Now that the John Cook era of the Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball team is officially over, it’s time to usher in the Dani Busboom Kelly experience. As it turns out, the new head coach is going to have a bit more of an advantage than her predecessor did. At least when it comes to hosting opponents at what has long been a rather raucous forum.
Nebraska volleyball is in the process of upgrading the home court at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Earlier this week, Athletic Director Troy Dannen indicated they are in the process of adding 1500 seats to the venue. The project won’t be ready for this season, but it is said to be ready to be completed by the season opener in 2026.
The Devaney Center currently has 8,309 seats and the addition of the seats will push the potential attendance to almost 10,000 Nebraska Cornhuskers fans. It’s a safe bet that Dannen would have loved for Cook to have still been around for this expansion, but he also likely knew there was a chance it would be done under a new coach.
Nebraska Cornhuskers looking to turn Devaney into a bigger advantage
Devaney opened in 1976 and was at one time the place where the basketball and volleyball teams all played. Basketball moved to the Pinnacle Bank Arena and Devaney was renovated in 2013 to become a volleyball-only location.
While PBA is considered a tough place for opponents to play, it has nothing on Devaney, where the Huskers have won 339 straight matches.
This news just adds to the changes that have been taking place within the volleyball program. And it means that the university is setting up the Nebraska Cornhuskers to continue to dominate the sport.