There are other college volleyball coaches than Nebraska’s John Cook that many people would recognize.
Minnesota coach Hugh McCutcheon was previously the U.S. Olympic team coach. Jerritt Elliott is the chill coach at Texas who hangs out at the end of the bench during matches.
But Cook is really recognizable. That’s because a lot of the matches are on TV, and he’s often on the local news.
And because Cook is willing to share insight into how the program operates — and often uses an analogy relating to the state’s No. 1 sport, football — he’s helped create an educated group of fans.