Two Former Huskers Earn Degrees

The Nebraska men’s tennis team had two former players earn their degrees on Saturday, May 9, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.  Karl Jones and Mark Tate collected their diplomas at the spring commencement ceremony which featured a distinct All-America flavor with the 39 Husker graduates combining for 24 All-America awards in competition and one Academic All-America award in the classroom.

Jones earned his degree in English after completing his four-year career on the court in 2008.  As a senior, Jones had a 3-7 singles record and 4-3 doubles record. 

Tate, who finished with 4-9 singles record as a senior, earned his degree in business administration after finishing his career in 2008.

The Husker graduates come from 13 U.S. states, along with one graduate from Canada and another from England. The class also enjoys a rich Nebraska flavor with 17 graduates from the Cornhusker State. Nebraska’s 2009 May class of graduates builds on the Huskers’ great student-athlete tradition, which includes an NCAA-leading 268 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports. Nebraska continues to feature one of the highest graduation rates in the nation with a Big 12-leading exhausted eligibility graduation rate of 93 percent.