University of Nebraska
John Cook succeeded Terry Pettit in 2000 as the coach at Nebraska. 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 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 I 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 Conference Coach of the Year in 2001, 2005, and 2008. He was also awarded the USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award in 2008. In his first ten years as head coach at Nebraska, he has guided the Huskers to a 310–26 overall record and a 39–8 NCAA tournament record.
Cook has coached three AVCA National Players of the Year (Greichaly Cepero in 2000, Christina Houghtelling in 2005 and Sarah Pavan in 2006). Pavan also won the Honda-Broderick Cup in 2007 as the Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year.
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