 The 2010 (27–27) and 2011 (30–24) Huskers improved but also failed to make any sort of postseason appearance.New coach, new conference

Before Nebraska moved to the Big Ten Conference, Mike Anderson was terminated on May 22, 2011, after going 82–79–1 and missing the Big 12 tournament in his last three seasons.The school hired former Husker and Major League All-Star Darin Erstad as head coach on June 2, after he served one season as a volunteer assistant coach.