Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Athletics
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19
Programs on the site
of the sports University sponsors
717
Roster spots
$129M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$13M
Athletic aid
$5.6M women's · $7.1M men's
$3.2M
Recruiting spend
$773k women's · $2.4M men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 38 | 10 over | 4 | $2.5M | $64,780 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference | 42 | 8 over | 6 | $5.2M | $124,196 | 989 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 18 | 3 over | 1 | $13M | $733,122 | 964 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 50 | 35 over | 1 | $6.1M | $121,842 | 990 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Independent | 16 | room 3 | 1 | $266k | $16,608 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 998 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 979 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 155 | 50 over | 1 | $71M | $455,320 | 974 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 12 | 3 over | 3 | $1.7M | $138,122 | 981 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $1.7M | $140,459 | 992 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Big Ten Conference | 21 | 1 over | 5 | $2.1M | $101,539 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 27 | 2 over | 6 | $4.4M | $164,016 | 997 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 25 | room 5 | 3 | $1.8M | $71,858 | 988 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 11 | 1 over | 4 | $1.1M | $103,746 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $1.2M | $131,261 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 111 | 66 over | 1 | $3.3M | $29,701 | 982 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 122 | 77 over | 1 | $3.7M | $30,260 | 985 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 17 | room 1 | 4 | $6.8M | $400,828 | 989 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 31 | 1 over | 1 | $2.9M | $93,875 | 979 |
The department
- Athletics directorTroy Dannen
- Sports informationKeith Mann
- NicknameCornhuskers/Huskers
- NCAA member since9/1/1906
- Primary conferenceBig Ten Conference
- Athletics sitehuskers.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$16,592 $5.6M across 337 spots
- Men's teams$18,694 $7.1M across 380 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
#14Department revenueof 360 · Division I#16Department spendingof 360 · Division I#20HC pay, women'sof 360 · Division I#25Per athleteof 360 · Division I#31HC pay, men'sof 360 · Division I#36Recruiting spendof 360 · Division I#37Assistant pay, women'sof 360 · Division I#43Assistant pay, men'sof 360 · Division I
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