John Cook suddenly retired in late January and handed over the reins to Dani Busboom Kelly. The long-time, legendary head coach of Nebraska volleyball confidently endorsed his former pupil-turned-NCAA-championship-calibre coach. “I went hard, and now it’s Dani’s turn,” he told Hurrdat Sports just weeks before DBK’s debut. Yet, despite all the confidence and Kelly’s resume, fans needed to see it to believe it. Thankfully, the exhibition match against Kansas was the perfect opportunity.
And what a debut Kelly made in her first match as Nebraska’s new coach. Kelly swept away whatever doubts some fans may have had, just like how the Huskers swept away Kansas on the scoreboard. Harper Murray, Bergen Reilly, Andi Jackson, and the squad dominated the game. The final scoreline? 25-20, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22 for a 4-0 clean sweep. And while some may have predicted that the Huskers would win the contest, few were ready to witness middle blocker Andi Jackson going on the offensive from the back line.
What’s more? Dani Busoom Kelly didn’t even include the D-Ball attack in her playbook. DBK just trusted the team. “The funny thing is that was our first time running it live. And it worked. We did a little back row versus back row drill a week ago. And I don’t know, something about it, Bergen and I were just really connecting. And so we decided to throw it into the offense, obviously with Danny accepting it,” Jackson explained during her post-game interview.
“The funny thing is, that was our first time running it live.”
Andi Jackson from the back row unlocked #Huskers | #GBR pic.twitter.com/bJ5BYHsObt
— Hail Varsity (@HailVarsity) April 27, 2025
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