Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling

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Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling
Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg
Founded1996
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska
Head coachPaul Klempa (3rd season)
ConferenceIndependent
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Home arenaSun Valley Lanes
NicknameCornhuskers
National championships
IBC: 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

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, but became 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 tournament.[1]

History[]

Nebraska's bowling program began in 1990 as a club sport, coached by Bill Straub, who led the team to IBC 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.[2] 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[]

No. Coach Tenure Accomplishments
1 Bill Straub 1990–2019 IBC champion (1991,1995,1997,1999,2001)
NCAA champion (2004,2005,2009,2013,2015)
NTCA National Coach of the Year (2005,2013,2017)
2 Paul Klempa 2019– NCAA champion (2021)

Coaching staff[]

Name Position First year Alma mater
Paul Klempa Head coach 2019 Nebraska
Shannon Pluhowsky Assistant head coach 2019 Nebraska

Awards[]

All-Americans[]

Nebraska has had 34 players combine for 74 ATCA All-America honors.[3]

  • Kim Berke – 1989–92
  • Jennifer Wilson – 1991
  • Carrie Machuga – 1993
  • Shelly Machuga – 1993
  • Andrea Rigby – 1993–96
  • Brenda Edwards – 1995,1997
  • Brenda Norman – 1996
  • Jennifer Daugherty – 1996–99
  • Jennifer Davis – 1998
  • Kimberly Claus – 1998
  • Diandra Hyman – 1999–2001
  • Shannon Pluhowsky – 2001,2002,2004,2005
  • Kari Schwager – 2002
  • Paola Gomez – 2003
  • Amanda Burgoyne – 2004–07
  • Lindsay Baker – 2005–08
  • Jamie Martin – 2005,2006
  • Adrienne Miller – 2005,2007
  • Cassandra Leuthold – 2007–10
  • Katie Ann Sopp – 2008
  • Valerie Calberry – 2009,2012
  • Danielle van der Meer – 2009,2011
  • Kayla Johnson – 2012
  • Kristina Mickelson – 2012
  • Elise Bolton – 2013
  • Lizabeth Kuhlkin – 2013–15
  • Julia Bond – 2015–18
  • Gazmine Mason – 2017–17
  • Briana Zabierek – 2016
  • Kelly Belzeski – 2017,2018
  • Meghan Straub – 2017–19
  • Raquel Orozco – 2018–20
  • Allison Morris – 2019
  • Cassidy Ray – 2020

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

Season-by-season results[]

See also: NCAA Bowling Championship
National champion
Year Coach NCAA finish
Independent (2004–present)
2003–04 Bill Straub Champion
2004–05 Champion
2005–06 3rd
2006–07 T–3rd
2007–08 T–7th
2008–09 Champion
2009–10 Runner-up
2010–11 T–3rd
2011–12 3rd
2012–13 Champion
2013–14 Runner-up
2014–15 Champion
2015–16 Runner-up
2016–17 Runner-up
2017–18 4th
2018–19 T–3rd
2019–20 Paul Klempa Canceled
2020–21 Champion

References[]

  1. ^ "Huskers Qualify for NCAA National Championship". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ "BILL STRAUB". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. ^ "Nebraska Bowling All-Americans". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.

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