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JOHN COOK INKS FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION:
Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced Wednesday that Nebraska has signed four-time national champion Head Volleyball Coach John Cook to a new five-year contract.
The recently completed deal runs through Jan. 31, 2029, with Cook receiving an annual salary of $825,000 beginning on June 1. The new salary represents a $75,000 annual increase. Additionally, Cook will receive a retention bonus of $70,000 on July 1, 2024.
Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has guided the Huskers to four NCAA Championships, 11 NCAA Semifinals appearances, nine Big 12 titles and four Big Ten titles. His teams compiled a 689-100 record, owning the nation’s top winning percentage during his tenure. Cook is a three-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005, 2023) and three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2016, 2017, 2023). In 2017, Cook was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.
In 2023, Cook coached a team with no seniors to the NCAA Final and a 33-2 final record. The Huskers won the Big Ten Championship, and Cook was named AVCA National Coach of the Year and Big Ten Coach of the Year.
JOHN COOK WEDNESDAY SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
COOK – IMPRESSED WITH DANNEN’S VISION:
Nebraska Volleyball head coach John Cook inked a new five-year contract on Wednesday, as the Huskers leader was a priority to keep by new athletic director Troy Dannen. Cook expressed his thoughts on working with Dannen during Wednesday’s Sports Nightly…
Dannen was hired in mid-March after the previous AD Trev Alberts bolted for Texas A&M. Since his hire, Dannen has extended head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, women’s basketball coach Amy Williams, and Cook.
COOK – STILL ENJOYING COACHING DESPITE AGE:
Head coach for Nebraska Volleyball John Cook joined Sports Nightly Wednesday night and spoke on his new contract, as well as his continued passion for coaching despite his age…
Cook’s new deal pays him $825,000, set as the highest paid head coach in NCAA Volleyball.
COOK – MOTIVATED WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Nebraska Volleyball’s John Cook extended his stay in Lincoln on Wednesday signing a new five-year contract. Cook spoke on Sports Nightly about what motivates him to continue coaching…
Nebraska was the No. 1 rated team heading into the the NCAA Tournament, falling to Texas in a sweep in the national championship and ending the 2023 season 33-2 without any seniors on the roster.
SCHWELLENBACH FIELDS LOSS IN MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT:
Schwellenbach (0-1) took the loss against Washington on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five innings.
Schwellenbach got his first big-league opportunity despite having not pitched beyond the Double-A level in the minors. The right-hander was locked in through four scoreless frames but had to settle for a so-so debut after Lane Thomas tagged him for a three-run homer in the fifth.
Schwellenbach did show some positive traits with 60 of 88 pitches thrown for strikes.
ANDREWS NAMED ALL-AMERICAN FOR HUSKER SOFTBALL:
Nebraska senior shortstop Billie Andrews was named a third-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday. Andrews was recognized as an All-American for the second straight season, becoming the 10th player in program history to be a two-time All-American.
Andrews’ senior season left a mark on the Nebraska season record book as she ranked third in slugging percentage, fourth in home runs, fifth in extra-base hits and seventh in runs scored.
The Gretna native was also a first-team all-region and first-team All-Big Ten selection this season.
Andrews ended her career as a two-time All-American, a three-time all-region selection and a four-time All-Big Ten pick.
NEBRASKA SOFTBALL CONFIRMS THREE TRANSFER ADDITIONS:
The Nebraska softball team announced the addition of three transfers on Wednesday, all of whom were either an all-conference or all-region selection at their previous school.
Infielder Ava Kuszak joins Nebraska after spending the past two seasons at Wisconsin. Hannah and Lauren Camenzind, twins from Omaha, join the Huskers after playing the last two years at Arkansas. Hannah is a pitcher and utility player while Lauren is a catcher and utility player.
LOPER WOMEN’S TENNIS ENDS SEASON IN TOP TEN:
The Nebraska Kearney women’s tennis team is ranked ninth in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II rankings for the 2023-24 season.
Going 21-6, winning the MIAA regular season title and reaching the NCAA Elite Eight, the Lopers garnered 48.99 points in the ITA rating system. Flagler (Fla.) College, who UNK beat in February by a 4-2 score, is ranked eighth with 53.06 points.
This is the highest-ever ranking for Loper women’s tennis team. They were in the national rankings for most of the spring season, reaching a high of 15th on Feb. 28 and May 1.
CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER:
Criminal charges have been dropped against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler after the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, said it would not pursue the case that stemmed from a traffic incident outside the PGA Championship earlier this month.
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell asked for the charges to be dismissed with prejudice — meaning they can’t be filed again in the future — during a court hearing Wednesday.
Scheffler, 27, was booked and released less than two hours before his second-round tee time. He had faced four charges, including felony second-degree assault of a police officer.
NBA PLAYOFF CONFERENCE FINAL SCORES/SCHEDULES:
THURSDAY WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SCHEDULE:
Dallas Mavericks @ Minnesota Timberwolves – 7:30 PM (DAL leads 3-1)
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SECOND ROUND SCORES/SCHEDULES:
WEDNESDAY WESTERN CONFERENCE SCORE:
Edmonton Oilers 5-2 Dallas Stars (Tied 2-2)
THURSDAY EASTERN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Florida Panthers @ New York Rangers – 7 PM (Tied 2-2)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES:
WEDNESDAY SCORES:
Detroit Tigers 8-0 Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 Cincinnati Reds
Texas Rangers 6-1 Arizona Diamondbacks
Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers 10-3 New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 Detroit Tigers
Miami Marlins 9-1 San Diego Padres
Baltimore Orioles 6-1 Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Oakland Athletics
Washington Nationals 7-2 Atlanta Braves
Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals 6-1 Minnesota Twins
Colorado Rockies 7-4 Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 2-1 Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners 2-1 Houston Astros
THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers – 12:10 PM
Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays – 12:10 PM
Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins – 12:10 PM
Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners – 3:10 PM
Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox – 6:10 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves – 6:20 PM
New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels – 8:38 PM
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