Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling | |
University: | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Athletic Director: | Troy Dannen |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Conference Short: | Big Ten |
City: | Lincoln |
State: | Nebraska |
Stateabb: | NE |
Coach: | Mark Manning |
Tenure: | 24th |
Arena: | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
Capacity: | 7,907 |
Nickname: | Cornhuskers |
Ncaa Individual Champions: | 11 |
All Americans: | 131 |
Conference Tournament Championships: | WIAA: 1911, 1915 ---- MVIAA: 1924---- Big Seven: 1949---- Big Eight: 1993, 1995---- Big 12: 2009 |
The Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. Since its inception in 1910, the program has an all-time record of 773–576–29 with seven conference tournament titles and eleven individual NCAA champions. The team has been coached by Mark Manning since 2000.[1]
1 | R. G. Clapp | 1910–26 | 17–17–1 | WIAA champion (1911,1915,1924) | |
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2 | John Kellogg | 1927–31 | 13–15–1 | ||
3 | R. G. Lehman | 1931–32 | 2–3 | ||
4 | Harold Ecklund C. E. Thomas | 1932–33 | 0–2 | ||
5 | Jerry Adam | 1933–47 | 16–72–4 | ||
6 | B. R. Patterson | 1947–50 | 13–18–1 | Big Seven champion (1949) | |
7 | Al Partin | 1950–54 | 15–24–4 | ||
8 | Don Strasheim | 1954–57 | 3–25–0 | ||
9 | Bill Smith | 1957–60 | 2–31–1 | ||
10 | Mickey Sparano | 1960–61 | 5–3–1 | ||
11 | Robert Mancuso | 1961–64 | 15–23–1 | ||
12 | Orval Borgialli | 1964–78 | 72–106–6 | ||
13 | Bob Fehrs | 1978–85 | 95–51–2 | ||
14 | Tim Neumann | 1985–2000 | 199–77–6 | Big Eight champion (1993,1995) | |
15 | Mark Manning | 2000– | 283–104–3 | Big 12 champion (2009) |
Mark Manning | Head coach | 2000 | Omaha | |
Bryan Snyder | Associate head coach | 2011 | Nebraska | |
Terval Dlagnev | Assistant coach | 2021 | UNK | |
James Green | Assistant coach | 2023 | Nebraska |
Nebraska has produced 131 All-Americans.[2]
Newt Copple – 1942 (145 – 4th) Herb Reese – 1949 (175 – 3rd) Max Kitzelman – 1954 (HWT – 3rd) Dan Brand – 1958 (HWT – 4th) Harold Thompson – 1962 (147 – 3rd) Mike Nissen – 1962 (123 – 2nd); 1963 (123 – 1st) Joe George – 1971 (167 – 6th) Al Freeman – 1981 (142 – 8th); 1983 (142 – 2nd) Johnnie Selmon – 1982 (142 – 5th) Jim Scherr – 1982 (177 – 6th); 1984 (177 – 1st) Bill Scherr – 1982 (190 – 4th); 1983 (190 – 3rd); 1984 (190 – 1st) Gary Albright – 1982 (HWT – 7th); 1984 (HWT – 2nd); 1986 (HWT – 3rd) Ray Oliver – 1983 (167 – 4th) Gil Sanchez – 1987 (134 – 2nd) Jason Kelber – 1989 (126 – 2nd); 1990 (126 – 2nd); 1991 (126 – 1st) Scott Chenoweth – 1989 (167 – 8th); 1990 (167 – 7th); 1991 (177 – 7th) Paul Herrera – 1990 (142 – 7th) Corey Olson – 1990 (177 – 3rd); 1992 (177 – 2nd); 1993 (177 – 2nd) Chris Nelson – 1990 (190 – 5th); 1992 (190 – 6th) Joe Malecek – 1990 (HWT – 7th) John Buxton – 1993 (118 – 8th) Tony Purler – 1993 (126 – 1st) Frank Velazquez – 1993 (134 – 7th) Mike Eierman – 1993 (142 – 5th) Rulon Gardner – 1993 (HWT – 4th) Scott Gonyo – 1994 (118 – 6th) Brad Canoyer – 1995 (118 – 6th) Steve Baer – 1995 (126 – 5th) Temoer Terry – 1995 (150 – 4th); 1996 (158 – 3rd); 1998 (158 – 6th) Ryan Tobin – 1995 (190 – 8th); 1996 (190 – 3rd); 1998 (190 – 4th) Tolly Thompson – 1995 (HWT – 1st); 1996 (HWT – 3rd); 1997 (HWT – 3rd) Chad Nelson – 1996 (167 – 8th) Jose DeAnda – 1999 (141 – 8th) Bryan Snyder – 1999 (157 – 4th); 2000 (157 – 5th); 2001 (157 – 2nd); 2002 (157 – 2nd) Brad Vering – 1999 (184 – 4th); 2000 (197 – 1st); 2001 (197 – 7th) | Paul Gomez – 2000 (125 – 8th) Todd Beckerman – 2000 (133 – 5th); 2001 (133 – 4th) Ati Conner – 2001 (174 – 8th) Jason Powell – 2002 (118 – 6th); 2003 (125 – 3rd); 2004 (125 – 1st) Justin Ruiz – 2002 (197 – 5th); 2003 (197 – 5th) Matt Murray – 2004 (141 – 2nd) Travis Shufelt – 2004 (149 – 7th) Jacob Klein – 2004 (165 – 7th); 2006 (174 – 5th) Travis Pascoe – 2005 (184 – 6th) B. J. Padden – 2005 (197 – 5th); 2006 (197 – 3rd) Paul Donahoe – 2007 (125 – 1st); 2008 (125 – 3rd) Jordan Burroughs – 2008 (149 – 3rd); 2009 (157 – 1st); 2011 (165 – 1st) Stephen Dwyer – 2008 (165 – 8th); 2010 (174 – 4th) Brandon Browne – 2008 (174 – 4th); 2009 (174 – 4th) Craig Brester – 2008 (197 – 4th); 2009 (197 – 2nd); 2010 (197 – 2nd) Vince Jones – 2009 (184 – 6th) James Green – 2012 (157 – 7th); 2013 (157 – 7th); 2014 (157 – 3rd); 2015 (157 – 3rd) Josh Ihnen – 2012 (184 – 8th) Robert Kokesh – 2013 (174 – 3rd); 2014 (174 – 4th); 2015 (174 – 3rd) T. J. Dudley – 2015 (184 – 8th); 2016 (184 – 2nd); 2017 (184 – 3rd) Eric Montoya – 2016 (133 – 5th); 2017 (133 – 6th) Austin Wilson – 2016 (165 – 7th) Tyler Berger – 2017 (157 – 5th); 2018 (157 – 3rd); 2019 (157 – 2nd) Aaron Studebaker – 2017 (197 – 5th) Chad Red Jr. – 2018 (141 – 7th); 2019 (141 – 8th); 2020 (141); 2021 (141 – 6th) Taylor Venz – 2018 (184 – 4th); 2020 (184) Isaiah White – 2019 (165 – 5th); 2020 (165) Mikey Labriola – 2019 (174 – 6th); 2020 (174); 2021 (174 – 3rd); 2022 (174 – 7th); 2023 (174 – 2nd) Ridge Lovett – 2020 (133); 2022 (149 – 2nd); 2024 (149 - 6th) Collin Purinton – 2020 (149) Peyton Robb – 2020 (157); 2022 (157 – 4th); 2023 (157 – 6th); 2024 (157 - 7th) Eric Schultz – 2020 (197); 2022 (197 – 7th) Christian Lance – 2022 (HWT – 8th) Liam Cronin – 2023 (125 – 5th) Brock Hardy – 2023 (141 – 6th); 2024 (141 – 3rd) Caleb Smtih – 2024 (125 – 6th) Antrell Taylor – 2024 (165 – 8th) |
Conference tournament champion |
1910–11 | R. G. Clapp | 0–0 | 1st | ||
1911–12 | Did not compete | ||||
1912–13 | |||||
1913–14 | |||||
1914–15 | R. G. Clapp | 1–0 | 1st | ||
1915–16 | R. G. Clapp | 0–1–1 | |||
1916–17 | Did not compete | ||||
1917–18 | |||||
1918–19 | R. G. Clapp | 0–1 | |||
1919–20 | Did not compete | ||||
1920–21 | |||||
1921–22 | R. G. Clapp | 2–1 | |||
1922–23 | 4–1 | ||||
1923–24 | 2–3 | 1st | |||
1924–25 | 1–4 | 5th | |||
1925–26 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||
1926–27 | 3–4 | 4th | |||
1927–28 | John Kellogg | 3–4 | 5th | NCAA 5th | |
1928–29 | John Kellogg | 3–3–1 | 3rd | ||
1929–30 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||
1930–31 | 2–5 | 4th | |||
1931–32 | R. G. Lehman | 2–3 | 4th | ||
1932–33 | Harold Ecklund C. E. Thomas | 0–2 | 5th | ||
1933–34 | Jerry Adam | 1–4–1 | T–5th | ||
1934–35 | 1–7 | 5th | |||
1935–36 | 2–6 | 6th | |||
1936–37 | 4–4–1 | 5th | |||
1937–38 | 1–7–1 | 4th | |||
1938–39 | 3–6–1 | 4th | |||
1939–40 | 1–7 | 4th | |||
1940–41 | 0–9 | 4th | |||
1941–42 | 0–8 | Canceled | NCAA T–12th | ||
1942–43 | Did not compete | ||||
1943–44 | |||||
1944–45 | |||||
1945–46 | Jerry Adam | 0–8 | Canceled | ||
1946–47 | 3–7 | 3rd | |||
1947–48 | B. R. Patterson | 2–8 | 2nd | ||
1948–49 | 6–4–1 | 1st | NCAA T–7th | ||
1949–50 | 5–6 | 2nd | |||
1950–51 | Al Partin | 4–6–1 | T–4th | ||
1951–52 | 0–9–1 | 4th | |||
1952–53 | 9–1 | T–4th | |||
1953–54 | 2–8 | 5th | NCAA University Division T–14th | ||
1954–55 | Don Strasheim | 0–12 | 5th | ||
1955–56 | 2–6 | 5th | |||
1956–57 | 1–7 | 5th | |||
1957–58 | Bill Smith | 1–9 | 6th | NCAA University Division T–17th | |
1958–59 | 1–9–1 | 6th | NCAA University Division T–39th | ||
1959–60 | 0–13 | 6th | |||
1960–61 | Mickey Sparano | 5–3–1 | 6th | NCAA University Division T–21st | |
1961–62 | Robert Mancuso | 9–2–1 | 4th | NCAA University Division 9th | |
1962–63 | 2–14 | 6th | NCAA University Division 13th | ||
1963–64 | 4–7 | 7th | |||
1964–65 | Orval Borgialli | 5–11–1 | 6th | ||
1965–66 | 2–13 | 5th | |||
1966–67 | 3–10 | 6th | |||
1967–68 | 4–12–1 | 7th | |||
1968–69 | 4–9 | 7th | |||
1969–70 | 6–5–2 | 5th | |||
1970–71 | 8–5 | 4th | |||
1971–72 | 9–5–1 | 4th | |||
1972–73 | 4–10 | 4th | NCAA University Division 21st | ||
1973–74 | 7–6 | 6th | |||
1974–75 | 8–3 | 4th | NCAA Division I T–45th | ||
1975–76 | 6–6 | 5th | |||
1976–77 | 2–6 | 6th | |||
1977–78 | 4–6–1 | 6th | NCAA Division I T–55th | ||
1978–79 | Bob Fehrs | 9–10 | 6th | ||
1979–80 | 16–9–2 | 6th | NCAA Division I 39th | ||
1980–81 | 16–4 | 4th | NCAA Division I 32nd | ||
1981–82 | 14–5 | 4th | 16 | ||
1982–83 | 17–4 | 3rd | 6 | ||
1983–84 | 15–5 | 4th | 14 | ||
1984–85 | 8–14 | 4th | |||
1985–86 | Tim Neumann | 16–5 | 4th | 13 | |
1986–87 | 12–6 | 4th | |||
1987–88 | 8–9–1 | 4th | |||
1988–89 | 12–6–2 | 4th | 9 | ||
1989–90 | 21–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I 5th | 4 | |
1990–91 | 11–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 10th | 9 | |
1991–92 | 13–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 11th | 8 | |
1992–93 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I 3rd | 2 | |
1993–94 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 29th | 7 | |
1994–95 | 17–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I 6th | 3 | |
1995–96 | 15–3–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I 5th | 3 | |
1996–97 | Tim Neumann | 15–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I 12th | 10 |
1997–98 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 21st | 10 | |
1998–99 | 17–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I 15th | 4 | |
1999–00 | 10–7–1 | 4th | NCAA Division I 8th | 11 | |
2000–01 | Mark Manning | 11–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I 8th | 9 |
2001–02 | 8–9 | 4th | NCAA Division I 8th | 9 | |
2002–03 | 16–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I 13th | 17 | |
2003–04 | 19–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I 5th | 2 | |
2004–05 | 19–2–1 | 3rd | NCAA Division I 19th | 3 | |
2005–06 | 12–5 | 3rd | 5 | ||
2006–07 | 10–7–1 | 4th | NCAA Division I 16th | 18 | |
2007–08 | 14–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I 4th | 4 | |
2008–09 | 17–3–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I 4th | 4 | |
2009–10 | 9–11 | 5th | NCAA Division I T–12th | ||
2010–11 | 14–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I 12th | 13 | |
2011–12 | Mark Manning | 15–4 | 8th | NCAA Division I T–21st | 8 |
2012–13 | 11–6 | 7th | NCAA Division I 13th | 12 | |
2013–14 | 12–2 | 5th | NCAA Division I 11th | 8 | |
2014–15 | 14–1 | 7th | NCAA Division I 9th | 11 | |
2015–16 | 11–6 | 4th | 12 | ||
2016–17 | 12–4 | 4th | 5 | ||
2017–18 | 10–4 | 5th | 13 | ||
2018–19 | 12–5 | 5th | 8 | ||
2019–20 | 11–3 | 2nd | Canceled | 4 | |
2020–21 | 7–1 | 3rd | 3 | ||
2021–22 | 6–5 | 7th | 11 | ||
2022–23 | 12–3 | 3rd | 4 | ||
2023–24 | 12–2 | 3rd | 3 |
Nebraska wrestlers in the Olympics | ||||||
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Year | Name | Country | Style | Weight Class | Place | |
1920 Antwerp | Adrian Brian | Greco-Roman | 60 kg | DNP | ||
1960 Rome | Daniel Brand | Freestyle | 87 kg | 5th | ||
1964 Tokyo | Daniel Brand | Freestyle | 79 kg | Bronze | ||
1964 Tokyo | Bob Pickens | Greco-Roman | +97 kg | 6th | ||
1988 Seoul | Bill Scherr | Freestyle | 100 kg | Bronze | ||
1988 Seoul | Jim Scherr | Freestyle | 90 kg | 5th | ||
2000 Sydney | Rulon Gardner | Greco-Roman | 130 kg | Gold | ||
2000 Sydney | Matt Lindland | Greco-Roman | 76 kg | Silver | ||
2004 Athens | Rulon Gardner | Greco-Roman | 120 kg | Bronze | ||
2004 Athens | Brad Vering | Greco-Roman | 84 kg | 11th | ||
2008 Beijing | Brad Vering | Greco-Roman | 84 kg | 12th | ||
2012 London | Jordan Burroughs | Freestyle | 74 kg | Gold | ||
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Jordan Burroughs | Freestyle | 74 kg | 9th |
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