined individual NCAA champions. [1] [2]

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Coaches

Coaching history

The men's and women's teams had separate head coaches until 1983. [2] [1]

Men

Nebraska Cornhuskers men's coaches
No.CoachTenureAccomplishments
1J. E. Pearson1897–98
2Clinton Barr1898–99
3T. J. Hewitt1899–1900
4W. Engel1900–01
5S. D. Clinton
Walter C. Booth
1901–02
6R. G. Clapp1902–09
7 Osmond F. Field 1909–11
8Guy Reed1911–16
9 E. J. Stewart 1916–19
10 Henry Schulte 1919–38 MVIAA indoor champion (1925,1926)
MVIAA outdoor champion (1921–24,1926)
Big Six indoor champion (1930–33,1936–38)
Big Six outdoor champion (1929,1932,1933,1936,1937)
11Ed Weir1938–54Big Six indoor champion (1940–42)
Big Six outdoor champion (1939–42)
Big Seven indoor champion (1949,1951)
Big Seven outdoor champion (1950)
12Jerry Lee1954–55
13Frank Sevigne1955–83 Big Eight indoor champion (1963, 1972, 1973, 1978)
Big Eight outdoor champion (1966)

Women

Nebraska Cornhuskers women's coaches
No.CoachTenure
1 Carol Frost 1980
2 Gary Pepin 1981-1982

Combined

Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's team coaches
No.CoachTenure
1 Gary Pepin 1983–2022
2 Justin St. Clair 2022–

Coaching staff

NamePositionFirst yearAlma mater
Gary PepinHead coach1983 Pittsburg State
Scott CapposThrows2014 Indiana
David HarrisDistance2012 Northeast Missouri State
Dusty JonasSprints / hurdles / relays / high jump2018 Nebraska
T. J. PiercePole vault / combined events2014 Nebraska
Sheldon HutchinsonVolunteer – jumps2018 Nebraska
Nathan MeierVolunteer – distance2019 Redlands
Jackson ScheppVolunteer – combined events / pole vault2019 Concordia (MN)
LeRon WilliamsVolunteer – sprints / high jump2019 Nebraska

NCAA individual champions

Academic All-Americans

Track & Field/Cross Country (M)

Track & Field/Cross Country (W) (First Team) [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Men's Conference Championships History" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Women's Conference Championships History" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. "GARY PEPIN". huskers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. "WOMEN'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 5 March 2025.