- Nebraska Cornhuskers women's gymnastics
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Gymnastics Year founded: 1975 City Lincoln, NE Team Mascot Herbie Husker; Lil' Red Team Colors Scarlet and cream Head Coach Dan Kendig Home Stadium League/Conference affiliations Conference History:
- Big Ten (2011 – present)
- Big 12 (1997–2011)
- Big 8 (1975–1996)
Team history as of December 2010: Big 8 Championships
- 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996
Big 12 Championships
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament Appearances
- 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
NCAA Individual Champions
- 5
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Women’s Gymnastics. The team was first established in 1975 without a coach. After the first season, the school hired head coach Karen Balke to lead a team of all freshman and sophomores for one year. Judy Schalk took over as head coach in 1977 until 1983. She led the Huskers to five conference titles and to one AIWA bid. In 1983, Rick Walton was hired to serve as head coach and led the Huskers to their first NCAA women’s gym event title when Michele Bryant came in first place on the vault. He captured four straight Big 8 championship titles and led the huskers to the NCAAs four times in a row. After the 1993 season, Rick Walton left the program and Dan Kendig was brought in. In his first year he became the Big 12 coach of the year after leading the Huskers to a Big 8 championship. In 1997 the Huskers reached the Super Six Finals for the first time by beating No. 1 ranked Utah. Kendig was named national coach of the year in 1999 after earning 6 conference championships in a row. Kendig's team has won four event titles when Heather Brink won two NCAA event titles in all around and vault in 2000 and Richelle Simpson won the all around title and the floor exercise title in 2003. The huskers have never had a losing season.
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2009 season
On March 23, 2009 the Nebraska Cornhuskers gymnastics team wqw seeded No. 13 in the NCAA National Championships' Southeast Regional (Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina, Host: North Carolina State University). They will be competing with No. 1 Georgia, No. 12 Penn State, No. 21 West Virginia, No. 29 North Carolina State, and No. 30 North Carolina on Saturday, Apr. 4. The team finished in 3rd place and was not invited to the NCAA tournament.
2007 season
Opponent Results Super Six 2nd of 6 195.20 Iowa State Win 195.725 Missouri Win 196.80 Oklahoma Loss 195.05 Michigan and Illinois 2nd 195.35 Hearts Invitational 1st of 5 196.975 Masters Classic 1st of 3 196.40 Utah Win 196.675 Iowa State Win 196.50 NCAA Individual Champions
- 1990 Michele Bryant: Vault
- 2000 Heather Brink: All around
- 2000 Heather Brink: Vault
- 2003 Richelle Simpson: All around
- 2003 Richelle Simpson: Floor exercise
References
Nebraska Cornhuskers women's gymnastics Stadium – Bob Devaney Sports Center
Culture – Dear Old Nebraska U • Hail Varsity • University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band • Herbie Husker • Lil' Red
Individual National ChampionshipsMichele Bryant Vault 1990 • Heather Brink, all around 2000 • Heather Brink, Vault 2000 • Richelle Simpson, floor exercise 2003 • Richelle Simpson, all around 2003
NCAA Tournament Appearances1982 • 1983 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2010
Conference Championships1978 • 1979 • 1983 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2007
Key PersonnelHead Coach: Dan Kendig • Associate Head Coach: Danna Durante • Assistant Coach: Tim Garrison
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Former team Championships & awards National championships • Athlete of the Year
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