Terry Pettit
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Alma mater | Nebraska |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 694–148–12 (.820) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 (1996, 1998, 1999) | |
Awards | |
2x National Coach of the Year 9x Conference Coach of the Year 6x Regional Coach of the Year University of Nebraska Hall of Fame (2020) | |
Terry Pettit is a retired
Early life
Terry Pettit is a published poet who earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arkansas, after earning a B.S. in English from Manchester University in Indiana. He attended graduate school in theology and worked as a reporter for the Church of the Brethren before teaching English and coaching volleyball and tennis at Louisburg College, in Louisburg, North Carolina.
At Nebraska
Terry Pettit was Nebraska's second head coach, and from 1977 to 1999 he built the Cornhuskers into a national power. He led the program to its first
Legacy
Pettit built one of the most tradition-rich and powerful volleyball programs in NCAA history. To this day,
In December 2008 Pettit authored "Talent and the Secret Life of Teams," a collection of essays, columns, and creative writing on leadership and team-building based on his career as a coach and director of leadership academies at Creighton University, the University of Denver, and Colorado State University. In December 2013 Pettit authored a second book, "A Fresh Season – Insights Into Coaching, Leadership and Volleyball."
On September 6, 2013,
In 2020, Pettit was inducted into Nebraska's athletic hall of fame.[4]
Head coaching record
National champion | Conference champion | Conference and tournament champion |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | NCAA tournament | Final rank | ||
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Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight Conference) (1977–1995) | ||||||||
1977 | Nebraska | 42–12–7 | 1st | Regional semifinalist | ||||
1978 | Nebraska | 35–25–2 | 1st | Regional champion | ||||
1979 | Nebraska | 41–8–3 | 1st | Regional runner-up | ||||
1980 | Nebraska | 35–15 | 1st | Regional runner-up | ||||
1981 | Nebraska | 29–10 | 1st | |||||
1982 | Nebraska | 27–6 | 1st | Regional semifinalist | 15 | |||
1983 | Nebraska | 29–4 | 10–0 | 1st | First round | 16 | ||
1984 | Nebraska | 29–4 | 10–0 | 1st | Regional runner-up | 7 | ||
1985 | Nebraska | 28–3 | 10–0 | 1st | Regional runner-up | 6 | ||
1986 | Nebraska | 29–6 | 10–0 | 1st | National runner-up | 6 | ||
1987 | Nebraska | 30–5 | 10–0 | 1st | Regional runner-up | 10 | ||
1988 | Nebraska | 28–5 | 11–1 | 1st | Regional semifinalist | 5 | ||
1989 | Nebraska | 29–4 | 12–0 | 1st | National runner-up | 5 | ||
1990 | Nebraska | 32–3 | 12–0 | 1st | National semifinalist | 2 | ||
1991 | Nebraska | 27–5 | 12–0 | 1st | Regional runner-up | 7 | ||
1992 | Nebraska | 22–6 | 12–0 | 1st | Regional semifinalist | 7 | ||
1993 | Nebraska | 25–6 | 10–2 | 2nd | Second round | 8 | ||
1994 | Nebraska | 31–1 | 12–0 | 1st | Regional runner-up | 1 | ||
1995 | Nebraska | 32–1 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA champion | 1 | ||
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big 12 Conference) (1996–1999) | ||||||||
1996 | Nebraska | 30–4 | 19–1 | 1st | National semifinalist | 3 | ||
1997 | Nebraska | 27–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | Regional runner-up | 8 | ||
1998 | Nebraska | 32–2 | 19–1 | 1st | National semifinalist | 3 | ||
1999 | Nebraska | 27–6 | 17–3 | 1st | Regional semifinalist | 11 | ||
Nebraska: | 694–148–12 | 214–12 |
The Big 12 does not play conference tournaments.
References
- ^ "terrypettit.com".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Nebraska Volleyball - Terry Pettit Court Dedication - NSide Nebraska Show. YouTube.
- ^ "Steven M. Sipple: Easy to grasp meaning of 'Terry Pettit Court' | Sipple | journalstar.com".
- ^ "Terry Pettit (2020) - University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame".