Former volleyball coach John Cook highlights 2026 Nebraska Hall of Fame Class Justin Frommer World-Herald Staff Writer Jun 18, 2026 Jun 18, 2026 Updated 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Two years after retiring as volleyball coach John Cook is being inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.kAmr@@<[ 2 7@FC\E:>6 ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@? H:E9 E96 wFD<6CD[ 9625=:?65 E96 D6G6?\>6>36C 4=2DD 2??@F?465 3J E96 2E9=6E:4 56A2CE>6?E %9FCD52J >@C?:?8[ ;@:?:?8 3J 32D632==’D |2EE w@AA6C[ 3@H=:?8’D r2DD2?5C2 {6FE9@=5[ 7@@E32==’D s62? $E6:?<F9=6C[ D@7E32==’D %2J=@C t5H2C5D[ EC24< 2?5 7:6=5’D x?6E2 #256G:42 2?5 @?6 @7 9:D 7@C>6C G@==6J32== A=2J6CD[ p>36C w@=>BF:DE]k^AmkAm%96 4=2DD H:== 36 :?5F4E65 :? 2 46C6>@?J @? ~4E] a 2?5 E96? C64@8?:K65 5FC:?8 }63C2D<2 7@@E32==’D 9@>6 82>6 282:?DE |2CJ=2?5 @? ~4E] b]k^Am kAm“(96? 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