John Cook (coach)
Wisconsin | |
1999 | Nebraska (AHC) |
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2000–present | Nebraska |
National | |
1992 | USA (asst.) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 850–173 (.831) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4x NCAA national champions (2000, 2006, 2015, 2017)9x Big 12 regular season champions (2000–2002, 2004–2008, 2010) | |
Awards | |
3x AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005, 2023) 6x AVCA Region Coach of the Year (1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2023) | |
John G. Cook (born April 19, 1956) is an American volleyball coach who is the head coach of the
Early life
Cook graduated from the
Coaching career
Francis Parker School
After Cook's college graduation, he got a job teaching geography at his high school alma mater of Francis Parker School, a private institution in San Diego. The job provided him with a free apartment, but also required him to coach three girls' sports—basketball, softball, and volleyball. According to ESPN journalist Elizabeth Merrill, "He knew little about volleyball, and had to read books to get a grasp on the basics." Cook proved to be a quick learner; in six seasons as Parker's volleyball coach, he had a 162–18 record, including a 90-match winning streak and two state championships.[2]
UC San Diego
While still coaching at Parker, Cook served as the head assistant coach at the University of California, San Diego from 1983 to 1984, where he aided the Tritons to a second-place national finish in 1983 and an NCAA Division III national championship the next year.
Wisconsin
John Cook was hired in 1992 to coach Wisconsin. In seven years as head coach he had a record of 161–73 before resigning to accept the Nebraska position. He was named the Big Ten Co-Coach and AVCA District 2 Coach of the Year after leading the Badgers to a share of the 1997 Big 10 title with a 19–1 mark and school-record 30–3 overall record. The Badgers advanced to a postseason tournament in Cook's final six years at the school, including NCAA appearances in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1995, Wisconsin won the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a perfect 6–0 record. During his tenure at UW, he coached four All-Americans, nine AVCA All-District award winners, 11 All-Big Ten honorees, two Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, and 21 Academic All-Big 10 selections.
Nebraska
Cook succeeded
At Nebraska, Cook has coached three
Personal life
Cook and his wife Wendy, a former two-time All-America setter at San Diego State, are the parents of two children, Lauren and Taylor, and a horse named Bud. Lauren was the starting setter for UCLA during the 2009 season and garnered National Freshman of the Year honors.[3] She transferred to Nebraska in 2010 and finished her career there in 2012 as an All-American.[4]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (1992–1998) | |||||||||
1992 | Wisconsin | 14–17 | 9–11 | 7th | |||||
1993 | Wisconsin | 19–13 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA second round | ||||
1994 | Wisconsin | 21–12 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA first round | ||||
1995 | Wisconsin | 22–15 | 9–11 | 7th | |||||
1996 | Wisconsin | 25–8 | 13–7 | 5th | NCAA regional semifinals | ||||
1997 | Wisconsin | 30–3 | 19–1 | T–1st | NCAA regional final | ||||
1998 | Wisconsin | 30–5 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA regional final | ||||
Wisconsin: | 161–73 (.688) | 89–51 (.636) |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2010) | |||||||||
2000 | Nebraska | 34–0 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA national champions | ||||
2001 | Nebraska | 31–2 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA final four | ||||
2002 | Nebraska | 31–2 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA regional final | ||||
2003 | Nebraska | 28–5 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA regional semifinal | ||||
2004 | Nebraska | 30–2 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA regional final | ||||
2005 | Nebraska | 33–2 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA runner-up | ||||
2006 | Nebraska | 33–1 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA national champions | ||||
2007 | Nebraska | 30–2 | 19–1 | T–1st | NCAA regional final | ||||
2008 | Nebraska | 31–3 | 18–2 | T–1st | NCAA final four | ||||
2009 | Nebraska | 26–7 | 16–4 | 3rd | NCAA regional Final | ||||
2010 | Nebraska | 29–3 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA regional semifinal
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Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten Conference) (2011–Present) | |||||||||
2011 | Nebraska | 25–5 | 17–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
2012 | Nebraska | 26–7 | 15–5 | T–2nd | NCAA regional final | ||||
2013 | Nebraska | 26–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA regional final | ||||
2014 | Nebraska | 23–10 | 14–6 | 4th | NCAA regional final | ||||
2015 | Nebraska | 32–4 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA national champions | ||||
2016 | Nebraska | 31–3 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA final four | ||||
2017 | Nebraska | 32–4 | 19–1 | T–1st | NCAA national champions | ||||
2018 | Nebraska | 29–7 | 15–5 | T–3rd | NCAA runner-up | ||||
2019 | Nebraska | 28–5 | 17–3 | T–2nd | NCAA regional final | ||||
2020 | Nebraska | 16–3 | 14–2 | 3rd | NCAA regional final | ||||
2021 | Nebraska | 26–8 | 15–4 | 2nd | NCAA runner-up | ||||
2022 | Nebraska | 26–6 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA regional semifinal | ||||
2023 | Nebraska | 33–2 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA runner-up | ||||
Nebraska: | 689–100 (.873) | 419–56 (.882) | |||||||
Total: | 850–173 (.831) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors
Single-season awards
- AVCADivision I Central Region Coach of the Year: 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2023
- AVCACoach of the Year: 2000, 2005, 2023
- Big TenCoach of the Year: 1997 (co), 2016, 2017, 2023
- Big 12 Coach of the Year: 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010
- Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year: 2008
Career awards
- AVCAHall of Fame (2017)
- USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach (2008)
Career achievements
- 4 national championships (2000, 2006, 2015, 2017)
- 8 national finals (2000, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
- 11 national semifinals (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
- 14 conference championships
- 21 top-10 finishes
- 55 All-Americans coached at Nebraska
- World attendance record for women’s sporting event (92,003)
References
- ^ "Huskers sweep Spartans for Cook's 800th career win". KOLN. September 24, 2022.
- ^ Merrill, Elizabeth (August 29, 2023). "How Nebraska volleyball plans to pack Memorial Stadium". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Player Bio: Lauren Cook - UCLA Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ "Lauren Cook - 2012 - Volleyball".