| Nebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1976; 49 years ago (1976) |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
| Head coach | German Dalmagro (3rd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Home Court | Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center (Capacity: 1,400) |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1977, 1978, 2013, 2020 | |
TheNebraska Cornhuskers women's tennis team competes as part ofNCAA Division I, representing theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln in theBig 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 theNCAA 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]
| 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 | 26–23(.531) | 5–19(.208) |
| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| German Dalmagro | Head coach | 2024 | West Florida |
| Maddie Kobelt | Assistant coach | 2024 | Syracuse |
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 theBig 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 ofNebraska Innovation Campus as part of a larger $20.4-million project which also includedBarbara Hibner Soccer Stadium.[5] The Dillon Tennis Center has 1,400 permanent seats across six indoor and twelve outdoor courts, each with aDecoTurfhardcourt surface.[4]
Nebraska has appeared in sixNCAA Division I tournaments with a record of 4–6.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | First round | No. 22South Carolina | L 4–0 | |
| 2006 | First round | No. 29Michigan | L 4–3 | |
| 2010 | First round Second round | No. 22Illinois No. 5Northwestern | W 4–2 L 4–0 | |
| 2011 | First round | No. 22Tulsa | L 4–2 | |
| 2012 | First round Second round | No. 54North Texas No. 10Texas | W 4–0 L 4–2 | |
| 2013 | 15 | First round Second round Round of 16 | Wichita State No. 57UNLV (2)No. 2North Carolina | W 5–0 W 4–1 L 4–1 |
| 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 theCOVID-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 | |||
| 2025 | 12–12 | 2–11 | T–14th | |||||
