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Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis

The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska has played its home matches at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center since 2015.

Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis
Founded1976; 50 years ago (1976)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachGerman Dalmagro (3rd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Home CourtSid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
(Capacity: 1,400)
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1977, 1978, 2013, 2020

The program was established in 1976 and has made the NCAA Division I championship six times, most recently in 2013. Fourteen Cornhuskers have won conference championships and twenty have been named all-conference selections. German Dalmagro was named the program's tenth head coach in 2023 following the retirement of Scott Jacobson.[2]

Conference affiliations

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Coaches

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Coaching history

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No. Coach Tenure Overall Conference
1 Gail Whitaker1976N/A[a]N/A[b]
2 Sig Garnett1977
3 Henry Cox1978
4 Skip Salzenstein19797–6 (.538)
5 Julie Wood1980–198136–24 (.600)
6 Kathy Hawkins1982–198772–73 (.497)
7 Kerry McDermott19885–12 (.294)
8 Gregg Calvin1989–199133–18 (.647)
9 Scott Jacobson1992–2023460–287 (.616)122–138 (.469)
10 German Dalmagro2024–present26–23 (.531)5–19 (.208)

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
German DalmagroHead coach2024West Florida
Maddie KobeltAssistant coach2024Syracuse

Venues

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For most of its history, Nebraska's tennis facilities and offices were spread across the city of Lincoln and lacked the amenities of most of NU's conference peers.[4] Playing at indoor and outdoor courts miles apart was challenging when weather forced last-minute venue changes.[4] At the time it joined the Big Ten in 2011, Nebraska was the only school in the conference without an indoor on-campus tennis facility.[4]

Nebraska constructed the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center, its first standalone tennis complex, in 2015. It was built north of Nebraska Innovation Campus as part of a larger $20.4-million project which also included Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium.[5] The Dillon Tennis Center has 1,400 permanent seats across six indoor and twelve outdoor courts, each with a DecoTurf hardcourt surface.[4]

Championships and awards

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Team conference championships

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Individual awards

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  • Today's Top 10 Award: Mary Weatherholt (2014)
  • Conference player of the year: Mary Weatherholt (2012, 2013)
  • Conference freshman of the year: Annie Yang (1994), Lisa Hart (1995), Kim Hartmann (2006), Mary Weatherholt (2009)
  • Conference coach of the year: Scott Jacobson (2005, 2010, 2012)

Conference champions

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  • Jana Albers / Imke Reimers – 2008

First-team All-Americans

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Singles
  • Mary Weatherholt – 2013
Doubles
  • Cari Groce – 1984
  • Liz Mooney – 1984
  • Patricia Veresova – 2013
  • Mary Weatherholt – 2013

NCAA Division I tournament results

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Nebraska has appeared in six NCAA Division I tournaments with a record of 4–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2005First roundNo. 22 South CarolinaL 4–0
2006First roundNo. 29 MichiganL 4–3
2010First round
Second round		No. 22 Illinois
No. 5 Northwestern		W 4–2
L 4–0
2011First roundNo. 22 TulsaL 4–2
2012First round
Second round		No. 54 North Texas
No. 10 Texas		W 4–0
L 4–2
201315First round
Second round
Round of 16		Wichita State
No. 57 UNLV
(2) No. 2 North Carolina		W 5–0
W 4–1
L 4–1

Seasons

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Regular season champion
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Conference
tournament		 Postseason[c] Final
rank[d]
Big Eight Conference (1976–1996)
1976Gail WhitakerN/A[a]N/A[b]4thN/A[b]
1977Sig Garnett1st
1978Henry CoxT–1st
1979Skip Salzenstein7–66th
1980Julie Wood18–76th
198118–176th
1982Kathy Hawkins14–114th
198316–123rd
198412–124th
198512–144th
19869–84th
19879–164th
1988Kerry McDermott5–125th
1989Gregg Calvin9–55th
199017–73rd
19917–64th
1992Scott Jacobson6–75th
19937–126th
199411–104th
19958–5T–3rd
19965–156th
Big 12 Conference (1997–2011)
1997Scott Jacobson16–9N/A[b]6thN/A[b]60
199819–66th64
199913–910th69
200019–66–56thQuarterfinal58
200119–66–56thQuarterfinal55
200213–93–810thFirst round66
200312–112–910thFirst round76
200416–95–67thFirst round75
200518–49–23rdFirst roundNCAA Division I first round39
200617–106–55thSemifinalNCAA Division I first round43
200713–94–78thQuarterfinal
200816–75–67thFirst round74
200916–77–44thQuarterfinal56
201022–69–23rdQuarterfinalNCAA Division I second round37
201120–87–4T–4thFirst roundNCAA Division I first round43
Big Ten Conference (2012–present)
2012Scott Jacobson24–59–2T–3rdFirst roundNCAA Division I second round16
201324–610–1T–1stQuarterfinalNCAA Division I round of 1616
20148–170–1112thFirst round
201512–120–1113th
201617–84–710th
201719–85–67thQuarterfinal
201818–77–4T–4thFirst round45
201910–172–912th
202011–41–0T–1stCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic51
202111–611–55thSecond round
202215–107–45thSecond round75
202316–104–7T–9thQuarterfinal59
2024German Dalmagro14–113–811thQuarterfinal
202512–122–11T–14th

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Year-by-year records unavailable before 1979.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Conference record and tournament information unavailable prior to 2000.
  3. ↑ The first NCAA Division I championships were held in 1982.
  4. ↑ The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has published year-end rankings since 1981.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Liz Uehling (April 10, 2013). "Winningest coach Scott Jacobson continues to shape lives, careers of NU women's tennis players". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2024 Nebraska Women's Tennis Media Guide". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ron Powell (August 16, 2015). "Nebraska goes from worst to first in tennis facilities". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center". Ironhide Construction. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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