Janet Kruse Sellon, MD

Dr. Janet Sellon joined Nebraska Athletics in 2021 and serves as the team physician for Nebraska’s volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, women’s gymnastics and swimming and diving programs.

Sellon obtained an undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before going on to earn her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Sellon completed her residency at Lincoln Medical Education Partnership. She has practiced family medicine at Lincoln Family Wellness since 1999.

Formerly Janet Kruse, she played for the Nebraska volleyball program from 1988-91 and was NU’s first three-time All-American. A native of Fort Calhoun, Neb., Sellon was Nebraska’s first three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1989 and 1990 and second-team honors in 1991. She was also named the NCAA Woman of the Year for Nebraska and garnered an NCAA Today Top Eight award in 1992, after twice earning Academic All-American of the Year honors in 1990 and 1991. She also earned third-team Academic All-America honors in 1989. During her career, the Huskers made two NCAA Semifinal appearances, including a title appearance in 1989. She ranks 12th on Nebraska’s career kills chart with 1,269.