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| 2008 INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................ -6 2007 Season in Review ..................... 5-76 AVCA Final Season Polls ..........................................134 Athletic Department Phone Directory ...........................2 Season Recap & Honors .......................................52-54 All-Time Year-by-Year Results ..........................135-141 Media Information/Outlets .......................................3-5 Results and Statistics ..........................................55-59 All-Time Letterwinners/Jersey Numbers ............142-143 Big 12 Conference ....................................................6-7 Big 12/NCAA Stats ...............................................60-63 Coaching History .....................................................144 Schedule/Roster/Pronunciation Guide ......................8-9 Box Scores/Recaps ...............................................64-73 The Match Club ................................................145-146 Nebraska Coliseum ..............................................10-12 Senior Bios ...........................................................74-75 2008 Travel Info/Cornhusker Mascot .........................13 Compliance Information ............................................76 This is Nebraska ............................ 47-84 Season Outlook/Notes ..........................................14-16 Winning Tradition .............................................148-149 2008 Opponents ................................ 77-94 Match Day at Nebraska ....................................150-151 The 2008 Huskers.............................. 7-34 Non-Conference Opponents ..................................78-79 National Championships ..................................152-155 Amanda Gates .....................................................18-19 Big 12 Schools .....................................................80-84 Setter Tradition ................................................156-157 Jordan Larson .......................................................20-21 NCAA Championship Information ..............................85 Middle Blockers Dominance .............................158-159 Rachel Schwartz ..................................................22-23 Big 12 Composite Schedule ......................................86 Outside Hitters All-Around Excellence ..............160-161 Kori Cooper ...........................................................24-25 All-Time Series Records ........................................87-94 Community Outreach .......................................162-163 Kayla Banwarth/Lindsey Licht ..............................26-27 Husker Coaches/Retired Jerseys .......................164-165 Tara Mueller /Brooke Delano .................................28-29 Records ........................................... 95-2 NU Coliseum/Volleyball Facilities .....................166-167 Jordan Wilberger .......................................................30 Single Match Team/Individual/NU Coliseum ........96-98 Nebraska All-Sports Facilities ..........................168-169 Sydney Anderson/Kaitlynn James ..............................31 Season Records/Freshman Records ...................99-100 Nutrition/Athletic Medicine ..............................170-171 Allison McNeal/Brigette Root .....................................32 Yearly Category Leaders ..........................................101 Husker Power ...................................................172-173 Jessica Yanz ..............................................................33 Career Records ........................................................102 Academic Success ...........................................174-175 Miscellaneous Records ............................................103 Academic Support ............................................176-177 Coaching Staff/Administration.......... 35-50 Postseason Records .........................................104-107 University of Nebraska .....................................178-179 Head Coach John Cook .........................................36-39 Big 12 Records .................................................108-110 City of Lincoln/State of Nebraska .....................180-181 Assistant Coach Lizzy Stemke ...................................40 Yearly Records/Team Season Totals .........................111 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders ......................182-183 Assistant Coach Erik Sullivan ...................................41 Radio/TV Roster ......................................................184 Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson ....................42 History ........................................... 3-46 Volunteer Assistant Coach Ryan Walthall ..................42 A Look at Nebraska’s History ............................114-116 Athletic Department Mission Statement Volleyball Support Staff.............................................43 NCAA Tournament History .................................116-117 The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic University Administration/Regents .......................44-45 National Championship Teams ........................118-121 Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, Athletic Director Tom Osborne ...................................46 Final Four Teams ..............................................122-125 staff and fans by: Displaying INTEGRITY in every Athletic Department Administration .....................47-49 All-Americans ..................................................126-129 decision and action; Building and maintaining All-Time Honors and Awards ............................130-133 TRUST with others; Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter; Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK; Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the University of Nebraska. Facility Use Restrictions The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access, use or photograph the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Athletic Director or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who upon admission to a facility records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/her non- commercial personal use. In no case shall any person Guide Credits: The 2008 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide was written and designed by Assistant Media Relations be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of Director Shamus McKnight with assistance from Media Relations student assistant Jessica Schwager. Editing assistance from promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco Nebraska Media Relations Director Keith Mann, Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch, Assistant Media Relations or the promotion of any venture associated directly or Director Jerry Trickie, Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright and the NU Volleyball coaching staff. Cover design by Athletic indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling. Department Design Specialist Annie Wood. The guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS2 and was printed at the University of Nebraska Printing Services. Special thanks to Mike Babcock for historical content. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate Photo Credits: Media Relations photographer Scott Bruhn, Don Liebig of Volleyball Magazine, Alan Jackson of Jackson Studios, based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, USA Volleyball, FIVB, Richard Voges, Tom Slocum and Richard Wright UNL Photography Services, Jill Peitzmeier of the Lincoln marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin Journal Star, Matt Miller, Jeff Bundy and Laura Inns of the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau. or sexual orientation. Cost for the 2008 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide is $9.33 plus $0.67 tax. 2008 NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL | huskers.com 2 | 2008 INTRODUCTION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Administration University Administration ............................................................................ Area Code (402) Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. .........................................................................................................................472-2116 Nebraska Volleyball Quick Facts President: James B. Milliken, J.D. ........................................................................................................................472-2111 Location ...................................................Lincoln, Neb. Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D. ............................................................................................472-1252 Population .......................................................248,744 Founded ...............................................................1869 Athletic Administration Enrollment.........................................................22,000 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne ............................................................................................................................472-3011 Chancellor ....................................Harvey Perlman, J.D. Executive Associate A.D.: Marc Boehm ................................................................................................................472-3011 Nickname ....................................Cornhuskers/Huskers Senior