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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field | |
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University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Head coach | Gary Pepin (38th season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Lincoln, NE |
Indoor track | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
Outdoor track | Ed 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]
The men's and women's teams had separate head coaches until 1983. [2] [1]
No. | Coach | Tenure | Accomplishments |
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1 | J. E. Pearson | 1897–98 | |
2 | Clinton Barr | 1898–99 | |
3 | T. J. Hewitt | 1899–1900 | |
4 | W. Engel | 1900–01 | |
5 | S. D. Clinton Walter C. Booth | 1901–02 | |
6 | R. G. Clapp | 1902–09 | |
7 | Osmond F. Field | 1909–11 | |
8 | Guy Reed | 1911–16 | |
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) |
11 | Ed Weir | 1938–54 | Big Six indoor champion (1940–42) Big Six outdoor champion (1939–42) Big Seven indoor champion (1949,1951) Big Seven outdoor champion (1950) |
12 | Jerry Lee | 1954–55 | |
13 | Frank Sevigne | 1955–83 | Big Eight indoor champion (1963, 1972, 1973, 1978) Big Eight outdoor champion (1966) |
No. | Coach | Tenure |
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1 | Carol Frost | 1980 |
2 | Gary Pepin | 1981-1982 |
No. | Coach | Tenure |
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1 | Gary Pepin | 1983–2022 |
2 | Justin St. Clair | 2022– |
Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
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Gary Pepin | Head coach | 1983 | Pittsburg State |
Scott Cappos | Throws | 2014 | Indiana |
David Harris | Distance | 2012 | Northeast Missouri State |
Dusty Jonas | Sprints / hurdles / relays / high jump | 2018 | Nebraska |
T. J. Pierce | Pole vault / combined events | 2014 | Nebraska |
Sheldon Hutchinson | Volunteer – jumps | 2018 | Nebraska |
Nathan Meier | Volunteer – distance | 2019 | Redlands |
Jackson Schepp | Volunteer – combined events / pole vault | 2019 | Concordia (MN) |
LeRon Williams | Volunteer – sprints / high jump | 2019 | Nebraska |
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Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W) (First Team) [4]