Husker volleyball coach John Cook retires; Dani Busboom Kelly will succeed him

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook announced his retirement on Wednesday.

He coached at Nebraska for 25 years and won four national championships.

“It’s been a great run,” he said in a press release. “I want to thank my family for their support, and I want to thank Bill Byrne and Terry Pettit for giving me the opportunity to be the Nebraska volleyball coach.”

Before Nebraska, Cook spent seven seasons as the head coach at Wisconsin.

He has a career winning percentage of .834%, the fifth-best of all time in Division I volleyball.

Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said Cook took the already great volleyball program to another level.

“John Cook leaves a legacy of excellence that places him alongside a very small group of coaches who can be considered the greatest in college athletics history, regardless of sport,” he said in the release.

Less than 20 minutes after NU announced Cook’s retirement, the university said Dani Busboom Kelly as the new head coach.

Busboom Kelly played under Cook, then served as one of his assistant coaches at Nebraska.

She became Louisville’s head coach in 2017.

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