Nebraska has a rich history of producing results both on and off the field. The Husker softball program is third nationally with 36 Academic All-America awards won by 27 players. Nebraska is one of three programs with 30+ Academic All-America awards. Below is a list of the DI softball programs that have earned the most Academic All-America Awards:

No. School Academic All-Americans
1. Alabama 41
2. Tennessee 39
3. Nebraska 36
4. Florida 28
5.  Southern Illinois 26
6. Oklahoma 25
7. Arizona State 22
  Oklahoma State 22


Below is a list of the 27 Huskers to earn CSC (formerly 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
Billie Andrews 2024 Second Team
Jordy Frahm

2023 Second Team (at Oklahoma)

2025 First Team 

2026 Second Team
Hannah Camenzind 2026 Second Team
Kacie Hoffmann 2026 Second Team
Jesse Farrell 2026 Third Team