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'A great run': John Cook retires after 25 years, Nebraska volleyball hires Dani Busboom Kelly

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Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook and Dani Busboom Kelly embrace in 2021. Busboom Kelly was named the Huskers' head coach following Cook's retirement on Wednesday.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook wears a cowboy hat to celebrate the win against Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at the Devaney Sports Center.

JUSTIN WAN Journal Star

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A Husker homecoming for DBK.

Introducing the 4th Head Coach of Nebraska Volleyball, Dani Busboom Kelly. pic.twitter.com/IIWtL7C2k3

— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) January 29, 2025

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Nebraska coach John Cook analyzes film of Lexi Rodriguez and explains how she became one of the sport's stars.

Photos: Through the years, with Husker volleyball coach John Cook

1999

New assistant: John Cook was named Nebraska associate head coach in 1999. Cook was volleyball coach of Wisconsin, and took the Badgers to the regional finals of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Cook is shown with his team during a regional semifinal win over Cal-Santa Barbara at NU Coliseum in December.

Journal Star file photo

2000

Sports: NU volleyball coach John Cook addresses supporters in the Devaney Center after returning from their national championship. 

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2000

Former NU volleyball coach Terry Pettit congratulates Nebraska coach John Cook for winning the NCAA Championship in Richmond, Va., in 2000. 

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2001

Husker coach John Cook watches the final minutes of his team's season during the NCAA semifinals in San Diego. 

Journal Star file photo

2004

John Cook, Husker volleyball coach works some of his players like Ally Rebholz, from L, Christina Houghtelling, and Jennifer Saleaumua during the first day of practice in the NU Coliseum in 2004. 

Journal Star file photo

2004

John Cook, University of Nebraska-Lincoln head volleyball coach and his team. Photographed in the NU Coliseum. 

Journal Star file photo

2005

Coach John Cook reviews the Husker's game plan in the locker room meeting area before the start of the volleyball match against Kansas State. 

Journal Star file photo

2005

Former NU volleyball coach Terry Pettit congratulates head coach John Cook for winning the NCAA Championship game in Richmond, Va. 

Journal Star file photo

2006

Nebraska women's volleyball head coach John Cook raises the NCAA National Championship trophy along at a rally held at the Coliseum to celebrate the win. 

GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo

2007

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook (bottom), leads the team in stretching including freshman Lindsey Licht (center) and senior Christina Houghtelling. 

Journal Star file photo

2009

Nebraska coach John Cook reacts to a controversial call in the fifth set of Wednesday's loss to Iowa State in 2009. 

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2010

Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook speaks during Tuesday's press conference at Memorial Stadium in 2010. 

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2010

Nebraska head coach John Cook rallies the team after their win in five sets against Illinois in the Ameritas Players Challenge at the Devaney Center in 2010. 

GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo

2010

Nebraska head coach John Cook gets into it with Washington coach Jim McLaughlin after the Huskers' loss in 2010.

Journal Star file photo

2011

Husker oach John Cook addresses reporters during the Nebraska volleyball team's media day at Memorial Stadium in 2011. 

GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo

2013

Nebraska coach John Cook watches his players run drills during practice at the Devaney Sports Center in preparation for the NCAA Lincoln Regional semifinals in 2013.

Journal Star file photo

2014

Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook (left) and assistant coach Dan Meske in action during the opening day of fall camp in 2014.

FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo

2016

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook chuckles at a observation from a caller during a show with radio host John Baylor in 2016.

FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo

2016

Nebraska head coach John Cook watches a drill as his team practiced at the Devaney Sports Center in 2016.

Journal Star file photo

2017

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook raises the Big Ten trophy Nov. 25 at the Devaney Sports Center in 2017.

Journal Star file photo

2017

Nebraska head coach John Cook gets soaked after the NCAA volleyball national championship final at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., in 2017.

Journal Star file photo

2019

Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook answers a question as middle blocker Lauren Stivrins (26) and outside hitter Jazz Sweet (12) look on during the NCAA regional semifinals action at Wisconsin Field House in 2019.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo

2019

Nebraska's volleyball head coach John Cook instructs the team during a volleyball practice Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center. 

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo

2019

After the Huskers shot their formal team photo, Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook poses on the floor for fun as Husker players (top left to right) Nicklin Hames, Lauren Stivrins, Anezka Szabo, Hayley Densberger and Kenzie Knuckles look on Friday during Nebraska's volleyball media day at Devaney Sports Center.

FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo

2020

In 2020, John Cook named Tyler Hildebrand the Huskers' associate head coach. Two seasons later, he was at Long Beach State. Currently, Hildebrand is the head coach at Saint Mary's.

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2021

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook and Dani Busboom Kelly embrace in 2021. Busboom Kelly was named the Huskers' head coach following Cook's retirement on Wednesday.

Omaha World-Herald file photo

2022

Nebraska head coach John Cook (left) shakes hands with then-Husker Athletic Director Trev Alberts, who gifted Cook a commemorative belt buckle to celebrate Cook's 800th win.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo

2023

John Cook takes the court at Memorial Stadium with his team for the stadium match in Aug. 2023.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo

2023

Nebraska head coach John Cook speaks after the Huskers lost to Texas in the 2023 national championship in Tampa, Fla.

NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha World-Herald file photo

2024

Nebraska coach John Cook fist pumps after the Huskers beat Wisconsin in the NCAA Elite Eight on Dec. 15, 2024, at the Devaney Sports Center.

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Reach the writer at 402-473-7435 or bwagner@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSSportsWagner.

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