
This list of Nebraska Cornhuskers academic honors and awards are the academic achievements of Nebraska Cornhuskers student-athletes. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the Cornhuskers compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 22 varsity teams (nine men's, thirteen women's) across fifteen sports. Nebraska student-athletes have won 315 Academic All-American awards and seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards, both more than any other university. They have also won fifteen Academic All-American of the Year awards.
Major awards
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Today's Top 10 Award
Nebraska student-athletes have won seventeen Today's Top 10 Awards, more than any other school. The award honors student-athletes based upon the criteria of athletic achievement, academic achievement, and community involvement.[2]
| Name | Year | Sport | Major |
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| Randy Schleusener | 1981 | Football | Biological Sciences |
| Dave Rimington | 1983 | Economics | |
| Mark Traynowicz | 1985 | Civil Engineering | |
| Tom Schlesinger | 1989 | Gymnastics | Chemistry |
| Virginia Stahr | 1990 | Volleyball | Elementary Education |
| Jake Young | Football | Finance | |
| Patrick Kirksey | 1991 | Gymnastics | |
| Pat Tyrance | Football | Biological Sciences | |
| Janet Kruse | 1992 | Volleyball | |
| Trev Alberts | 1994 | Football | Communication Studies |
| Rob Zatechka | 1995 | Biological Sciences | |
| Aaron Graham | 1996 | Animal Science | |
| Grant Wistrom | 1998 | Biological Science | |
| Nancy Metcalf | 2002 | Volleyball | Advertising |
| Richelle Simpson | 2006 | Gymnastics | French and International Studies |
| Sarah Pavan | 2008 | Volleyball | Biochemistry |
| Mary Weatherholt | 2013 | Tennis | Business Administration |
Academic All-American of the Year
The CoSIDA Academic All-American-of-the-Year award is given annually to the top student-athlete in each sport as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Ten Nebraska student-athletes have combined to win the award fifteen times.[3]
| Name | Year | Sport |
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| Lori Sippel | 1988 | Softball |
| Virginia Stahr | 1988, 1989 | Volleyball |
| Janet Kruse | 1990, 1991 | |
| Karen Jennings | 1992, 1993 | Basketball |
| Rob Zatechka | 1994 | Football |
| Nicola Martial | 1996 | Track & Field |
| Joy Taylor | Gymnastics | |
| Janet Blomstedt | 1997 | Track & Field |
| Jeff Leise | 2002, 2003 | Baseball |
| Sarah Pavan | 2006, 2007 | Volleyball |
Academic All-Americans
Nebraska student-athletes have been named Academic All-America selections 340 times across all sports, most among NCAA Division I universities. Nebraska's football program has produced 108 Academic All-Americans, most among FBS schools.[4]
| Academic All-Americans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Nebraska | 340 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | MIT | 339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Notre Dame | 266 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stanford | 252 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Penn State | 207 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington (St. Louis) | 194 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Alabama | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Augustana | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Academic All-Americans by sport
First team
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Football
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Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Gymnastics (M)
Gymnastics (W)
Rifle
Softball
Swimming (M)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (M)
Tennis (W)
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Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Second team, third team, honorable mention
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Baseball
Basketball (M)
Basketball (W)
Football
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Golf (W)
Gymnastics (M)
Gymnastics (W)
Rifle
Soccer
Softball
Swimming (M)
Swimming (W)
Tennis (W)
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Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
Track & Field/Cross Country (W)
Volleyball
Wrestling
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References
- ↑ "Pavan Named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year". Huskers.com.
- ↑ "Nebraska's Major Academic Awards". Huskers.com.
- ↑ "Nebraska's Academic All-Americans of the Year". Huskers.com.
- ↑ "Academic All-America® Program by the Numbers". academicallamerica.com. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-03-24.