HEAD COACH JOHN COOK
16th Season / San Diego (1979)
BY THE NUMBERS (At Nebraska, 2000-present)
• 2 National Championship teams (2000 and 2006)
• 3 NCAA Finals appearances
• 5 NCAA Semifinals appearances
• 12 NCAA Regional Finals appearances
• 14 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances
• 10 Conference Titles
• Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year
• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award
• Five-time Conference Coach of the Year
• 42 AVCA All-Americans since 2000 (19 first team)
• 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 2000 (12 first team)
• Nation’s third-best win percentage since 2000 (.883)
COACHING HONORS
COLLEGIATE RECORD
• USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award (2008)
• AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year (2005, 2000)
• Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2008)
• AVCA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year (2008, 2005, 2000)
• Big 12 Coach of the Year (2010, 2008, 2005, 2001)
• Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997)
• NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award (1997)
Overall: 597-131 (.820)
At NU: 436-58 (.883)
Big Ten at NU: 62-18 (.775)
Big Ten Overall: 151-69 (.686)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD
At Nebraska
» Head Coach (2000-present)
» Associate Head Coach (1999)
» Assistant Coach (1988-91)
Other Coaching Experience
» Head Coach, Wisconsin (1992-98)
» Assistant Coach, U.S. Men’s National Team (1992)
» San Diego VB Club (1986-88)
» UC-San Diego (1983-84)
» Francis Parker High School (1981-88)
Education
» University of San Diego (1979)
Bachelor’s Degree, History
» San Diego State University (1991)
Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness
Personal
» Born: April 19, 1956
» Wife: Wendy; Children: Lauren and Taylor
Year
1992 (UW)
1993 (UW)
1994 (UW)
1995 (UW)
1996 (UW)
1997 (UW)
1998 (UW)
2000 (NU)
2001 (NU)
2002 (NU)
2003 (NU)
2004 (NU)
2005 (NU)
2006 (NU)
2007 (NU)
2008 (NU)
2009 (NU)
2010 (NU)
2011 (NU)
2012 (NU)
2013 (NU)
2014 (NU)
Totals
Overall Pct. Conf. Record
14-17 .452
9-11
19-13 .593
11-9
21-12 .636
11-9
22-15 .595
9-11
25-8
.758
13-7
30-3
.909
19-1
30-5
.857
17-3
34-0 1.000
20-0
31-2
.940
20-0
31-2
.940
20-0
28-5
.850
17-3
30-2
.938
20-0
33-2
.943
19-1
33-1
.971
19-1
30-2
.938
19-1
31-3
.912
18-2
26-7
.788
16-4
29-3
.906
19-1
25-5
.833
17-3
26-7
.788
15-5
26-7
.788
16-4
23-10 .697
14-6
597-131 .820 358-82
Pct. Conf. Place District Rk.
.450 7th
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.550 5th
t12th
.550 5th
8th
.450 7th
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.650 5th
4th
.950 t1st
2nd
.850 2nd
3rd
1.000 1st
1st
1.000 1st
1st
1.000 1st
1st
.850 2nd
2nd
1.000 1st
1st
.950 1st
1st
.950 1st
1st
.950 1st
1st
.900 1st
1st
.800 3rd
3rd
.950 1st
2nd
.850 1st
2nd
.750 t2nd
2nd
.800 2nd
2nd
.700 4th
2nd
.814 --
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Postseason Finish AVCA Rk.
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NR
NCAA Second Round
NR
NCAA First Round
NR
NIVC Champions
NR
Regional Semifinals
15th
Regional Finals
5th
Regional Finals
7th
National Champions
1st
NCAA Semifinals
3rd
Regional Finals
5th
Regional Semifinals
13th
Regional Finals
5th
NCAA Finals
2nd
National Champions
1st
Regional Finals
5th
NCAA Semifinals
3rd
Regional Finals
5th
Regional Semifinals
7th
NCAA Second Round
12th
Regional Finals
7th
Regional Finals
7th
Regional Finals
8th
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MAJOR PLAYER HONORS UNDER COOK
Honda-Broderick Cup Winner
Sarah Pavan (2006)
Canadian National Team Members
Sarah Pavan (2010-14)
Olympians
Jordan Larson (2012)
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2004)
AVCA National Player of the Year
Greichaly Cepero (2000)
Christina Houghtelling (2005)
Sarah Pavan (2006)
U.S. National Team Members
Greichaly Cepero (2002-03)
Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) (2002-13)
Tracy Stalls (2007-11)
Jordan Larson-Burbach (2009-present)
Kayla Banwarth (2011-present)
Kelsey Robinson (2014-present)
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2015 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL
Honda Sport Award Winners
Greichaly Cepero (2000)
Sarah Pavan (2006)