STAFF & COACHES
Conference, Kendig guided the Big Red to their first-ever
Big Ten Championship, while five Huskers earned All-Big Ten
honors. In recognition of his work in the gym throughout the
season, Kendig was named the 2012 Big Ten Coach of the Year.
The 2013 squad posted three of the highest team scores in
school history throughout the year while spending consistent
time ranked as one of the nation’s top-10 teams. Under Kendig’s
guidance, Nebraska earned its third consecutive conference title
at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, where it posted a conference
record-high score of 197.80. Wong captured her second
consecutive Big Ten all-around title, and the team hit an event
high 49.725 score on vault with four girls tying for top honors.
Wong finished third overall in the all-around competition,
third on floor and 10th on vault. Wong also took home four AllAmerica awards and DeZiel claimed two honors.
KENDIG'S HUSKER CONNECTION
Kendig's ties to Husker gymnastics date back to 1981, when he
served as an assistant under Judy Schalk for three seasons. In his first
stint at Nebraska, the Huskers won two Big Eight titles and made
NCAA appearances in 1982 and 1983. The 1983 squad was one of only
five NU squads in school history to win an NCAA regional.
In 1983, Kendig became the head coach at Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, where he stayed until 1992. His teams captured
NCAA Division II national titles in 1988 and 1989, won six
regional titles and produced 37 All-Americans.
During the 1993 season, Kendig served as head coach at
Cornell, where he coached three academic All-Americans.
Kendig, who earned a bachelor's degree in physical education
from Kentucky in 1979, then returned to his NU roots after the
1993 season. At that time, he also became an instructor at the
Woodward Gymnastics Camp in Woodward, Pa. In his 25 years at
Woodward, Kendig has advanced from an instructor to a program
director to a master staff instructor.
2015 HUSKERS
Pct.
.710
.613
.774
.647
.742
.696
.591
.723
.684
.618
.600
.889
.742
.779
.800
.722
.667
.713
.758
.727
.680
.722
1993 Cornell
Total One Year
4-10-1
4-10-1
.409
.409
1992 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1991 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1990 Indiana University of Penns