STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE
Nebraska Athletics is one of the few self-sustaining intercollegiate athletic programs in the country. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, Nebraska drew more than 1.3 million fans
across all sports through the gates of our world-class facilities. This incredible interest and support enables Nebraska Athletics to invest in the student-athlete experience,
as well as the overall game-day experience.
Nebraska is a leader in providing all the resources and support necessary for student-athletes to become successful in Academics, Athletics and Life. Nebraska will
continue to strategically plan for avenues to strengthen the resources to support more than 600 Husker student-athletes.
In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of
Directors restructured the way member institutions
and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern
themselves. Nebraska has a great history and
tradition of providing first-class benefits and
support to our student-athletes. This change
in governance, and subsequent legislation, has
paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the
benefits and experiences for our student-athletes
even further. A few examples of these enhanced
benefits are:
· All scholarship student-athletes across all sports
will have their scholarship calculated based on
the full cost of attendance.
· Each student-athlete will receive an Apple
MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their
learning opportunities (pictured top left).
· Nebraska has increased resources and support
in all academic and performance related
areas including but not limited to Academic
Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine,
Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning,
Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table).
· Nebraska created the first-known post-eligibility
benefit program, where every student-athlete,
who has graduated and exhausted their
athletic eligibility, will have the opportunity
to pursue an internship, participate in a study
abroad program or attend graduate school
with Nebraska’s support.
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RED CARPET EXPERIENCE
Senior Alney Tobias reveled in the red carpet experience
of “A Night at the Lied”, Nebraska’s annual academic and
life skills awards banquet in April of 2015. Tobias was a
leader off the course for the Huskers, earning a Nebraska
Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award for the 2014-15
academic year.
LIFE SKILLS AWARDS
Jessica Wright captured a prestigious Nebraska StudentAthlete HERO Leadership Award in 2015. The award is
presented to NU’s most committed student-athletes to
community service across all sports.
2015 NEBRASKA CROSS COUNTRY