Nebraska_Cornhuskers_academic_honors_and_awards References

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

Honda-Broderick Cup

Sarah Pavan^[1] (2006–07)

William V. Campbell Trophy

Robert B. Zatechka (1994)
Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000)

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
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	1990	Football	Finance
Patrick Kirksey	1991	Gymnastics	Finance
Pat Tyrance	1991	Football	Biological Sciences
Janet Kruse	1992	Volleyball	Biological Sciences
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
Lori Sippel	1988	Softball
Virginia Stahr	1988, 1989	Volleyball
Janet Kruse	1990, 1991	Volleyball
Karen Jennings	1992, 1993	Basketball
Rob Zatechka	1994	Football
Nicola Martial	1996	Track & Field
Joy Taylor	1996	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
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
7	Emory	192
9	Nebraska Wesleyan	185
10	Augustana	176

Academic All-Americans by sport

First team

Football

Aaron Graham (1995)
Austin Cassidy (2010, 2011)
Bill Lafleur (1998)
Bob Oberlin (1952, 1953)
Chad Kelsay (1998)
Chad Sievers (2004)
Chris Weber (2017)
Dale Klein (1986)
Dane Todd (2005)
Dave Rimington (1981, 1982)
David Edeal (1990)
Dennis Claridge (1963)
Frosty Anderson (1973)
George Andrews (1978)
Gerry Gdowski (1989)
Grant Wistrom (1996, 1997)
Jake Young (1989)
Jeff Finn (1980)
Jeff Jamrog (1987)
Jeff Kinney (1971)
Jim Huge (1962)
Jim Pillen (1978)
Jim Wanek (1990)
Joel Makovicka (1997, 1998)
John Kroeker (1988)
Kelly Saalfeld (1979)
Kurt Mann (2005)
Kyle Vanden Bosch (1999, 2000)
Larry Jacobson (1971)
Mark Blazek (1987, 1988)
Mark Traynowicz (1984)
Matt Shaw (1994)
Marv Mueller (1966)
Mike Brown (1999)
Mike Stigge (1991, 1992)
Pat Engelbert (1990, 1991)
Pat Tyrance (1989, 1990)
Randy Reeves (1969)
Randy Schleusener (1979, 1980)
Randy Theiss (1981)
Rex Burkhead (2011, 2012)
Ric Lindquist (1980, 1981)
Rik Bonness (1975)
Rob Stuckey (1983, 1984)
Rob Zatechka (1993, 1994)
Rod Horn (1979)
Scott Strasbuger (1983, 1984)
Spencer Long (2013)
Ted Harvey (1977)
Terry Connealy (1993, 1994)
Tom Heiser (1975)
Tom Welter (1986)
Tracey Wistrom (2001)
Trev Alberts (1993)
Vince Ferragamo (1976)

Baseball

Aaron Marsden (2003)
Brandon Buckman (2006)
D.J. Belfonte (2010)
Jeff Leise (2002, 2003)
John Cole (2001)
Erik Mumm (1999)

Basketball (M)

Shavon Shields (2015)

Basketball (W)

Karen Jennings (1991–93)
Stephanie Bolli (1988)

Gymnastics (M)

Mark Warburton (1990)
Rick Kieffer (1995)
Stephen Tetrault (2008)
Sumner Darling (1993, 1994)
Tom Schlesinger (1988)

Gymnastics (W)

Emily Wong (2014)
Joy Taylor (1996)
Kim DeHaan (1996)
Libby Landgraf (2004)
Nicole Duval (1995)

Rifle

Rachel Spiry (2002)

Softball

Denise (Day) Eckert (1984, 1985)
Jill Rishel (1990)
Lizzy Aumua (2006)
Lori Richins (1986)
Lori Sippel (1988)
Molly Hill (2009)

Swimming (M)

Justin Switzer (1993, 1994)
Michael Windisch (2000)

Swimming (W)

Courtney Jensen (2000)

Tennis (M)

Steve Jung (1989)

Tennis (W)

Imke Reimers (2008)

Track & Field/Cross Country (M)

Alex Lamme (1996)
Bjorn Barrefors (2011–13)
Brady Bonsall (1996)
Issar Yazhbin (2007)
Levi Gipson (2014-2016)
Nate Polacek (2012)
Nate Probasco (2007)
Nicholas Gordon (2010)

Track & Field/Cross Country (W)

Anne Martin (2014)
Ashley Selig (2006, 2007)
Janet Blomstedt (1997)
Jenny Green (2007)
Jill Myatt (1997)
Kathy Travis Miller (1996)
Kim Shubert (2008)
Natalie Willer (2011)
Nicola Martial (1996)
Stella Klassen (2000)
Tia DeSoto (2004)

Volleyball

Allison Weston (1995)
Amanda Gates (2008)
Amber Holmquist (2002)
Christina Houghtelling (2005, 2007)
Gina Mancuso (2012)
Janet Kruse (1990, 1991)
Karen Dahlgren (1985, 1986)
Kori Cooper (2008, 2009)
Laura Pilakowski (2002)
Nancy Metcalf (2001)
Sarah Pavan (2005–07)
Tracy Stalls (2008)
Virginia Stahr (1987–89)

Wrestling

Josh Ihnen (2013)
Tucker Lane (2012)
Ryan Tobin (1998)

Second team, third team, honorable mention