# Nebraska Cornhuskers women's golf

The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's golf team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska primarily uses Firethorn Golf Course as its home course, but also lists Hillcrest Country Club, ArborLinks Golf Course, Country Club of Lincoln, Highlands Golf Club, and Indian Creek Golf Club as affiliates.
The program was established in 1975 and has played in fourteen NCAA regionals, advancing to the NCAA Division I championship three times. Nebraska has had twenty golfers named first-team all-conference selections. The team has been coached by Jeanne Sutherland since 2022.

## Conference affiliations

* Big Eight Conference (1975–1996)
* Big 12 Conference (1996–2011)
* Big Ten Conference (2011–present)

## Coaches
### Coaching history

| No. | Coach | Tenure |
| 1 | Larry Romjue | 1975–1979 |
| 2 | Jerry Fisher | 1979–1987 |
| 3 | Robin Krapfl | 1987–2019 |
| 4 | Lisa Johnson | 2019–2022 |
| 5 | Jeanne Sutherland | 2022–present |

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
| Jeanne Sutherland | Head coach | 2022 | Northern Iowa |
| Matt Zedrick | Associate head coach | 2022 | Illinois State |

## Championships and awards
### Team conference championships

* Big Eight: 1976, 1983

### Individual awards

* Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award: Joanne Brooks (1990)
* Arnold Palmer Cup: Kate Smith (2001)
* Conference golfer of the year: Sarah Sasse (2003), Kate Smith (2021)
* Mary Fossum Award: Kate Smith (2020)

### Conference champions

* Rachelle Tacha (1996)
* Sarah Sasse (2003)
* Kate Smith (2021)

### First-team All-Americans

* Sarah Sasse – 2003

## Seasons

* Tournament champion
| Year | Coach | Conference | Postseason |
| Big Eight Conference (1976–1996) |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Larry Romjue | 1st | AIAW 22nd |
| 1976–77 | Larry Romjue | 4th | |
| 1977–78 | Larry Romjue | 5th | |
| 1978–79 | Larry Romjue | 4th | |
| 1979–80 | Jerry Fisher | 5th | |
| 1980–81 | Jerry Fisher | 4th | |
| 1981–82 | Jerry Fisher | 4th | |
| 1982–83 | Jerry Fisher | 1st | |
| 1983–84 | Jerry Fisher | 2nd | |
| 1984–85 | Jerry Fisher | T–5th | |
| 1985–86 | Jerry Fisher | 3rd | |
| 1986–87 | Jerry Fisher | T–5th | |
| 1987–88 | Robin Krapfl | 5th | |
| 1988–89 | Robin Krapfl | 4th | |
| 1989–90 | Robin Krapfl | 5th | |
| 1990–91 | Robin Krapfl | 3rd | |
| 1991–92 | Robin Krapfl | 7th | |
| 1992–93 | Robin Krapfl | 4th | |
| 1993–94 | Robin Krapfl | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 1994–95 | Robin Krapfl | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 1995–96 | Robin Krapfl | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Regional |
| Big 12 Conference (1996–2011) |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Robin Krapfl | 3rd | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 1997–98 | Robin Krapfl | 6th | |
| 1998–99 | Robin Krapfl | 8th | |
| 1999–00 | Robin Krapfl | 3rd | NCAA Division I 19th |
| 2000–01 | Robin Krapfl | 5th | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2001–02 | Robin Krapfl | 7th | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2002–03 | Robin Krapfl | 5th | NCAA Division I 22nd |
| 2003–04 | Robin Krapfl | 10th | |
| 2004–05 | Robin Krapfl | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | Robin Krapfl | T–4th | NCAA Division I 20th |
| 2006–07 | Robin Krapfl | 4th | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2007–08 | Robin Krapfl | 6th | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2008–09 | Robin Krapfl | 10th | |
| 2009–10 | Robin Krapfl | 8th | |
| 2010–11 | Robin Krapfl | 10th | |
| Big Ten Conference (2011–present) |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Robin Krapfl | 6th | |
| 2012–13 | Robin Krapfl | 11th | |
| 2013–14 | Robin Krapfl | 10th | |
| 2014–15 | Robin Krapfl | 13th | |
| 2015–16 | Robin Krapfl | 13th | |
| 2016–17 | Robin Krapfl | 12th | |
| 2017–18 | Robin Krapfl | 13th | |
| 2018–19 | Robin Krapfl | 13th | |
| 2019–20 | Lisa Johnson | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Lisa Johnson | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2021–22 | Lisa Johnson | 7th | |
| 2022–23 | Jeanne Sutherland | 10th | NCAA Division I Regional |
| 2023–24 | Jeanne Sutherland | 10th | |