Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer


The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The program has been coached by John Walker since being established in 1994. Walker was the NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 1996 and has been named conference coach of the year three times.
In 25 years of competition, the program has compiled 318 wins, 12 NCAA Tournament appearance, and eight trips to the NCAA Sweet 16.

Coaching staff

History

In 1994, Nebraska became the first Big Eight school to add women's soccer as a varsity sport. John Walker, currently in his 26th season as head coach, led the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996. The Cornhuskers began the 1996 season 21–0–0, winning the Big 12 for the first time and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. NU has since won five more conference tournaments, in 1998–2000, 2002, and 2013. In 15 years of Big 12 competition, the Cornhuskers compiled a league-best record of 106–47–15. Nebraska has produced 47 first-team and 70 total all-conference selections and 33 all-conference tournament awards.
The Cornhuskers play home games at Barbara Hibner Stadium, named after former Women's Athletic Director Barbara Hibner, who was integral the introduction of soccer as a varsity sport at NU. Hibner Stadium was built in 2015 and has a maximum capacity of 2,500. Walker said of the new stadium: "This is phenomenal. Everything is first class. There's nothing cookie-cutter about it." Nebraska has ranked first or second in the Big Ten in attendance in each season at the venue. For two decades before moving to Hibner Stadium, NU played at the Ed Weir Track and Field Stadium, located just northeast of Memorial Stadium. The Weir complex, built in 1975, was one of the smallest soccer venues in the Big Ten.

All-Americans

Thirteen Cornhuskers have earned 19 total All-American selections.

Season-by-season results

1994John Walker14–4–0
1995John Walker10–8–0
1996John Walker23–1–09–0–01stQuarterfinals6
1997John Walker18–4–08–2–02ndRound of 167
1998John Walker17–4–19–1–02ndThird Round10
1999John Walker22–1–210–0–01stQuarterfinals5
2000John Walker22–2–09–1–01stThird Round9
2001John Walker17–5–18–1–12ndThird Round12
2002John Walker16–6–36–3–13rdThird Round13
2003John Walker13–8–16–4–04thSecond Round23
2004John Walker14–9–06–4–05thThird Round22
2005John Walker14–8–16–3–12ndSecond Round21
2006John Walker10–7–34–5–15th
2007John Walker5–10–41–8–1T–10th
2008John Walker10–9–16–4–06th
2009John Walker11–5–45–3–24th
2010John Walker13–7–15–4–13rd
2011John Walker7–10–14–710th
2012John Walker7–12–14–7–0T–7th
2013John Walker19–4–110–1–01stSecond Round13
2014John Walker8–9–24–7–2T–9th
2015John Walker8–7–24–5–2T–9th
2016John Walker11–6–55–3–36thSecond Round
2017John Walker9–5–53–3–5T–8th
2018John Walker9–7–55–3–35th
2019John Walker4–10–43–6–2T–8th