Kroy Nernberger

Kroy Everett Nernberger (born February 27, 1984) is an American curler from Madison, Wisconsin. He was a bronze medalist at the as alternate on John Shuster's Team USA.

Curling career Nernberger competed in three Junior National Championships, with his best finish at fourth place in 2002 and 2004. He has medaled at the Men's National Championship three times, all in a row on skip Craig Brown's team, silver in 2014 and 2015 and bronze in 2016. Later in 2016 Nernberger was invited to be alternate on the US Champion team, skipped by John Shuster, as they represented the United States at the World Championship. There they won the bronze medal, defeating Japan's Yusuke Morozumi in the bronze medal match.

Nernberger returned to national-level curling at the 2025 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, playing with teammate Nina Roth. They would finish just outside the playoffs in 6th place with a 5-4 record, being eliminated on head-to-head results.

Teams Men's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 2001–02 Ryan Lemke Kroy Nernberger Adam Weiland Bryan Amundson Bev Schroeder 2002 USJCC (4th) 2003–04 Ryan Lemke Ryan Brunt Kroy Nernberger Craig Amundson 2004 USJCC (4th) 2004–05 Ryan Lemke Ryan Brunt Kroy Nernberger Jason Gerstenkorn 2005 USJCC (5th) 2009–10 Kroy Nernberger Ryan Lemke Jake Will Steve Day 2010–11 Kroy Nernberger Ryan Lemke Jake Will Steve Day 2011–12 Craig Brown Matt Hamilton Kroy Nernberger Derrick Casper (4th) 2012–13 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Matt Hamilton Jon Brunt (7th) 2013–14 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Matt Hamilton Jon Brunt 2014–15 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Sean Beighton Jared Zezel Alex Leichter Phill Drobnick 2015–16 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Jared Zezel Sean Beighton John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Kroy Nernberger Phill Drobnick 2016–17 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Jason Smith Sean Beighton Quinn Evenson Scott Baird (4th) 2017–18 Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Jason Smith Sean Beighton Quinn Evenson Sean Beighton (4th) Kroy Nernberger (skip) Derrick McLean Quinn Evenson (4th) 2018–19 Greg Persinger (4th) Rich Ruohonen (skip) Sean Beighton Kroy Nernberger Phill Drobnick CWC/1 (6th) 2019–20 Rich Ruohonen Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger 2020–21 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger (7th) 2021–22 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Kroy Nernberger Philip Tilker

Mixed

He started curling in 1997, when he was 13 years old.