Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field

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Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field
Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Head coachGary Pepin (38th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, NE
Indoor trackBob Devaney Sports Center
Outdoor trackEd Weir Stadium
Unnamed facility under construction
NicknameCornhuskers
Conference Indoor Championships
MVIAA: 1925, 1926

Big Six: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942


Big Seven: 1949, 1951


Big Eight: 1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996


Big 12: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007


Big Ten: 2015, 2016, 2019
Conference Outdoor Championships
MVIAA
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926

Big Six: 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942


Big Seven: 1950


Big Eight: 1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996


Big 12: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010


Big Ten: 2013, 2016

The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field team represents the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I. The program was established in 1889, making it Nebraska's first varsity sport, and is currently coached by Gary Pepin, who has led Nebraska's women's program since 1980 and men's program since 1983.[1] NU has won 38 indoor conference championships and 29 outdoor conference champions, and has produced 41 combined individual national champions.

Coaches[]

Coaching history[]

No. Coach Tenure Accomplishments
1 J. E. Pearson 1897–98
2 Clinton Barr 1898–99
3 T. J. Hewitt 1899–1900
4 W. Engel 1900–01
5 S. D. Clinton
Walter C. Booth
1901–02
6 R. G. Clapp 1902–09
7 Osmond F. Field 1909–11
8 Guy Reed 1911–16
9 E. J. Stewart 1916–19
10 Henry Schulte 1919–38 MVIAA indoor champion (1925,1926)
MVIAA outdoor champion (1921–24,1926)
Big Six indoor champion (1930–33,1936–38)
Big Six outdoor champion (1929,1932,1933,1936,1937)
11 Ed Weir 1938–54 Big Six indoor champion (1940–42)
Big Six outdoor champion (1939–42)
Big Seven indoor champion (1949,1951)
Big Seven outdoor champion (1950)
12 Jerry Lee 1954–55
13 Frank Sevigne 1955–83 Big Eight indoor champion (1963,1972,1973,1978)
Big Eight outdoor champion (1966)
14 Gary Pepin 1983– Big Eight indoor champion (1985,1987–89,1992,1994–96)
Big Eight outdoor champion (1987,1989,1990,1995,1996)
Big 12 indoor champion (1997,1998,2000–05,2007)
Big 12 outdoor champion (1998,2000,2002,2004,2009,2010)
Big Ten indoor champion (2015,2016,2019)
Big Ten outdoor champion (2013,2015)

Coaching staff[]

Name Position First year Alma mater
Gary Pepin Head coach 1983 Pittsburg State
Scott Cappos Throws 2014 Indiana
David Harris Distance 2012 Northeast Missouri State
Dusty Jonas Sprints / hurdles / relays / high jump 2018 Nebraska
T. J. Pierce Pole vault / combined events 2014 Nebraska
Sheldon Hutchinson Volunteer – jumps 2018 Nebraska
Nathan Meier Volunteer – distance 2019 Redlands
Jackson Schepp Volunteer – combined events / pole vault 2019 Concordia (MN)
LeRon Williams Volunteer – sprints / high jump 2019 Nebraska

NCAA individual champions[]

References[]

  1. ^ "GARY PEPIN". huskers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

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