Coach Robin Krapfl continued to emphasize the principles of achieving excellence on and off the course in her 32nd season as Nebraska's head coach in 2018-19, before announcing her retirement following the conclusion of the season. Since Krapfl took the reins in 1987, the Huskers have:
- Earned a nation-leading 74 WGCA Scholastic All-America honors. In 1992, all five of Krapfl's starters were honored with this distinction. It was the first time in women's college golf history that a team had accomplished such a feat. Again in 2003, five Nebraska starters earned Scholastic All-America honors.
- Won 126 academic all-conference awards.
- Produced two NCAA All-Americans, two conference champions, the 1990 Edith Munson Award winner, a two-time TrueTemper Scholastic Award honoree, one Big 12 Golfer of the Year, one Nebraska Student-Athlete-of-the-Year and 23 all-conference (16 Big Eight, 6 All-Big 12, 1 All-Big Ten) awards.
- Qualified for 11 NCAA Regionals.
- Participated in the first three NCAA Tournaments in school history with trips in 2000, 2003 and 2006.
- Regularly finished in the top half of the conference standings.
- Posted a team GPA of 3.71 in 2006-07, the fifth-highest team GPA in the nation.
In their first season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2011-12, the Huskers just missed an NCAA Regional berth while finishing sixth at the Big Ten Tournament. Madeleine Sheils earned All-Big Ten honors while tying for third at the Big Ten Championships. She also earned a spot in the NCAA Central Regional as an individual.
NU advanced to its third consecutive NCAA Regional in 2008, qualifying as the No. 17 seed in the NCAA Central Regional in Austin, Texas. The Huskers missed a berth to the fourth NCAA Championships in school history by just one stroke, finishing in a tie for 10th with a score of 903 on the University of Texas Golf Course.
NU qualified for regionals on the heels of a solid sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla. Along with their strong play on the course, all five starters in Nebraska's lineup earned academic All-Big 12 recognition.
In 2006-07, NU earned a second straight NCAA Regional bid with a fourth-place Big 12 finish. NU claimed three team tournament titles, led by All-Big 12 performer Elli Brown. NU also led the conference with five academic All-Big 12 selections.
The Huskers produced one of the best seasons in school history in 2005-06, with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Nebraska also posted its best-ever score at the NCAA Championships by firing a 1,221 over four rounds, 18 strokes better than the 1,239 NU shot at the 2000 NCAA Championships. The final-round 299 was NU's best NCAA Championships mark in history.
The 2005-06 Huskers finished eighth at the NCAA Central Regional after entering as the No. 15 seed in the 21-team field. The Huskers also tied for fourth at the Big 12 Championships at the Country Club of Lincoln. NU also produced the best team stroke average in school history (304.88).
Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors and finished in a tie for 38th at the 2006 NCAA Championships.
In 2003, the Huskers played host to the NCAA Central Regional, held at Lincoln's Firethorn Golf Club. Nebraska was ranked 19th going into the tournament, but ascended to fifth place to qualify for the NCAA Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskers closed the season strong by finishing 22nd at the NCAA Championships. NU finished with a four-round total of 1,281 led by Sarah Sasse's 40th-place showing.
Krapfl, a native of West Point, Neb., has been associated with the Husker program since 1979 when she played collegiate golf for Nebraska (1979-82). A three-year letterwinner, she graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1984.
Krapfl went on to become a PGA Professional at The Country Club of Lincoln, where she worked as an assistant under head professional and former Husker coach Jerry Fisher. Krapfl also worked under Fisher as an assistant for the Huskers from 1984 to 1987.
As head coach, Krapfl guided the Huskers to 31 tournament titles. She was only the third coach in Nebraska women's golf history, following former men's coach Larry Romjue and Fisher.
She is married to Richard Krapfl and the couple has two adult sons, Robert and Ryan.
Krapfl's Honors
- 1993-94 Big Eight Coach of the Year
- 1990-91 Big Eight Coach of the Year
- TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor
- 2005 University of Nebraska Combined Campaign Honorary Chair
NCAA Championships Team Appearances (3)
- 2006 NCAA Championships (20th/24)
- 2003 NCAA Championships (22nd/24)
- 2000 NCAA Championships (19th/24)
NCAA Regional Appearances (11)
- 2008 NCAA Central Regional (T10th/21)
- 2007 NCAA West Regional (15th/21)
- 2006 NCAA Central Regional (8th/21)
- 2003 NCAA Central Regional (5th/21)
- 2002 NCAA Central Regional (19th/21)
- 2001 NCAA Central Regional (10th/21)
- 2000 NCAA West Regional (9th/24)
- 1997 NCAA West Regional (14th/20)
- 1996 NCAA West Regional (T11th/20)
- 1995 NCAA West Regional (12th/20)
- 1994 NCAA West Regional (16th/19)
Career Team Titles (31)
- 2019 Westbrook Spring Invitational
- 2014 Mountain View Collegiate
- 2013 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2008 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (Tie)
- 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2007 Bronco Invitational
- 2007 Mountain View Intercollegiate
- 2006 Bronco Invitational
- 2006 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2006 Baja Invitational
- 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2004 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2003 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate
- 2003 Chip-N Club Invitational
- 2001 Heather Farr Memorial
- 2000 Alltel Husker Invitational
- 2000 Oklahoma Invitational
- 1999 Lady Razorback Invitational
- 1999 Big 12 Fall Preview
- 1997 Colorado Invitational
- 1996 Big 12 Fall Preview
- 1996 Lady Lion Invitational
- 1994 Husker Classic
- 1994 UNT/SMU Invitational
- 1994 Midwest Classic
- 1993 Husker Classic
- 1990 Mizzou Invitational
- 1990 Rio Rico Invitational
- 1989 Husker Classic
- 1989 Michigan State Classic
- 1988 Huskie Classic
Krapfl's Career Numbers
|
Year |
Meets |
Wins |
Top Five |
Top 10 |
Conf. |
NCAA |
|
1987-88 |
11 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
5th |
-- |
|
1988-89 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
4th |
-- |
|
1989-90 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
5th |
-- |
|
1990-91 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3rd |
-- |
|
1991-92 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
7th |
-- |
|
1992-93 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
4th |
-- |
|
1993-94 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
4th |
-- |
|
1994-95 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
3rd |
-- |
|
1995-96 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
t3rd |
-- |
|
1996-97 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
3rd |
-- |
|
1997-98 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
6th |
-- |
|
1998-99 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
8th |
-- |
|
1999-2000 |
13 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
3rd |
19th |
|
2000-01 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
5th |
-- |
|
2001-02 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
7th |
-- |
|
2002-03 |
13 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
5th |
22nd |
|
2003-04 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
10th |
-- |
|
2004-05 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
7th |
-- |
|
2005-06 |
13 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
t4th |
20th |
|
2006-07 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4th |
-- |
|
2007-08 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
6th |
-- |
|
2008-09 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
10th |
-- |
|
2009-10 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
8th |
-- |
|
2010-11 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
10th |
-- |
|
2011-12 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
6th |
-- |
|
2012-13 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
11th |
-- |
|
2013-14 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
10th |
-- |
|
2014-15 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
13th |
-- |
|
2015-16 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
13th |
-- |
|
2016-17 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
12th |
-- |
|
2017-18 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
13th |
-- |
|
2018-19 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
13th |
-- |
|
Totals |
359 |
31 |
141 |
270 |
-- |
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