Photos: Former Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook through the years
2000
First-year coach John Cook goes through volleyball drills with the help of Husker Katie Jahnke in 2000.
2000 National Championship
John Cook gets a hug from his six-year-old son, Taylor, after Nebraska beat Wisconsin to win the 2000 NCAA National Championship.
2000 National Championship celebration
John Cook talks during the 2000 National Championship celebration at the Devaney Center. The volleyball team was undefeated that season.
2002
John Cook talks to media about team motto for the season being trust, committment and unity in 2002.
2003 Regional Semifinal
John Cook's talks with the Huskers during a timeout in the 2003 NCAA Regional Semifinal against UCLA. The Bruins would end NU's season at 28-5.
2005
John Cook speaks about the Huskers' great 2005 season after Nebraska volleyball returns from the NCAA Tournament as national runners-up.
2006
John Cook dives for a ball during a beach volleyball game at Spikes Beach Bar and Grill in Lincoln in 2006. The Nebraska Athletic Department added beach volleyball as sport in 2013.
2006 NCAA Championship
John Cook celebrates a point in the Huskers match against Stanford in the 2006 NCAA Championship.
2006 National Championship celebration
John Cook salutes the crowd as he enters the 2006 National Championship celebration.
2008 NCAA Second Round
John Cook celebrates with the Huskers after sweeping UAB in the 2008 NCAA Second Round.
2008 NCAA Semifinals
John Cook reacts to the Huskers losing a long rally to Penn State in the NCAA Semifinals. The Nittany Lions would end the Huskers' 2008 season 31-3.
2009
John Cook speaks to the Huskers listen in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament.
2009 NCAA Regional Final
John Cook walks off the court as the Huskers wave goodbye to the crowd after their four-set loss to Texas in the NCAA Regional Final in 2009.
2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal
John Cook and Washington coach Jim McLaughlin are separated by Nebraska Director of Volleyball Operations Lindsay Peterson and NU assistant Erik Sullivan after the Huskers lost in four sets in the 2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal.
2011
Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman talks with A.D. Tom Osborne and John Cook after the Huskers defeated Wisconsin in a regular-season matchup in 2011.
2011 NCAA Second Round
John Cook reacts as Kansas State fans cheer in the background after the Huskers lose a point in the third set of the NCAA Second Round. The Huskers fell in five sets.
2012
John Cook holds Husker volleyball's last media day in the Coliseum in 2012. In 2013, the team moved to the Devaney Center.
2012 NCAA Second Round
John Cook and the Huskers celebrate after sweeping Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Second Round.
2014
Middle School students listen as John Cook describes the three "bones" they need to succeed — a backbone, wishbone and funny bone — during the third annual Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally.
2015
John Cook give an explanation — or rather a lack of an explanation — for his black eye during a pre-Final Four press conference in 2015.
2015 NCAA Championship
John Cook and the Huskers pose for a team photo after winning the 2015 NCAA Championship.
2015 National Championship celebration
John Cook speaking at the 2015 NCAA Championship celebration at the Devaney Center.
2016
John Cook practices with the Huskers before they took on Texas in the NCAA Semifinals. The Longhorns swept Nebraska.
2017 National Championship
Nebraska's Kelly Hunter, Annika Albrecht and John Cook celebrate their win over Florida in the 2017 NCAA Championship.
2017 National Championship celebration
Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos presents John Cook with the National Championship trophy in 2017.
2018
Nebraska coach John Cook talks with Creighton coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth prior to the start of their matchup in 2018. The Huskers' finished the season as the national runner-up to Stanford.
2021 Cook and Busboom Kelly
Nebraska assistant coach and former player Dani Busboom Kelly hugs head coach John Cook after their title. The Nebraska Cornhuskers played the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Championship volleyball match at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 19, 2015.
2021 NCAA Tournament Presser
Nebraska's Head Coach John Cook speaks during a press conference before the national championship match at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.
2022 Cook and Bernthal Booth
Nebraska head coach John Cook, left, talks with Creighton head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth as Creighton warms up at the CHI Health Center on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.
2023 Wisconsin Win
Nebraska head coach John Cook celebrates with fans following the Huskers win over Wisconsin at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The Huskers won in five sets.
2024 Elite Eight Win
Nebraska head coach John Cook celebrates with the crowd after the Huskers swept Wisconsin to win their Elite Eight NCAA volleyball tournament match at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
2024 Senior Night
Nebraska head coach John Cook watches on during senior night celebrations at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
2024 Stanford win
Nebraska head coach John Cook reacts as the Huskers huddle after defeating Stanford, 3-0, at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
2023 Volleyball Day in Nebraska
Nebraska head coach John Cook and assistant Kelly Hunter watch on during the third set of a Volleyball Day in Nebraska match against Omaha at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
2023 Volleyball in Nebraska unveil
Nebraska Volleyball Coach John Cook speaks at a press conference about playing the University of Nebraska at Omaha in an outdoor volleyball game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. To the left is a poster showing the layout of how it will look.
