Four-time national champion and longtime Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach John Cook announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years leading the Huskers.
The decision comes after he signed a five-year contract in May 2024, which was set to run through Jan. 31, 2029, with an annual salary of $825,000.
Just minutes after the announcement, Nebraska alum Dani Busboom Kelly was named the team’s new head coach. She’s spent the last eight years at Louisville.
Cook, who has won more matches than any Division I volleyball coach this century, compiled an 883-176 career record, including 722-103 at Nebraska. He led the Huskers to four national titles, 12 NCAA Semifinals, 14 conference championships, and the longest sellout streak in NCAA women’s athletics history.
Busboom Kelly, who has spent the past eight years at Louisville, led the Cardinals to two NCAA Championship appearances, three NCAA Semifinals, five regional finals, and four ACC titles. With a 203-44 record at Louisville, including a 120-15 mark in the last four years, she has established herself as one of the top coaches in the country.