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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Founded	1990; 34 years ago (1990)
University	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic director	Troy Dannen
Head coach	Paul Klempa (6th season)
Conference	Independent
Location	Lincoln, Nebraska
Home arena	Sun Valley Lanes
Nickname	Cornhuskers
Colors	Scarlet and cream
National championships
WIBC: 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 NCAA: 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

The Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, competing as an independent in NCAA Division I. The program began as a club team, becoming a varsity sport in 1996 and an official NCAA sport in 2003. The Cornhuskers have since established themselves as the NCAA's premier bowling program. Nebraska has won eleven national championships, finished runner-up four times, and is the only program to qualify for every NCAA Bowling Championship.

History

Nebraska's bowling program began in 1990 as a club sport, coached by Bill Straub, who led the team to WIBC national titles in 1991 and 1995. Bowling became an official varsity sport at NU in 1996, and Straub was hired as the full-time head coach, winning additional national titles in 1997, 1999, and 2001. In 2003, the NCAA sanctioned its first women's bowling tournament, which Nebraska won. The Cornhuskers won the following year as well, and have since won three more titles and finished runner-up four times. The program has never been ranked lower than seventh. In 2019, Straub retired and longtime assistant Paul Klempa was named head coach.

Straub also led Nebraska's men's club bowling program through 1996, winning national titles in 1990 and 1996.

Coaches

Coaching history

Coaching staff

Awards

All-Americans

Nebraska has had thirty-seven players combine for eighty ATCA All-America honors.

National Bowler of the Year

• Kim Berke – 1992
• Diandra Hyman – 2000
• Shannon Pluhowsky – 2001, 2004, 2005
• Lindsay Baker – 2006
• Amanda Burgoyne – 2007
• Cassandra Leuthold – 2010
• Lizabeth Kuhlkin – 2015
• Raquel Orozco – 2020
• Crystal Elliot – 2021

Season-by-season results

Notes

1. Year-by-year records unavailable prior to 1997
2. Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

1. "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. "Huskers Qualify for NCAA National Championship". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
3. "BILL STRAUB". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
4. "Nebraska Bowling All-Americans". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.

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