John Cook Retires

[SouthLincoln Husker]

 John Cook came to Troy Dannen's office last Thursday sharing that it was time to put together the transition plan

This plan has been in place longer than that.  Timing, was when.  Dani was a no brainer as she is a local girl who played for the Huskers.  

 

[Vizsla1]

Coach Cook's Presser

 

[soup]

The all of a suddenness.  I think a decorated coach like that would have got a proper send off. I thought he would have coached Harper Murray all the way through her college career at the very least. 

It seems all of a sudden, because we actually have an Athletic Dept. that doesn't leak like a sieve.  In the past these things would have been leaked, speculation would run rampant for a week, and then the announcement, so it wasn't a surprise when it happened.

 

[teachercd]

Good for him!  

I just saw a snippet from the presser and he looks like a dude that is 100% happy.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Good for him!  

I just saw a snippet from the presser and he looks like a dude that is 100% happy.

And program is in good hands!

 

[TGHusker]

I thought we had the best team in the country this past year.

I was disappointed that it didn't end with a championship.

Now I'm really disappointed that we couldn't send him out on top.

Agree.  Really thought he'd win the NC with this group.  

Good article below.   Is John Cook the GOAT coach at Nebraska in any sport?  As a primarily a football fan, my answer is yes.  This doesn't slight Tom or Bob one bit - but it is hard to argue with the results.  He has transformed not only NU but the whole state into a Volleyball mecca.  

Unparalleled on-court success.  Four national championships, 15 conference titles, a ridiculous .875 winning percentage at NU (.834 overall), and the many All-Americans, Olympians, and legends he coached. 

He grew the program to new heights.  When Terry Pettit was building the program, you could get into a volleyball match for free if you showed a ticket stub from a football game.  Today, volleyball has sold out 339 straight matches, with tickets incredibly hard to find, despite playing in an 8,000-seat arena that is the jewel of the sport.   

He had an immeasurable impact on the sport of volleyball.  In 2023, Nebraska drew a world record 92,003 fans for a volleyball match held inside a football stadium.  The day was an inspirational (and emotional) celebration of women's sports.  Nebraska currently holds the all-time attendance record in at least 18 different buildings across 13 states.  Girls all across the state (and in my house) dream of playing for Nebraska. 

And that's just scratching the surface. 

Legendary.

https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/volleyball/dave-feit-a-pivotal-time-for-huskers-volleyball-john-cook-dani-busboom-kelly

 

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