Husker Volleyball Coach John CookPhoto: University of Nebraska Athletics
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook has agreed to a new five-year deal. He's getting a 75-thousand dollar raise, and will earn 825-thousand dollars, plus a retention bonus of 70-thousand dollars. Husker Athletic Director Troy Dannon says Cook is also eligible for bonuses if the volleyball program reaches certain levels of athletic achievement. Cook is one of the highest paid college volleyball coaches in the nation.
“We are fortunate to have John Cook leading our volleyball program,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “He is the most accomplished coach in the nation, and one of the top coaches in the history of American volleyball. John's expectations are for nothing less than excellence in each and every endeavor, and his record reflects that.
“His influence within the department, and the leadership he brings across our 24-sport program benefits Cornhusker athletics well beyond just the sport of volleyball. John's vision has been to establish Nebraska as a national leader in advancing and promoting the sport of volleyball, and this extension certainly represents the successful outcome of that vision.”