Nebraska has a rich history of producing results both on and off the field. NU leads all Division I softball programs with 29 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards won by 21 players, including second-team selection Ashley Hagemann and third-team honoree Nikki Haget in 2011. Overall, the softball program's 29 academic All-Americans rank as the second-highest total nationally among all female sports, trailing only the Nebraska volleyball program.
Nebraska is the only program with more than 23 academic All-America awards. Below is a list of the 10 softball programs that have earned the most CoSIDA Academic All-America Awards:
| No. | School |
Academic
All-Americans |
| 1) | Nebraska |
29
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| 2) | Southern Illinois |
23
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| 3) | Florida Southern |
21
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| 4) | Illinois Wesleyan |
19
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| College of New Jersey |
19
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| 6) | Fresno State |
18
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| DePaul |
18
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| 8) | Notre Dame |
18
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| 9) | Northern Illinois |
17
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| 10) | Ohio Northern |
14
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| Kent State |
14 |
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| McDaniel |
14
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Below is a list of the 21 Huskers to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America Accolades:
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Player Photo |
Player |
Academic All-America Honor(s) |
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Denise Day |
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Denice Feldhaus |
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Shelby Mertins |
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Lori Richins |
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Margie Ogrodowicz |
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Ruth Chatwin |
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Lori Sippel |
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Janelle Frese |
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Jill Rishel |
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Ann Halsne |
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Denise McMillan |
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Karla Knicely |
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Jenny Smith |
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Jamie Fuente |
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Kim Ogee |
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Lizzy Aumua |
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KoKo Tacha |
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Molly Hill |
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Robin Mackin |
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Ashley Hagemann |
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Nikki Haget |
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