Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling

Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling
Founded1911 (1911)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachMark Manning (25th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
ArenaBob Devaney Sports Center
(capacity: 8,309)
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA individual champions
13
All-Americans
144
Conference Tournament championships
1911, 1915, 1924, 1949, 1993, 1995, 2009

The Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska primarily hosted meets at the NU Coliseum from 1926 until moving to the larger Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013.

Since its inception in 1911, the program has won seven conference tournament titles and produced eleven individual NCAA champions with 136 All-America selections. Rulon Gardner and Jordan Burroughs became Olympic gold medalists after their collegiate careers; Burroughs is the most decorated American wrestler of all-time and is considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers ever.[2][3]

The team has been coached by Mark Manning since 2000.

Conference affiliations

Coaches

Coaching history

No. Coach Tenure Overall Conference
1 Raymond G. Clapp1911–192717–17–1 (.500)8–7 (.533)
2 John Kellogg1928–193113–15–1 (.466)9–10–1 (.475)
3 R. G. Lehman19322–3 (.400)
4 Harold Ecklund
C. E. Thomas		19330–2 (.000)
5 Jerry Adam1934–194716–72–4 (.196)5–26–2 (.182)
6 B. R. Patterson1948–195013–18–1 (.422)8–5–1 (.607)
7 Al Partin1951–195415–24–4 (.395)4–12 (.250)
8 Don Strasheim1955–19573–25–0 (.107)0–9 (.000)
9 Bill Smith1958–19602–31–1 (.074)0–11 (.000)
10 Mickey Sparano1960–19615–3–1 (.611)1–2 (.333)
11 Robert Mancuso1961–196415–23–1 (.397)4–8 (.333)
12 Orval Borgialli1964–197872–106–6 (.408)15–43–3 (.270)
13 Bob Fehrs1978–198595–51–2 (.649)6–24 (.200)
14 Tim Neumann1985–2000199–77–6 (.716)31–35–3 (.471)
15 Mark Manning2000–present305–110–3 (.733)99–63 (.611)

Coaching staff

Name Position First year Alma mater
Mark ManningHead coach2000Omaha
Bryan SnyderAssociate head coach2011Nebraska
Tervel DlagnevAssistant coach2021Nebraska at Kearney
James GreenAssistant coach2023Nebraska

Venues

Nebraska hosted wrestling meets at the NU Coliseum from 1926 until 2013

The University of Nebraska broke ground on the NU Coliseum in 1924, adjacent to the recently completed Memorial Stadium.[7] Initially intended to be a part of the stadium complex, the Coliseum was funded as a standalone project using gate receipts from 1923 football games. It was designed by architects Ellery L. Davis and Walter Wilson, both university alumni who had worked on several buildings around NU's campus, including Memorial Stadium.[7] Upon its completion in 1926, the Coliseum hosted most of the university's indoor athletic events.

Nebraska's basketball programs moved to the NU Sports Complex (later the Bob Denavey Sports Center) in 1976. Volleyball and wrestling remained at the Coliseum, though the Devaney Center was often used for larger wrestling events.[7] The West Haymarket Arena (known as Pinnacle Bank Arena for sponsorship purposes) was built in 2013 to host basketball, and Nebraska permanently moved its wrestling program a renovated Devaney Center.[7] The Devaney Center's listed capacity is 8,309, though Nebraska has never sold out the venue for a wrestling meet.[8] A program-record crowd of 6,736 watched top-ranked Penn State defeat No. 7 Nebraska on January 17, 2025.[9]

The program practices and trains at the Hendricks Training Complex, a workout facility attached to the Devaney Center.[10]

Championships and awards

Team conference championships

Individual awards

NCAA champions

Year Wrestler Weight
1963Mike Nissen123 lbs
1984Jim Scherr177 lbs
Bill Scherr190 lbs
1991Jason Kelber126 lbs
1993Tony Purler126 lbs
1995Tolly ThompsonHWT
2000Brad Vering197 lbs
2004Jason Powell125 lbs
2007Paul Donahoe125 lbs
2009Jordan Burroughs157 lbs
2011165 lbs
2025Ridge Lovett149 lbs
Antrell Taylor157 lbs

Conference champions

  • John Kellogg – 1924 (125 lb)
  • Adolph Simac – 1929 (155 lb)
  • Mike DiBiase – 1947 (HWT), 1948 (HWT), 1949 (HWT)
  • Bob Yambor – 1948 (121 lb), 1949 (121 lb)
  • Michael Sparano – 1949 (136 lb)
  • Herb Reese – 1949 (175 lb), 1950 (175 lb), 1951 (HWT)
  • Harold Gilliland – 1950 (126 lb)
  • Ed Husman – 1953 (HWT)
  • Max Kitzelman – 1954 (HWT)
  • Charles Bryant – 1955 (167 lb)
  • Harold Thompson – 1962 (147 lb)
  • James Raschke – 1962 (HWT)
  • Johnnie Selmon – 1981 (134 lb), 1982 (142 lb)
  • Bill Scherr – 1982 (190 lb), 1984 (190 lb)
  • Jim Scherr – 1984 (177 lb)
  • Gary Albright – 1984 (HWT)
  • Cody Olson – 1987 (177 lb)
  • Sonny Manley – 1989 (HWT)
  • John Buxton – 1990 (118 lb)
  • Joe Malecek – 1990 (HWT)
  • Jason Kelber – 1991 (126 lb)
  • Chris Nelson – 1992 (190 lb)
  • Tony Purler – 1993 (126 lb)
  • Frank Velazquez – 1993 (134 lb), 1994 (134 lb)
  • Matt Lindland – 1993 (158 lb)
  • Steve Baer – 1995 (126 lb)
  • Temoer Terry – 1995 (150 lb)
  • Jason Kraft – 1995 (158 lb), 1996 (158 lb)
  • Tolly Thompson – 1995 (HWT), 1996 (HWT), 1997 (HWT)
  • Brad Vering – 1998 (177 lb)
  • Ryan Tobin – 1998 (190 lb)
  • Bryan Snyder – 1999 (157 lb), 2000 (157 lb), 2001 (157 lb), 2002 (157 lb)
  • Jason Powell – 2001 (125 lb)
  • B. J. Padden – 2005 (197 lb), 2006 (197 lb)
  • Brandon Browne – 2008 (174 lb), 2009 (174 lb)
  • Jordan Burroughs – 2008 (149 lb), 2009 (157 lb), 2011 (165 lb)
  • Paul Donahoe – 2008 (125 lb)
  • Vince Jones – 2009 (184 lb)
  • Craig Brester – 2009 (197 lb)
  • Stephen Dwyer – 2010 (174 lb)
  • David Klingsheim – 2011 (125 lb)
  • James Green – 2014 (157 lb)
  • Robert Kokesh – 2014 (174 lb)
  • Silas Allred – 2023 (197 lb)
  • Ridge Lovett – 2024 (149 lb), 2025 (149 lb)
  • Brock Hardy – 2025 (141 lb)

All-Americans

  • Newt Copple – 1942 (145 lb)
  • Herb Reese – 1949 (175 lb)
  • Max Kitzelman – 1954 (HWT)
  • Daniel Brand – 1958 (HWT)
  • Mike Nissen – 1962 (123 lb), 1963 (123 lb)
  • Harold Thompson – 1962 (147 lb)
  • Joe George – 1971 (167 lb)
  • Al Freeman – 1981 (142 lb), 1983 (142 lb)
  • Gary Albright – 1982 (HWT), 1984 (HWT), 1986 (HWT)
  • Jim Scherr – 1982 (177 lb), 1984 (177 lb)
  • Bill Scherr – 1982 (190 lb), 1983 (190 lb), 1984 (190 lb)
  • Johnnie Selmon – 1982 (142 lb)
  • Ray Oliver – 1983 (167 lb)
  • Gil Sanchez – 1987 (134 lb)
  • Scott Chenoweth – 1989 (167 lb), 1990 (167 lb), 1991 (177 lb)
  • Jason Kelber – 1989 (126 lb), 1990 (126 lb), 1991 (126 lb)
  • Paul Herrera – 1990 (142 lb)
  • Joe Malecek – 1990 (HWT)
  • Chris Nelson – 1990 (190 lb), 1992 (190 lb)
  • Corey Olson – 1990 (177 lb), 1992 (177 lb), 1993 (177 lb)
  • John Buxton – 1993 (118 lb)
  • Mike Eierman – 1993 (142 lb)
  • Rulon Gardner – 1993 (HWT)
  • Tony Purler – 1993 (126 lb)
  • Frank Velazquez – 1993 (134 lb)
  • Scott Gonyo – 1994 (118 lb)
  • Steve Baer – 1995 (126 lb)
  • Brad Canoyer – 1995 (118 lb)
  • Temoer Terry – 1995 (150 lb), 1996 (158 lb), 1998 (158 lb)
  • Tolly Thompson – 1995 (HWT), 1996 (HWT), 1997 (HWT)
  • Ryan Tobin – 1995 (190 lb), 1996 (190 lb), 1998 (190 lb)
  • Chad Nelson – 1996 (167 lb)
  • Jose DeAnda – 1999 (141 lb)
  • Bryan Snyder – 1999 (157 lb), 2000 (157 lb), 2001 (157 lb), 2002 (157 lb)
  • Brad Vering – 1999 (184 lb), 2000 (197 lb), 2001 (197 lb)
  • Todd Beckerman – 2000 (133 lb), 2001 (133 lb)
  • Paul Gomez – 2000 (125 lb)
  • Ati Conner – 2001 (174 lb)
  • Jason Powell – 2002 (118 lb), 2003 (125 lb), 2004 (125 lb)
  • Justin Ruiz – 2002 (197 lb), 2003 (197 lb)
  • Jacob Klein – 2004 (165 lb), 2006 (174 lb)
  • Matt Murray – 2004 (141 lb)
  • Travis Shufelt – 2004 (149 lb)
  • B. J. Padden – 2005 (197 lb), 2006 (197 lb)
  • Travis Pascoe – 2005 (184 lb)
  • Paul Donahoe – 2007 (125 lb), 2008 (125 lb)
  • Craig Brester – 2008 (197 lb), 2009 (197 lb), 2010 (197 lb)
  • Brandon Browne – 2008 (174 lb), 2009 (174 lb)
  • Jordan Burroughs – 2008 (149 lb), 2009 (157 lb), 2011 (165 lb)
  • Stephen Dwyer – 2008 (165 lb), 2010 (174 lb)
  • Vince Jones – 2009 (184 lb)
  • James Green – 2012 (157 lb), 2013 (157 lb), 2014 (157 lb), 2015 (157 lb)
  • Josh Ihnen – 2012 (184 lb)
  • Robert Kokesh – 2013 (174 lb), 2014 (174 lb), 2015 (174 lb)
  • T. J. Dudley – 2015 (184 lb), 2016 (184 lb), 2017 (184 lb)
  • Eric Montoya – 2016 (133 lb), 2017 (133 lb)
  • Austin Wilson – 2016 (165 lb)
  • Tyler Berger – 2017 (157 lb), 2018 (157 lb), 2019 (157 lb)
  • Aaron Studebaker – 2017 (197 lb)
  • Chad Red Jr. – 2018 (141 lb), 2019 (141 lb), 2020[c] (141 lb), 2021 (141 lb)
  • Taylor Venz – 2018 (184 lb), 2020[c] (184 lb)
  • Mikey Labriola – 2019 (174 lb), 2020[c] (174 lb), 2021 (174 lb), 2022 (174 lb), 2023 (174 lb)
  • Isaiah White – 2019 (165 lb), 2020[c] (165 lb)
  • Ridge Lovett – 2020[c] (133 lb), 2022 (149 lb), 2024 (149 lb), 2025 (149 lb)
  • Collin Purinton – 2020[c] (149)
  • Peyton Robb – 2020[c] (157 lb), 2022 (157 lb), 2023 (157 lb), 2024 (157 lb)
  • Eric Schultz – 2020[c] (197 lb), 2022 (197 lb)
  • Christian Lance – 2022 (HWT)
  • Liam Cronin – 2023 (125 lb)
  • Brock Hardy – 2023 (141 lb), 2024 (141 lb), 2025 (141 lb)
  • Caleb Smith – 2024 (125 lb), 2025 (125 lb)
  • Antrell Taylor – 2024 (165 lb), 2025 (157 lb)
  • Silas Allred – 2025 (184 lb)
  • Camden McDaniel – 2025 (197 lb)
  • Christopher Minto – 2025 (165 lb)
  • Jacob Van Dee – 2025 (133 lb)

Seasons

Conference tournament champion
Year[4] Coach Record Conference Conference
championship		 Postseason[d] Final
rank[e]
Independent (1910–1915)
1911Raymond G. Clapp0–01st[a]
1912Did not compete[f]
1913
1914
1915Raymond G. Clapp1–00–01st[a]
MVIAA / Big Eight Conference[b] (1916–1996)
1916Raymond G. Clapp0–1–1Not available
1917Did not compete[f]
1918
1919Raymond G. Clapp0–1Not available
1920Did not compete[f]
1921
1922Raymond G. Clapp2–10–0Not available
19234–11–1
19242–31–11st
19251–40–25th
19264–23–13rd
19273–43–24th
1928John Kellogg3–42–35thNCAA 5th
19293–3–12–2–13rd
19305–33–23rd
19312–52–34th
1932R. G. Lehman2–34th
1933Harold Ecklund
C. E. Thomas		0–25th
1934Jerry Adam1–4–11–3–1T–5th
19351–70–55th
19362–62–26th
19374–4–11–1–15th
19381–7–10–34th
19393–6–11–14th
19401–70–24th
19410–90–24th
19420–80–2Canceled[g]NCAA T–12th
1943Did not compete[h]
1944
1945
1946Jerry Adam0–80–2Canceled[g]NCAA T–9th
19473–70–33rd
1948B. R. Patterson2–82–32nd
19496–4–13–0–11stNCAA T–7th
19505–63–22nd
1951Al Partin4–6–12–3T–4th
19520–9–10–54th
19539–12–1T–4th
1953–542–80–35thNCAA T–14th
1955Don Strasheim0–120–35th
19562–60–35th
19571–70–35th
1958Bill Smith1–90–36thNCAA T–17th
1958–591–9–10–56thNCAA T–39th
1959–600–130–36th
1960–61Mickey Sparano5–3–11–26thNCAA T–21st
1961–62Robert Mancuso9–2–14–14thNCAA 9th
1962–632–140–46thNCAA University Division 13th
1963–644–70–37th
1964–65Orval Borgialli5–11–13–4–16th
1965–662–131–55th
1966–673–100–56th
1967–684–12–11–47th
1968–694–90–37th
19706–5–21–1–25th
1970–718–52–24th
1971–729–5–12–24th
1972–734–100–44thNCAA University Division 21st
1973–747–61–46th
1974–758–33–24thNCAA Division I T–45th
1975–766–62–25th
1976–772–60–26th
1977–784–6–10–36thNCAA Division I T–55th
1978–79Bob Fehrs9–101–46th
1979–8016–9–21–46thNCAA Division I 39th
1980–8116–40–44thNCAA Division I 32nd
1981–8214–51–34thNCAA Division I 6th16
1982–8317–41–33rdNCAA Division I 6th6
1983–8415–51–34thNCAA Division I 4th14
1984–858–141–34thNCAA Division I 41st
1985–86Tim Neumann16–51–34thNCAA Division I 12th13
1986–8712–62–24thNCAA Division I 14th
1987–888–9–10–3–14thNCAA Division I 39th
1988–8912–6–21–3–14thNCAA Division I 17th9
1989–9021–2–14–12ndNCAA Division I 5th4
1990–9111–62–33rdNCAA Division I 10th9
1991–9213–41–33rdNCAA Division I 11th8
1992–9310–23–11stNCAA Division I 3rd2
1993–9412–63–33rdNCAA Division I 29th7
1994–9517–33–31stNCAA Division I 6th3
1995–9615–3–12–2–12ndNCAA Division I 5th3
Big 12 Conference (1996–2011)
1996–97Tim Neumann15–63–24thNCAA Division I 12th10
1997–9810–62–33rdNCAA Division I 21st10
1998–9917–63–14thNCAA Division I 15th4
1999–0010–7–11–34thNCAA Division I 8th11
2000–01Mark Manning11–61–34thNCAA Division I 8th9
2001–028–90–44thNCAA Division I 8th9
2002–0316–71–34thNCAA Division I 13th17
2003–0419–32–22ndNCAA Division I 5th2
2004–0519–2–13–13rdNCAA Division I 19th3
2005–0612–52–23rdNCAA Division I 16th5
2006–0710–7–11–34thNCAA Division I 16th18
2007–0814–33–12ndNCAA Division I 4th4
2008–0917–3–13–11stNCAA Division I 4th4
2009–109–110–45thNCAA Division I T–12th
2010–1114–52–24thNCAA Division I 12th13
Big Ten Conference (2011–present)
2011–12Mark Manning15–45–38thNCAA Division I T–21st8
2012–1311–64–47thNCAA Division I 13th12
2013–1412–26–25thNCAA Division I 11th8
2014–1514–18–17thNCAA Division I 9th11
2015–1611–65–44thNCAA Division I 8th12
2016–1712–46–34thNCAA Division I 9th5
2017–1810–47–25thNCAA Division I 9th13
2018–1912–55–45thNCAA Division I 10th8
2019–2011–36–32ndCanceled[i]4
20217–13rdNCAA Division I 12th3
2021–226–53–57thNCAA Division I 5th11
2022–2312–37–13rdNCAA Division I 8th4
2023–2412–26–23rdNCAA Division I 9th3
2024–2511–36–2T–3rdNCAA Division I runner-up5

International competition

Olympics

Rulon Gardner upset Aleksandr Karelin in the 2000 Summer Olympics to win Nebraska's first Olympic wrestling gold medal

Nine Nebraska wrestlers have combined to compete in thirteen Summer Olympiads, each representing the United States. The earliest of these was Adrian Brian, a featherweight freestyle wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman division in Antwerp in 1920. Nebraska does not include Brian in its published records, but an Omaha World-Herald report prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics concluded Brian competed in at least one match in Antwerp.[4][12]

Twin brothers Bill and Jim Scherr, both former NCAA champions, competed in the freestyle division in Seoul in 1988.[13] Rulon Gardner won NU's first Olympic wrestling gold medal in Sydney in 2000, upsetting three-time defending gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin. It was one of just two losses Karelin suffered in his 889-match senior career, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history.[14][15] Jordan Burroughs won gold in London in 2012 but was upset while attempting to repeat as champion in Rio de Janeiro four years later and failed to medal.[2]

OlympiadCityWrestlerCountryEventPlace
1920 (VII) Belgium AntwerpAdrian BrianUnited States United StatesGreco-Roman FWTDid not place
1960 (XVII) Italy RomeDaniel BrandUnited States United StatesFreestyle LHWT5th
1964 (XVIII) Japan TokyoUnited States United StatesFreestyle MWT3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
Bob Pickens[j]Greco-Roman HWT6th
1988 (XXIV) South Korea SeoulBill ScherrUnited States United StatesFreestyle 100 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
Jim ScherrFreestyle 90 kg5th
2000 (XXVII) Australia SydneyRulon GardnerUnited States United StatesGreco-Roman 130 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
Matt LindlandGreco-Roman 76 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
2004 (XXVIII) Greece AthensRulon GardnerUnited States United StatesGreco-Roman 120 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
Brad VeringGreco-Roman 84 kg11th
2008 (XXIX) China BeijingUnited States United StatesGreco-Roman 84 kg12th
2012 (XXX) United Kingdom LondonJordan BurroughsUnited States United StatesFreestyle 74 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2016 (XXXI) Brazil Rio de JaneiroUnited States United StatesFreestyle 74 kg9th

World Championships

Jordan Burroughs won six gold medals at the World Wrestling Championships and is the most decorated American wrestler of all-time

Twelve Nebraska wrestlers have combined to compete in forty-seven events at the World Wrestling Championships, winning twenty-five medals. Burroughs's six gold medals are more than any other American in the competition's history.[2]

Nebraska's World Wrestling Championship medalists
WrestlerChampionshipEventMedal
United States Daniel Brand1962 ToledoFreestyle LHWT3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
United States James Raschke1963 SofiaGreco-Roman HWT3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
United States Bill Scherr1985 BudapestFreestyle 90 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
1986 BudapestFreestyle 100 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
1987 Clermont-FerrandFreestyle 100 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1989 MartignyFreestyle 100 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
United States Jim Scherr1986 BudapestFreestyle 90 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1987 Clermont-FerrandFreestyle 90 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
1989 MartignyFreestyle 90 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
United States Rulon Gardner2001 SofiaGreco-Roman 130 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
United States Matt LindlandGreco-Roman 85 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
United States Justin Ruiz2005 BudapestGreco-Roman 96 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
United States Tolly ThompsonFreestyle 120 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
United States Brad Vering2007 BakuGreco-Roman 84 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
United States Jordan Burroughs2011 IstanbulFreestyle 74 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2013 BudapestFreestyle 74 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2014 TashkentFreestyle 74 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2015 Las VegasFreestyle 74 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2017 ParisFreestyle 74 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2018 BudapestFreestyle 74 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2019 AstanaFreestyle 74 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2021 OsloFreestyle 79 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2022 BelgradeFreestyle 79 kg1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
United States James Green2015 Las VegasFreestyle 70 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2017 ParisFreestyle 70 kg2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver

Professional wrestling

Mike DiBiase won three heavyweight conference championships during his collegiate career. Following a brief amateur boxing career, "Iron Mike" entered professional wrestling. He participated in the American Wrestling Association until his death in 1969.[17] He was the adoptive father of famed WWE performer Ted DiBiase, known as "the Million Dollar Man."

James Raschke wrestled and played left tackle during his time at Nebraska. He gave himself the title "Baron" upon entering professional wrestling and became famous for his violent takedown nicknamed "the claw."[18]

Gary Albright medaled in the Big Eight Championship in 1984 and 1986, and began his professional wrestling career with Stampede Wrestling in 1988 using the stage name "Vokhan Singh." He became popular after signing with All Japan Pro Wrestling, winning two AJPW World Tag Team Championships. He returned to the United States in 1996, dying of a heart attack during a performance in 2000 at age thirty-six.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 In 1911 and 1915, Nebraska participated in the Western Intercollegiate Wrestling, Gymnastics, and Fencing Association Invitational, an open tournament that determined a Big Ten wrestling champion until 1921.[4][5]
  2. 1 2 3 In 1928, the ten member schools of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association agreed to a splintering of the conference – Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma retained the MVIAA name and Drake, Grinnell, Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), and Washington University formed the Missouri Valley Conference. The MVIAA became commonly known as the Big Six, and later the Big Seven and Big Eight. Its name was officially changed to the Big Eight in 1964.[6]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 All-America selections are typically based on performance in the NCAA championship. When the 2020 championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NWCA selected an All-America team based on performance throughout the conference season prior to the cancelation.[11]
  4. ↑ The first NCAA Division I Championship was held in 1928.
  5. ↑ The National Collegiate Wrestling Association began weekly polling of collegiate wrestling coaches in 1981.
  6. 1 2 3 Nebraska's wrestling program competed sporadically in its early years, often playing only a single meet per season and sometimes none at all.
  7. 1 2 Canceled due to World War II.
  8. ↑ Nebraska did not field a team from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II
  9. ↑ Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  10. ↑ Pickens, the first African-American to represent the United States in Olympic wrestling, played football at Nebraska but did not wrestle at the school.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jordan Burroughs breaks U.S. wrestling record for Olympic, world titles". NBC Sports. September 16, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Bill Evans (October 4, 2021). "N.J. native Jordan Burroughs joins John Smith as most accomplished wrestler in U.S. history". NJ.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2024–25 Media Guide" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Big Ten Wrestling: A History of Champions". Indiana Athletics. March 4, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Braden Gall (June 29, 2012). "The History of Big 12 Realignment". Athlon Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Zach Siegler (February 7, 2013). "After 87 years, Nebraska Coliseum closes its doors". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Evan Bland (January 30, 2025). "Nebraska volleyball to expand Devaney Center with goal to reach 10,000 seats". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Joseph Maier (January 17, 2025). "Nebraska wrestling dominated by No. 1 Penn State despite two thrilling upsets". On3.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Josh Harvey (October 13, 2011). "Nebraska Unveils Hendricks Training Complex". 247Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ Nate Naasz (April 17, 2020). "NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams". USA Wrestling. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Sam Pospisil (August 16, 2016). "Nebraska native Adrian Brian found way into 1920 Olympics". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Craig Neff (September 14, 1988). "Scherr and Scherr Alike: Twin brothers Jim and Bill Scherr, from Mobridge, S. Dak., anchor a U. S. team that may be the best since the Gable gang of '72". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ Matthew Jussim (April 26, 2021). "The 15 Greatest Underdog Sports Stories of All Time". Men's Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Matt Vasilogambros (May 2, 2016). "Leicester City, the Unlikeliest of Winners". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Robert Pickens". The History Makers. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Mike Dibiase". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Ross Raihala (May 1, 2021). "Pro wrestling vet Jim Raschke grapples with life, legacy in new film 'The Claw'". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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