The Winning Tradition.
Nebraska Volleyball started in 1975, in those 35 years the Huskers have a record of 1086-195-12, they are the winningest program since the turn of the century when John Cook became the head coach. John Cook has been at Nebraska for 10 seasons and has an overall record of 307-26.Every year since 1988 the Huskers have been ranked in the top 16 in the final CBS College sports/AVCA National Poll, and top 5 in sixteen of those years. The Huskers have been to the NCAA tournament 28 times, have been to the Final Four 11 times, were tournament runners up 3 times, and won the Title 3 times
The Coliseum.
The Nebraska Coliseum is one of few arenas made specifically for volleyball. The Coliseum currently holds the record for most consecutive sellouts in a women's sport. The Coliseum has 4,030 seats. If you're the away team wins in the Coliseum are hard to come by, the Huskers have had 16 undefeated seasons at the Coliseum, compiling an all-time record of 468-30 (.940) under its roof. Only 3 times in 33 years in conference play has a team won in Lincoln. The Coliseum has hosted an NCAA Tournament match every season since 1984 compiling a 47-3 playoff record in the building. The Huskers have gone 484-32 in the Coliseum's 34 years.
Coaching Legends.
The Huskers have only had 3 coaches in the history of the program, all of which were and still are coaching legands.
Pat Sullivan 1975-1976
Pat Sullivan was the first volleyball coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team. She compiled an 83-21 record over the program's first two seasons of intercollegiate competition, including a 34-8 season in 1975, and a 49-13 season in 1976.
Terry Pettit 1977-1999
Terry Pettit was Nebraska's second coach from 1977 to 1999 helping to build the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball program into a national power. Pettit led the Huskers to their first NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship in 1995, 2 NCAA National Runner-Up finishes in 1986 and 1989, 6 NCAA national semifinal (Final Four) appearances in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, and 1998, earned 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1982–1999, and won the Big 8/Big 12 every year except 1977 and 1997, guiding the Huskers to a 694-148 record in his 23 years, averaging a 30-6 record each season as coach. Pettit became the Big 8/Big 12] Coach of the Year in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998 and the AVCA National Coach of the Year in 1986, and 1994. Pettit was the recipient of USA All-Time Great Coach Award in 2004.
John Cook 2000-present
John Cook succeeded Terry Pettit before the start of the 2000 season after a successful stint as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers. Thus far, Cook has guided the Huskers to 2 NCAA National Championships in 2000 and 2006, a NCAA National Runner-up finish in 2005, 5 NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four) appearances in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, and 2008, and NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his years as coach. Cook was named the AVCA Division l National Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2005, the AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year in 1997 (Wisconsin), 2000, 2005, and 2008, as well as the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2001, 2005, and 2008. He was also awarded the USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award in 2008.
