Academic All-Americans

Academic All-Americans

Nebraska has a rich history of producing results both on and off the field. The Husker softball program is third nationally with 30 Academic All-America awards won by 22 players. Nebraska is one of three programs with 30 academic All-America awards. Below is a list of the 10 softball programs that have earned the most  Academic All-America Awards:

No. School Academic All-Americans
1. Alabama 37
2. Tennessee 32
3. Nebraska 30
4. Southern Illinois 26
5. Florida 25
6. Oklahoma City 23
7. Florida Southern 22
  Arizona State 22
9. Illinois Wesleyan 21
  The College of New Jersey 21
  Northern Illinois 21
  St. Thomas 21


Below is a list of the 22 Huskers to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America Accolades:

Player Academic All-America Honor(s)
Denise Day*

1984 First Team

1985 First Team

Denise Feldhaus 1984 Honorable Mention
Shelby Mertins 1984 Honorable Mention
Lori Richins

1985 Honorable Mention

1986 First Team

1987 Second Team

Margie Ogrodowicz

1987 Second Team

1988 Second Team

Ruth Chatwin 1987 Third Team
Lori Sippel* 1988 First Team
Janelle Frese 1989 Second Team
Jill Rischel 1990 First Team
Anne Halsne

1991 Third Team

1992 Third Team

Denise McMillan

1992 Second Team

1993 Second Team

1994 Second Team

Karla Knicely 1996 Third Team
Jenny Smith 1998 Third Team
Jamie Fuente 2001 Third Team
Kim Ogee 2002 Second Team
Lizzy Rock 2006 First Team
KoKo Tacha 2006 Third Team
Molly Hill*

2008 Third Team

2009 First Team

Robin Mackin 2010 Second Team
Ashley Hagemann 2011 Second Team
Nikki Haget 2011 Third Team
Mattie Fowler* 2016 First Team