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Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis
Founded1976; 49 years ago (1976)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachGerman Dalmagro (2nd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Home CourtSid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center
(Capacity: 1,400)
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1977, 1978, 2013, 2020

The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska has played its home matches at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center since 2015.

The program was established in 1976 and has made the NCAA Division I championship six times, most recently in 2013. Fourteen Cornhuskers have won conference championships and twenty have been named all-conference selections. German Dalmagro was named the program's tenth head coach in 2023 following the retirement of Scott Jacobson.[2]

Conference affiliations

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Coaches

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Coaching history

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No. Coach Tenure Overall Conference
1 Gail Whitaker 1976 N/A[a] N/A[b]
2 Sig Garnett 1977
3 Henry Cox 1978
4 Skip Salzenstein 1979 7–6 (.538)
5 Julie Wood 1980–1981 36–24 (.600)
6 Kathy Hawkins 1982–1987 72–73 (.497)
7 Kerry McDermott 1988 5–12 (.294)
8 Gregg Calvin 1989–1991 33–18 (.647)
9 Scott Jacobson 1992–2023 460–287 (.616) 122–138 (.469)
10 German Dalmagro 2024–present 14–11 (.560) 3–8 (.273)

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
German Dalmagro Head coach 2024 West Florida
Maddie Kobelt Assistant coach 2024 Syracuse

Venues

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For most of its history, Nebraska's tennis facilities and offices were spread across the city of Lincoln and lacked the amenities of most of NU's conference peers.[4] Playing at indoor and outdoor courts miles apart was challenging when weather forced last-minute venue changes.[4] At the time it joined the Big Ten in 2011, Nebraska was the only school in the conference without an indoor on-campus tennis facility.[4]

Nebraska constructed the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center, its first standalone tennis complex, in 2015. It was built north of Nebraska Innovation Campus as part of a larger $20.4-million project which also included Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium.[5] The Dillon Tennis Center has 1,400 permanent seats across six indoor and twelve outdoor courts, each with a DecoTurf hardcourt surface.[4]

Championships and awards

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Team conference championships

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Individual awards

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  • Today's Top 10 Award: Mary Weatherholt – 2014
  • Conference player of the year: Mary Weatherholt (2012, 2013)
  • Conference freshman of the year: Annie Yang (1994), Lisa Hart (1995), Kim Hartmann (2006), Mary Weatherholt (2009)
  • Conference coach of the year: Scott Jacobson (2005, 2010, 2012)

Conference champions

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  • Jana Albers / Imke Reimers – 2008

First-team All-Americans

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Singles

  • Mary Weatherholt – 2013

Doubles

  • Cari Groce – 1984
  • Liz Mooney – 1984
  • Patricia Veresova – 2013
  • Mary Weatherholt – 2013

Seasons

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Regular season champion
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Conference
tournament 		Postseason[c] Final
rank[d]
Big Eight Conference (1976–1996)
1976 Gail Whitaker N/A[a] N/A[b] 4th N/A[b]
1977 Sig Garnett 1st
1978 Henry Cox T–1st
1979 Skip Salzenstein 7–6 6th
1980 Julie Wood 18–7 6th
1981 18–17 6th
1982 Kathy Hawkins 14–11 4th
1983 16–12 3rd
1984 12–12 4th
1985 12–14 4th
1986 9–8 4th
1987 9–16 4th
1988 Kerry McDermott 5–12 5th
1989 Gregg Calvin 9–5 5th
1990 17–7 3rd
1991 7–6 4th
1992 Scott Jacobson 6–7 5th
1993 7–12 6th
1994 11–10 4th
1995 8–5 T–3rd
1996 5–15 6th
Big 12 Conference (1997–2011)
1997 Scott Jacobson 16–9 N/A[b] 6th N/A[b] 60
1998 19–6 6th 64
1999 13–9 10th 69
2000 19–6 6–5 6th Quarterfinal 58
2001 19–6 6–5 6th Quarterfinal 55
2002 13–9 3–8 10th First round 66
2003 12–11 2–9 10th First round 76
2004 16–9 5–6 7th First round 75
2005 18–4 9–2 3rd First round NCAA Division I First Round 39
2006 17–10 6–5 5th Semifinal NCAA Division I First Round 43
2007 13–9 4–7 8th Quarterfinal
2008 16–7 5–6 7th First round 74
2009 16–7 7–4 4th Quarterfinal 56
2010 22–6 9–2 3rd Quarterfinal NCAA Division I Second Round 37
2011 20–8 7–4 T–4th First round NCAA Division I First Round 43
Big Ten Conference (2012–present)
2012 Scott Jacobson 24–5 9–2 T–3rd First round NCAA Division I Second Round 16
2013 24–6 10–1 T–1st Quarterfinal NCAA Division I Round of 16 16
2014 8–17 0–11 12th First round
2015 12–12 0–11 13th
2016 17–8 4–7 10th
2017 19–8 5–6 7th Quarterfinal
2018 18–7 7–4 T–4th First round 45
2019 10–17 2–9 12th
2020 11–4 1–0 T–1st Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 51
2021 11–6 11–5 5th Second round
2022 15–10 7–4 5th Second round 75
2023 16–10 4–7 T–9th Quarterfinal 59
2024 German Dalmagro 14–11 3–8 11th Quarterfinal

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Year-by-year records unavailable before 1979.
  2. ^ a b c d e Conference record and tournament information unavailable prior to 2000.
  3. ^ The first NCAA Division I championships were held in 1982.
  4. ^ The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has published year-end rankings since 1981.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Liz Uehling (10 April 2013). "Winningest coach Scott Jacobson continues to shape lives, careers of NU women's tennis players". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2024 Nebraska Women's Tennis Media Guide". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Ron Powell (16 August 2015). "Nebraska goes from worst to first in tennis facilities". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center". Ironhide Construction. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ "ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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