INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007 HUSKERS Introduction .........................................-6 Baylor/Kansas State/ Colorado/Iowa State ........... 84-85 Table of Contents .........................................................1 Oklahoma/Missouri/NCAA Championships ........... 86-87 2007 Volleyball Quick Facts Athletic Department Phone Directory ............................2 Big 12 Composite Schedule .......................................88 Volleyball History Media Information/Outlets ....................................... 3-5 All-Time Series Records ........................................ 89-96 First Year of Volleyball ........................................1975 Big 12 Conference .................................................... 6-7 Overall All-Time Record ...........................999-183-12 Nebraska Coliseum .................................................. 8-9 Records ............................................97-4 Conference All-Time Record ............................ 388-20 Schedule/Travel Info/Cornhusker Mascot ............. 10-11 Single Match Team/Individual/NU Coliseum ...... 98-100 NCAA Tournament Years ........................... 25 straight Compliance Information .............................................12 Season Records/Freshman Records ................. 101-102 Last Postseason Opponent ..............Stanford (W, 3-1) COACHES & STAFF Roster Breakdown/Pronunciation Guide .....................13 Yearly Category Leaders ...........................................103 NCAA Tournament Record ................................. 71-22 Outlook/Notes ....................................................... 14-16 Career Records .........................................................104 Final Four Appearances ..........................................10 Miscellaneous Records .............................................105 (1986, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1998, 2000-01, 2005-06) The 2007 Huskers...............................7-36 Postseason Records ......................................... 106-109 National Championships ...Three (1995, 2000, 2006) Maggie Griffin ...................................................... 18-19 Big 12 Records ................................................. 110-112 Facility (Capacity) ........... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) Christina Houghtelling ......................................... 20-21 Yearly Records/Team Season Totals ..........................113 Sarah Pavan ........................................................ 22-23 First National Bank ..................................................114 2007 Team Information Tracy Stalls .......................................................... 24-25 Head Coach ...................... John Cook (San Diego, '79) Jordan Larson ....................................................... 26-27 History ............................................5-48 Nebraska Record/Years ................................ 220-14/7 A Look at Nebraska’s History ............................ 116-117 Amanda Gates/Rachel Schwartz .......................... 28-29 Career Record/Years .................................. 381-87/14 2006 REVIEW Rachel Holloway ................................................... 30-31 Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament ................... 118-119 Head Asst. Coach .. Lee Maes (Long Beach State, '94) Kori Cooper/Kayla Banwarth/Brooke Delano ......... 32-33 National Championship Teams ........................ 120-123 Asst. Coach ..................Lizzy Stemke (Wisconsin, '04) Lindsey Licht/Tara Mueller .........................................34 Final Four Teams .............................................. 124-127 Volleyball Office Phone ......................(402) 472-2399 Jordan Wilberger/Huskers.com ...................................35 All-Americans Bios ........................................... 128-131 2006 Overall Record ........................................... 33-1 adidas ........................................................................36 Honors and Awards .......................................... 132-135 2006 Big 12 Record (Finish) .....................19-1 (First) AVCA Final Season Polls ...........................................136 2006 NCAA Tournament ........................................ 6-0 Coaches and Administration ..............37-54 Year-by-Year Results ........................................ 137-143 Final AVCA Ranking ...............................................1st Head Coach John Cook ......................................... 38-41 All-Time Letterwinners/Jersey Numbers ............ 144-145 All-Americans Returning/Lost ..............................5*/0 Head Assistant Coach Lee Maes ................................42 All-Time Coaches .....................................................146 Starters Returning/Lost ...........................6*/1+Libero OPPONENTS Assistant Coach Lizzy Stemke ....................................43 Match Club Membership .................................. 147-148 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................8/3 Dir. of Operations Lindsay Wischmeier-Peterson ........44 *-includes Christina Houghtelling, who missed 2006 season Volunteer Assistant Coach Ryan Walthall ...................44 This is Nebraska .............................49-84 Volleyball Support Staff..............................................45 Winning Tradition ............................................. 150-151 University Administration/Regents ....................... 46-47 Match Day at Nebraska .................................... 152-153 Athletic Director Steve Pederson .......................... 48-49 National Championships .................................. 154-157 Athletic Department Administration ..................... 50-53 Setter Lineage .................................................. 158-159 Huskers Authentic ......................................................54 Middle Blockers Excellence .............................. 160-161 Community Outreach ....................................... 162-163 Dedicated to Excellence 2006 in Review ...................................55-78 Husker Coaches/Retired Jerseys ....................... 164-165 “The mission of the University of Nebraska RECORDS Season Recap/Season Honors .............................. 56-58 NU Coliseum/Volleyball Facilities ..................... 166-167 Athletic Department remains Dedicated to Results and Statistics .......................................... 59-63 Nebraska Facilities .......................................... 168-169 Excellence, but with a renewed sense of Big 12 Review ...................................................... 64-66 Nutrition/Athletic Medicine .............................. 170-171 urgency, enthusiasm, pride, teamwork, Final NCAA Statistics .................................................67 Husker Power ................................................... 172-173 professionalism and integrity.” Box Scores/Recaps ............................................... 66-77 Academic Success ........................................... 174-175 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not Senior Bios .................................................................78 Academic Support ............................................ 176-177 discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, University of Nebraska ..................................... 178-179 color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, 2007 Opponents ................................79-96 City of Lincoln/State of Nebraska ..................... 180-181 national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation. Non-Conference Opponents .................................. 80-81 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders ...................... 182-183 HISTORY Texas/Texas Tech/Texas A&M/Kansas ................... 82-83 Radio/TV Roster .......................................................184 Guide Credits: The 2007 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide was written and designed by Assistant Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight with assistance from Media Relations student assistants Brandon Gries and Bonnie Ryan. Editing assistance from Nebraska Media Relations Director Keith Mann, Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch, Asst. MRD Jerry Trickie, Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright and the NU Volleyball coaching staff. Special thanks to Design Coordinator Megan McLaughlin for cover design. The guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS2 and was printed at the University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo Credits: Media Relations photographer Scott Bruhn, Don Liebig of Volleyball Magazine, Alan Jackson of Jackson Studios, USA Volleyball, FIVB, Richard Voges, Tom Slocum and Richard Wright of UNL Photography Services, Jill Peitzmeier of the Lincoln Journal Star, Matt Miller, Jeff Bundy and Laura Inns of the Omaha World-Herald, Gail Folda and the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau. Cost for the 2007 Nebraska Volleyball Media and Recruiting Guide is $9.33 plus $0.67 tax. N UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Administration University Administration ........................................................................................Area Code (402) Nebraska Volleyball Quick Facts Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. ........................................................................................................................................472-2116 Location .........................................Lincoln, Neb. President: James B. Milliken, J.D. .......................................................................................................................................472-2111