Starting this fall, the Nebraska volleyball home court will be renamed John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Board of Regents approved the name change on Friday.
The arena's renaming is only part of the honors this fall. A bronze statue honoring Cook will be placed on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center. Nationally recognized sculpture artist and Nebraska native George Lundeen has been commissioned to produce the life-size tribute to Cook.
Cook retired from the Nebraska volleyball program at the end of January. During his 25 years in Lincoln, he took the program to extraordinary heights. He finished his career with a record of 883-176 and 32 years. This included four national championships and three AVCA National Coach of the Year accolades.
According to a press release from the university, Cook said that he is humbled by the honor.
"This is an incredible honor. I am truly humbled by all of it,” Cook said. “I am so grateful to Troy, the entire Nebraska administration and the Board of Regents for this recognition. The Bob Devaney Sports Center and Terry Pettit Court are named after two legendary coaches, and it's an honor to be able to share the name of the facility with them. And to have a statue outside the arena just blows my mind. I'm so thankful for the run we had at Nebraska, and I know the program is in great hands moving forward. I continue to be amazed at the amount of support and all the messages I've received from Husker Nation since retiring in January. All of this just reaffirms what I've always said: There is No Place Like Nebraska."
Cook undoubtedly left his mark on Nebraska athletics. Now, he will be immortalized forever.
An arena fit for a cowboy.
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