Starting this fall, the Nebraska volleyball home court will be renamed John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Board of Regents approved the name change on Friday.

The arena’s renaming is only part of the honors this fall. A bronze statue honoring Cook will be placed on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center. Nationally recognized sculpture artist and Nebraska native George Lundeen has been commissioned to produce the life-size tribute to Cook.

Cook retired from the Nebraska volleyball program at the end of January. During his 25 years in Lincoln, he took the program to extraordinary heights. He finished his career with a record of 883-176 and 32 years. This included four national championships and three AVCA National Coach of the Year accolades.

According to a press release from the university, Cook said that he is humbled by the honor.

“This is an incredible honor. I am truly humbled by all of it,” Cook said. “I am so grateful to Troy, the entire Nebraska administration and the Board of Regents for this recognition. The Bob Devaney Sports Center and Terry Pettit Court are named after two legendary coaches, and it’s an honor to be able to share the name of the facility with them. And to have a statue outside the arena just blows my mind. I’m so thankful for the run we had at Nebraska, and I know the program is in great hands moving forward. I continue to be amazed at the amount of support and all the messages I’ve received from Husker Nation since retiring in January. All of this just reaffirms what I’ve always said: There is No Place Like Nebraska.”

Cook undoubtedly left his mark on Nebraska athletics. Now, he will be immortalized forever.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A bill that would allow parents, guardians, and school administrators to see what books are available at a school and when their student checks out a book is heading to Governor Jim Pillen’s desk.

LB 390, introduced by Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, passed 34-14 during a final round of voting on Thursday.

The bill, once signed into law, would require each school board to adopt a policy relating to access by a parent, guardian, or school administrator to certain school library information at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.

School libraries will have to publish an online catalog of books in the district’s library and provide the opportunity for a parent of a student to be notified of the materials checked out by their child.

Parents can sign up for notifications should they choose to — that would include the book’s title, author and due date.

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Throughout the pre-draft process, there has been much talk about the Tennessee Titans needing to add to their receiving corps. They have been connected to multiple wide receivers. They have also had contact with a few tight end prospects who have potential receiving upside. 

In a recent article for Sportskeeda, NFL draft expert Tony Pauline added a new tight end to the list of players the Titans have shown interest in: Nebraska tight end Thomas Fidone II. While he didn’t mention where or when the meeting took place, he did say that Tennessee had completed it and that there could be some interest. 

Fidone is a late-round prospect who appears to be rising in draft circles. The 6-foot-5, 254-pound tight end is more of a pure receiver than an in-line blocker and has shown the ability to stretch the field vertically with his combination of speed and catch radius. 

As mentioned, he can struggle as a run blocker and must refine his technique and build functional strength before taking on a more significant role in an NFL offense. But his natural skills as a receiver give him a high ceiling and the potential to develop into a well-rounded offensive weapon. 

The Titans would appear to have a solid tight end group heading into the draft. However, adding a dynamic receiving threat to the position could help fill the wide receiver room void by utilizing multiple tight end sets. Plus, with the team having six Day 3 picks, selecting a prospect with untapped potential could be enticing.