Social Media Reacts Emotionally to Nebraska Volleyball Coaching Change

Fans, former players and media personalities reflect as the program's torch is passed from John Cook to Dani Busboom Kelly.
Louisville head coach Dani Busboom Kelly helps her team warm up ahead of their Final Four match against Pittsburgh on Dec. 19, 2024.
Louisville head coach Dani Busboom Kelly helps her team warm up ahead of their Final Four match against Pittsburgh on Dec. 19, 2024. / Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For 20 minutes on Wednesday evening, Nebraska volleyball fans didn't know if they were crying tears of sadness, joy, or excitement as John Cook announced his retirement and Dani Busboom Kelly was named his replacement.

It was a whirlwind moment as Cook, who led the Huskers for 25 years, decided it was time to ride off into the sunset and bring in a new era of Husker volleyball with one of his former players taking over.

Here is a look at how some fans, former Huskers, and media personalities reacted to the news:


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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 and spent the 2023 season covering Husker Softball for Hail Varsity. In addition to All Huskers, she is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Sports Report.