Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling explained

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]

Coaches

Coaching history

1R. G. Clapp 1910–26 17–17–1 WIAA champion (1911,1915,1924)
2John Kellogg 1927–31 13–15–1
3R. G. Lehman 1931–32 2–3
4Harold Ecklund
C. E. Thomas
1932–33 0–2
5Jerry Adam 1933–47 16–72–4
6B. R. Patterson 1947–50 13–18–1 Big Seven champion (1949)
7Al Partin 1950–54 15–24–4
8Don Strasheim 1954–57 3–25–0
9Bill Smith 1957–60 2–31–1
10Mickey Sparano 1960–61 5–3–1
11Robert Mancuso 1961–64 15–23–1
12Orval Borgialli 1964–78 72–106–6
13Bob Fehrs 1978–85 95–51–2
14Tim Neumann 1985–2000 199–77–6 Big Eight champion (1993,1995)
15Mark Manning 2000– 283–104–3 Big 12 champion (2009)

Coaching staff

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

All-Americans

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 Purler1993 (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 Thompson1995 (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 Donahoe2007 (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)

Seasons

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
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Olympians

Nebraska wrestlers in the Olympics
YearNameCountryStyleWeight ClassPlace
1920 AntwerpAdrian BrianGreco-Roman60 kgDNP
1960 RomeDaniel BrandFreestyle87 kg5th
1964 TokyoDaniel BrandFreestyle79 kgBronze
1964 TokyoBob PickensGreco-Roman+97 kg6th
1988 SeoulBill ScherrFreestyle100 kgBronze
1988 SeoulJim ScherrFreestyle90 kg5th
2000 SydneyRulon GardnerGreco-Roman130 kgGold
2000 SydneyMatt LindlandGreco-Roman76 kgSilver
2004 AthensRulon GardnerGreco-Roman120 kgBronze
2004 AthensBrad VeringGreco-Roman84 kg11th
2008 BeijingBrad VeringGreco-Roman84 kg12th
2012 LondonJordan BurroughsFreestyle74 kgGold
2016 Rio de JaneiroJordan BurroughsFreestyle74 kg9th

Notable wrestlers

See main article: category.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Manning - Head Coach. Huskers.com. February 3, 2016.
  2. Web site: NEBRASKA'S 131 ALL-AMERICAN HONORS. Huskers.com. March 24, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2020 Media Guide. 2020-07-11. Huskers.com.