Crystal Elliott earning Bowler of the Year and Head Coach
Paul Klempa winning Bill Straub Coach of the Year.
Elliott put together a dominant 2021 season, leading the Husker bowling program to its sixth NCAA title. The sophomore transfer was named the National Tenpin Coaches Association Division I Bowler of the Year, the 11th Husker to earn that distinction since the program became a varsity sport at Nebraska. A first-team All-American, she was the anchor in the Huskers lineup, leading the nation in total scoring average. Elliott was second nationally in traditional game scoring with a 216.0 and third in baker game format (21.35 per frame), the only bowler in the country to rank in the top five in both categories. She also finished second nationally in strike percentage and first in percentage of games of 200 or better. Elliott earned three top-five finishes, highlighted by a third-place showing at the Mid-Winter Classic with a season-best average of 228.33. She placed in the top 15 in all five regular-season tournaments.