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19 NCAA Tournaments

3 College World Series Appearances

8 Regular-Season Conference Titles

6 Conference Tournament Titles

115 All-America Awards

21 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

105 First-Team All-Conference Awards

1 Perfect Game

10 No-Hitters

41 Major Leaguers

BRETT SEARS

Brett Sears burst onto the national scene in 2024, ranking among the national leaders throughout the season. The senior became the first NU starting pitcher since 2003 to earn Second-Team All-America recognition.

Sears became the first NU pitcher since at least 1999 to reach a 9-0 record on the mound, while also becoming the first Husker hurler to reach 100-plus strikeouts in a season since 2008 after totaling 101 punchouts in 2024.

Sears' 2024 Honors

  • Second-Team All-American (3x)
  • ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region
  • District 6 Player of the Year
  • Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
  • First-Team All-Big Ten
  • Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
  • National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist
  • NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
  • Big Ten Pitcher of the Week

MAX ANDERSON

Max Anderson had a breakout junior campaign in 2023, wrapping up a decorated three-year where he climbed the top 10 charts in program history and earned many honors along the way.

Anderson's Career Honors

  • ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region
  • NCBWA District 6 Player of the Year
  • Second-Team All-American (6x)
  • Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
  • First-Team All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten All-Tournament Team
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
  • Second-Team Freshman All-American (2x)
  • Second-Team All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Brice Matthews

Brice Matthews came on to the national scene as a junior in 2023 while becoming the first player in program history and second player all-time in the Big Ten to record 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season.

Matthews' Career Honors

  • Second-Team All-American (2x)
  • ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region
  • Third-Team All-American
  • Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
  • Team Captain
  • 2021 NCAA All-Fayetteville Region Team
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Spencer Schwellenbach

Spencer Schwellenbach had an impressive 2021 season and for his accomplishments he was named Big Ten Player of the Year. He was also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and won the Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

Schwellenbach's 2021 Honors

  • Team Captain
  • Big Ten Player of the Year
  • John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year
  • ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-American
  • Second-Team All-American (2x)
  • NCBWA Third-Team All-American
  • First-Team All-Big Ten
  • NCAA All-Fayetteville Region Team
  • Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
  • ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Will Bolt

One of the catalysts in Nebraska baseball’s rise to national prominence in his playing days, Will Bolt returned to his alma mater in June of 2019 and was named the 24th head coach of the Husker baseball.

In 2025, Bolt led the Big Red to back-to-back regional appearances for the first time since the 2016 and 2017 seasons, while the Huskers captured consecutive conference tournament titles for the first time since 2000 and 2001. Nebraska was 6-2 against ranked opponents in 2025, picking up wins against No. 4 Oregon, No. 5 Oregon State (2x), No. 13 UCLA, No. 16 Vanderbilt and No. 22 Kansas.

Bolt guided Nebraska to its fifth conference tournament title in program history in 2024 after the Huskers picked up a 2-1 win against Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game. The Huskers advanced to the Stillwater Regional and went 1-2 at the No. 2 seed.

Bolt was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading the Huskers to the Big Ten regular-season title. The Huskers then went 3-2 in the NCAA Tournament, including a win against #1 overall seed Arkansas.

Bolt captained the Huskers’ first two College World Series teams in 2001 and 2002, and has 13 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, having served in assistant coaching roles at Texas A&M and Nebraska. Bolt also spent four years as the head coach at Texarkana College.

Coaching Experience

  • Nebraska (Head Coach, 2020-Present)
  • Texas A&M (Assistant Coach, 2015-19)
  • Nebraska (Associate Head Coach, 2012-14)
  • Texarkana College (Head Coach, 2008-11)
  • Texas A&M (Volunteer Coach, 2006-07)
  • Nebraska (Volunteer Coach, 2005)

Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Lance Harvell

Lance Harvell joined the Nebraska baseball staff as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in June 2019. Harvell coaches outfielders, serves as Nebraska's first-base coach and leads NU's recruiting efforts.

Coaching Experience

  • Nebraska (Assistant Coach, 2020-Present)
  • Sam Houston State (Assistant Coach, 2015-19)
  • Louisiana-Lafayette (Volunteer Coach, 2013-14)
  • Texarkana College (Assistant Coach, 2010-12)
  • Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant, 2008-09)

Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Rob Childress

Rob Childress joined the Nebraska baseball staff as an assistant coach in July 2023 after serving as the Huskers' director of player development for two seasons. Childress spent 16 seasons as the head coach at Texas A&M after an eight-year stint on the NU coaching staff where he guided the Husker pitching staff to five of the top six single-season strikeout totals in school history, including a school-record 538 strikeouts in 2005.

Coaching Experience

  • Nebraska (Assistant Coach, 2024-Present)
  • Nebraska (Director of Player Development, 2022-23)
  • Texas A&M (Head Coach, 2016-21)
  • Nebraska (Associate Head Coach, 2003-05)
  • Nebraska (Assistant Coach, 1998-02)
  • Northwestern State (Assistant Coach, 1995-97)
  • Texarkana College (Head Coach, 1994)
  • Northwood (Assistant Coach, 1993)
  • Texarkana College (Assistant Coach, 1991-92)

Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Mike Sirianni

Mike Sirianni joined the Nebraska baseball staff as an assistant coach in June 2023. Sirianni coaches the hitters and infielders and serves as NU's third-base coach. Sirianni, who helped spearhead two of the best recruiting classes in Wichita State baseball history, brings 13 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Husker staff.

Coaching Experience

  • Nebraska (Assistant Coach, 2023-Present)
  • Wichita State (Assistant Coach, 2020-23)
  • Regis (Head Coach, 2017-19)
  • Wichita State (Volunteer Coach, 2015-16)
  • Newman (Kan.) (Assistant Coach, 2011-14)

Top 10 Round Draft Picks since 2020

  • Brice Matthews (1st, 2023)
  • Max Anderson (2nd, 2023)
  • Spencer Schwellenbach (2nd, 2021)
  • Cade Povich (3rd, 2021)
  • Josh Caron (4th, 2024)
  • Emmett Olson (4th, 2023)
  • Brett Sears (7th, 2024)
  • Jace Kaminska (10th, 2023)

Infield - Player Development

All-Americans

  • Max Anderson (2023)
  • Brice Matthews (2023)
  • Brock Rodden (2023)*
  • Spencer Schwellenbach (2021)
  • Alec Bohm (2018)*
  • Braden Shewmake (2017)*
  • Blake Allemand (2015)*
  • Jace Conrad (2014)*
  • Blake Trahan (2013)*
  • Blake Stouffer (2007)*
  • Alex Gordon (2005)

National Awards

  • Alex Gordon (Player of the Year, 2005)
  • Braden Shewmake (Freshman of the Year, 2017)*

MLB Draft Picks

  • Brice Matthews (1st)
  • Alex Gordon (1st)
  • Alec Bohm (1st)*
  • Braden Shewmake (1st)*
  • Max Anderson (2nd)
  • Spencer Schwellenbach (2nd)
  • Greyson Jenista (2nd)*
  • Blake Trahan (3rd)*
  • Brandon Hicks (3rd)*
  • Josh Caron (4th)
  • Blake Stouffer (4th)*
  • Brodie Greene (4th)*
  • Blake Allemand (5th)*
  • Jose Duran (6th)*
  • Luke Ritter (7th)*
  • Michael Helman (11th)*
  • Pat Kelly (12th)
  • Jace Conrad (13th)*
  • Andrew Fregia (13th)*
  • Ryne Birk (13th)*
  • Ryan Leonards (21st)*
  • Brian Ruggiano (23rd)*
  • Adam Smith (25th)*

* - Player was coached and developed by current member of NU coaching staff at a previous school.

Outfield - Player Development

All-Americans

  • Colton Cowser (2021)*
  • Nick Banks (2015)*
  • Logan Taylor (2015)*
  • Caleb Adams (2014)*

MLB Draft Picks

  • Colton Cowser (1st)*
  • Zach deLoach (2nd)*
  • Ryan Boldt (2nd)
  • Nick Banks (4th)*
  • Bryce Johnson (6th)*
  • Seth Harrison (7th)*
  • J.B. Boss (7th)*
  • Jack Rogers (9th)*
  • Caleb Adams (10th)*
  • Kyle Colligan (12th)*
  • Logan Taylor (12th)*
  • Dayton Dugas (16th)*
  • Nick Choruby (18th)*
  • Daniel Kihle (18th)*
  • Tyler Bugner (21st)*
  • Kale Kiser (23rd)
  • Chad Christensen (25th)
  • Benjamin Feltner (26th)*

* - Player was coached and developed by current member of NU coaching staff at a previous school.

Pitching - Player Development

All-Americans

  • Brett Sears (2024)
  • Asa Lacy (2020, 2019)*
  • John Doxakis (2019)*
  • Nolan Hoffman (2018)*
  • Mark Ecker (2016)*
  • Brigham Hill (2016)*
  • Kyle Simonds (2016)*
  • Grayson Long (2015)*
  • Ross Stripling (2012, 2011)*
  • Michael Wacha (2012, 2011)*
  • Barret Loux (2010)*
  • John Stilson (2010)*
  • Brooks Raley (2009)*
  • Johnny Dorn (2008, 2005)
  • Kyle Nicholson (2007)*
  • Tony Watson (2006)
  • Joba Chamberlain (2005)
  • Aaron Marsden (2003)
  • Shane Komine (2002, 2001, 2000)

MLB Draft Picks (Rds. 1-10)

  • Joba Chamberlain (1st)
  • Barret Loux (1st)*
  • Michael Wacha (1st)*
  • Asa Lacy (1st)*
  • Alex Wilson (2nd)*
  • A.J. Minter (2nd)*
  • Corbin Martin (2nd)*
  • Mitch Kilkenny (2nd)*
  • John Doxakis (2nd)*
  • Christian Roa (2nd)*
  • Aaron Marsden (3rd)
  • Brian Duensing (3rd)
  • John Stilson (3rd)*
  • Grayson Long (3rd)*
  • David Newmann (4th)*
  • Daniel Mengden (4th)*
  • Jace Vines (4th)*
  • Kasey Kalich (4th)*
  • Bryce Miller (4th)*
  • Dustin Saenz (4th)*
  • Zach Kroenke (5th)
  • Ross Stripling (5th)*
  • Corey Ray (5th)*
  • Mark Ecker (5th)*
  • Ran Hendrix (5th)*
  • Brigham Hill (5th)*
  • Nolan Hoffman (5th)*
  • Matt Foust (6th)
  • Austin Creps (6th)*
  • Brooks Raley (6th)*
  • Brett Sears (7th)
  • Kyle Nicholson (7th)*
  • Cason Sherrod (7th)*
  • Justin Pekarek (8th)
  • Shane Komine (9th)
  • Tony Watson (9th)
  • Kyle Thebeau (9th)*
  • Kyle Martin (9th)*
  • Tom Ott (10th)
  • Andrew Vinson (10th)*

* - Player was coached and developed by current member of NU coaching staff at a previous school.

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

2001 | 2002 | 2005

When the Huskers reach the College World Series, the stage is amplified, making it the toughest ticket in town. Nebraska has reached the pinnacle of college baseball three times since 2001, most recently in 2005.

Since 1999, Nebraska has been in 18 NCAA Regionals and four Super Regionals.

Nebraska has won 40-or-more games 10 times since 1999, including three 50-win seasons.

HUSKERS IN MLB

Nebraska owns a rich tradition of developing players that go on to play at the next level. 41 former Huskers have played for a Major League team and have combined to win 10 World Series rings, nine all-star game selections and 11 Gold Gloves.

Since 2000, an average of four Husker players have been picked in the MLB Draft each year and at least three players have been selected in 20 of the last 24 drafts.

Lincoln native Alex Gordon won eight Gold Gloves and won a World Series with the Royals in 2015.
Omaha native Brian Duensing was in the Majors from 2009 to 2018. Duensing won a bronze medal as a member of Team USA at the 2008 Olympics.
Darin Erstad was the first overall pick in the 1995 Draft and went on to play in the Majors from 1996 to 2009. Erstad won a World Series (2002), was a two-time All-Star (1998, 2000), won three Gold Gloves (2000, 2002, 2004) and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2002.
Lincoln native Joba Chamberlain was a first-round pick of the Yankees in 2006. Chamberlain won series rings with the Yankees in 2009 and the Royals in 2015.
An All Star in 2014, Tony Watson has been in the Majors from 2011 to 2021. A ninth-round pick in 2007, Watson played for the Pirates, Dodgers, Giants and Angels and retired as the MLB's all-time leader in holds with 246.
A 19th-round pick in 2014, Aaron Bummer had been up with the White Sox since 2017, before joining the Braves prior to the 2024 campaign.
Taken in the 18th round in 2019, Matt Waldron has reinvented himself as one of MLB's best knuckleballers in recent history with the Padres in 2024.

Developing Talent

Since 2000, Nebraska has had 36 players selected in the top-10 rounds of the MLB Draft, including first-round pick Brice Matthews of 2023. Of those 36 players, only eight had been drafted before coming to Nebraska, including none in the first 20 rounds.

Cody Asche wasn't drafted out of high school, but after three years at Nebraska he was a fourth-round pick by the Phillies in 2011.
A second-round draft pick in 2021, Spencer Schwellenbach became the 40th Husker to reach The Show in 2024. The rookie was a mainstay in the starting rotation for the Atlanta Braves since his call-up in May.
Cade Povich transferred to Nebraska following one season at South Mountain CC. Povich spent two seasons in the Huskers' starting rotation and was a third-round pick by the Minnesota Twins in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Brice Matthews wasn't drafted out of high school but after developing into a second-team All-American in his three years at Nebraska, he was a No. 28 overall selection by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
Max Anderson wasn't drafted out of high school, but after three years at Nebraska he was a second-round pick by the Tigers in 2023 after becoming a unanimous second-team All-American as a junior with the Huskers.
Following his junior season at Nebraska, Emmett Olson was a fourth-round pick by the Marlins in 2023 after not being drafted out of high school.
Josh Caron wasn't drafted out of high school, but after three years at Nebraska he was a fourth-round pick by the Mariners in 2024 after earning Big Ten Tournament MVP honors and leading the Big Red to a 40-win season.
Brett Sears spent two seasons at Nebraska, turning in one of the more prolific seasons by an NU pitcher before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft.

HAWKS FIELD AT HAYMARKET PARK

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Hawks Field at Haymarket Park has been the home of Nebraska baseball since 2002. Over the past 24 seasons, the Huskers have won over 72% of the games on their home field.

The Big Red have ranked in the Top 20 in average attendance in each season since joining the Big Ten in 2012, climbing as high as sixth in 2017 and 2021.

The Huskers have finished in the Top 15 in average in every season since 2015, joining LSU, Ole Miss, Arkansas, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Texas and Florida as the only eight programs to accomplish the feat.

ALEX GORDON TRAINING COMPLEX

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The Alex Gordon Training Complex was completed in the fall of 2011 at a cost of $4.75 million. The facility was specifically designed for baseball and softball and has 18,000 square feet of climate-controlled practice space that allows for working on all phases of the game.

The space can be configured to utilize as many as six spacious batting cages. The cages can also be retracted to open up all of the 120-foot by 150-foot space for live game simulation. The entire facility is netted, allowing for the Huskers to take live batting practice. The field turf surface looks and feels like real grass, and the field includes anchors to lock down bases for use during practices.

NDAMUKONG SUH WEIGHT ROOM

The Huskers utilize the Ndamukong Suh Weight Room in Memorial Stadium. The model strength and conditioning program in the nation, Husker Power plays a major role in the continuing success of Nebraska Athletics. Nebraska's strength program was the first in the nation, and their facilities have set the standard in collegiate athletics since the early 1970s. With 14 staff members, Husker Power is one of the most comprehensive strength and conditioning organizations in the nation.

DICK AND PEG HERMAN FAMILY STUDENT LIFE COMPLEX

The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields.

STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE

  • 1,600 meals served daily to Nebraska student-athletes and staff members
  • Individualized Meal Plans/ Menus
  • Body Composition Testing
  • Competition Fueling
  • Supplement Education
  • High-Quality, Performance-Based Foods
  • The Landing- established in 2005
  • Oasis- established in 2011
  • Before, During, and After Workout Fueling Plan
  • Student nutrition volunteers assist in managing both areas
  • Prepare specialized nutritional shakes and recovery drinks for all student-athletes
  • Life Skills Kitchen- offers student- athletes to learn and prepare nutritious meals themselves

Refueling at "The Landing"

The Landing, established in 2005, and the Oasis, established in 2011, serve as fueling points for all athletes before, during, and after training. The Landing is located in North Stadium while the Oasis is housed in the Hendricks Training Complex. Both areas provide a number of different options including chocolate milk, recovery shakes, energy bars, bagels, fruits, nuts, and Gatorade for student athletes.

Husker Bucks

Available to all student-athletes on an active roster. App that gives the student-athlete a certain amount of money per day on Saturdays and Sundays to eat at select restaurants in downtown Lincoln.

Student-athletes also have the option to use their Husker Bucks money at one of two grocery stores throughout the month in lieu of restaurants.

Free MacBook Air

Every student-athlete is provided a MacBook Air while they are a student at Nebraska.

Travel

The Lincoln airport has service from both Delta and United. The Omaha Airport is less than an hour away and includes flights from Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, OneJet, Southwest and United.

ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

The Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five physicians, 14 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, four full-time in-house athletic psychologists, one full-time neuropsychologist and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes.

NEBRASKA ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE LAB

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The future of athletic performance is here. The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory utilizes a multi-method, multi-disciplinary approach to athlete performance and health through technology and academic expertise. Through collaborative expertise, the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory strives to bring the best to the student-athletes of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

In 2013, a 50,000-square-foot expansion of Nebraska's East Memorial Stadium brought together athletic and academic researchers in Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) under one roof to study human behavior and performance. The partnership is believed to be the nation's only joint, on campus athletic and academic research facility. The collaboration is a testament to Nebraska's commitment to student-athlete's performance, safety, and long-term health and well-being housed within East Memorial Stadium, allowing optimal accessibility for student-athletes, researchers, and coaching staffs.

With an enrollment of over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska has students from over 135 countries and 149 undergraduate majors. More information can be found here.

UNL National Rankings

  • Top 50 National Universities (U.S. News & World Report)
  • Among Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
  • No. 2 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 2 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 6 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 11 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 17 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 20 Best College for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)

All-American City

One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The fifth-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Home to Nebraska men's and women's basketball, Pinnacle Bank Arena is Lincoln's downtown arena located in the Railyard. Since opening in 2013 the arena has played host to artists such as...

  • Jay-Z
  • Katy Perry
  • P!nk
  • Justin Bieber
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Eric Church
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Chris Brown
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Paul McCartney
  • Blake Shelton
  • Zac Brown Band
  • Da Baby
  • Pearl Jam
  • Keith Urban
  • Lil' Wayne
  • Jason Aldean
  • Bon Jovi
  • Elton John
  • Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley
  • And many more.....