Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field
The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field team represents the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I. The program was established in 1889, making it Nebraska's first varsity sport, and is currently coached by Gary Pepin, who has led Nebraska's women's program since 1980 and men's program since 1983.[1] NU has won 38 indoor conference championships and 29 outdoor conference champions, and has produced 41 combined individual national champions.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers men's track and field | |
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| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Head coach | Gary Pepin (38th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Lincoln, NE |
| Indoor track | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| Outdoor track | Ed Weir Stadium Unnamed facility under construction |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Conference Indoor Championships | |
| MVIAA: 1925, 1926
Big Six: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942 Big Seven: 1949, 1951 Big Eight: 1963, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 Big 12: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Big Ten: 2015, 2016, 2019 | |
| Conference Outdoor Championships | |
| MVIAA 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926 Big Six: 1929, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 Big Seven: 1950 Big Eight: 1966, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 Big 12: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010 Big Ten: 2013, 2016 | |
Coaches
Coaching history
| No. | Coach | Tenure | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. E. Pearson | 1897–98 | |
| 2 | Clinton Barr | 1898–99 | |
| 3 | T. J. Hewitt | 1899–1900 | |
| 4 | W. Engel | 1900–01 | |
| 5 | S. D. Clinton Walter C. Booth | 1901–02 | |
| 6 | R. G. Clapp | 1902–09 | |
| 7 | Osmond F. Field | 1909–11 | |
| 8 | Guy Reed | 1911–16 | |
| 9 | E. J. Stewart | 1916–19 | |
| 10 | Henry Schulte | 1919–38 | MVIAA indoor champion (1925,1926) MVIAA outdoor champion (1921–24,1926) Big Six indoor champion (1930–33,1936–38) Big Six outdoor champion (1929,1932,1933,1936,1937) |
| 11 | Ed Weir | 1938–54 | Big Six indoor champion (1940–42) Big Six outdoor champion (1939–42) Big Seven indoor champion (1949,1951) Big Seven outdoor champion (1950) |
| 12 | Jerry Lee | 1954–55 | |
| 13 | Frank Sevigne | 1955–83 | Big Eight indoor champion (1963,1972,1973,1978) Big Eight outdoor champion (1966) |
| 14 | Gary Pepin | 1983– | Big Eight indoor champion (1985,1987–89,1992,1994–96) Big Eight outdoor champion (1987,1989,1990,1995,1996) Big 12 indoor champion (1997,1998,2000–05,2007) Big 12 outdoor champion (1998,2000,2002,2004,2009,2010) Big Ten indoor champion (2015,2016,2019) Big Ten outdoor champion (2013,2015) |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Pepin | Head coach | 1983 | Pittsburg State |
| Scott Cappos | Throws | 2014 | Indiana |
| David Harris | Distance | 2012 | Northeast Missouri State |
| Dusty Jonas | Sprints / hurdles / relays / high jump | 2018 | Nebraska |
| T. J. Pierce | Pole vault / combined events | 2014 | Nebraska |
| Sheldon Hutchinson | Volunteer – jumps | 2018 | Nebraska |
| Nathan Meier | Volunteer – distance | 2019 | Redlands |
| Jackson Schepp | Volunteer – combined events / pole vault | 2019 | Concordia (MN) |
| LeRon Williams | Volunteer – sprints / high jump | 2019 | Nebraska |
NCAA individual champions
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References
- "GARY PEPIN". huskers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.