The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pocket book for Nebraska Athletics. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced several measures Friday to mitigate the anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic. Overall, the Athletic Department will reduce expenses by approximately 10-percent in Fiscal Year 2021 which begins July 1. “In our deliberate planning for how to best address…… Read more »
Governor Pete Ricketts laid out the changes coming for the next two Directed Health Measures Monday, the second of which could mean a full Memorial Stadium for Husker football. The first announced DHM, Phase III, is set to go into effect June 22. While a number of businesses will see occupancy changes to allow more…… Read more »
Baseball and softball have already been given the green light to return in June. Now, others may be on the way too. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts outlined changes to upcoming Statewide Directed Health Measures. Among the changes were categories of sports by contact level based on guidance from the American…… Read more »
A graduate transfer has been added to the Nebraska volleyball roster for the 2020 season. Coach John Cook announced the addition of 6-foot middle blocker Kayla Caffey. She graduated from Missouri and will have two years of eligibility remaining to use at Nebraska. “Kayla will bring a lot of offensive firepower to our team,” said…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has extended the suspension of orgranized team activities through June 1, 2020. The previous suspension of team activities was set to run through May 4. The Big Ten said they will reevaluate when this new extension runs out if another extension is necessary. Previous announcements canceled all competitions through the remainder…… Read more »
Seven women, including former Nebraska students and a student-athlete, are among the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit alleges the organization failed to protect them from alleged sexual assaults by male college athletes. One of the named plaintiffs, former Husker volleyball player Capri Davis, says part of her decision to transfer…… Read more »
The second member of the 2020 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame, and first student-athlete, has been announced. A native of Hooper, Nebraska, Jordan Larson played on some of the greatest Husker volleyball teams in program history from 2005 to 2008. During her time, Nebraska went 127-8, winning four Big 12 Conference Titles, going to three…… Read more »
The first of six new members of the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame has been announced. Terry Pettit is the only coach in the 2020 class and the fourth coach to be enshrined in the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame. He coached Husker volleyball for 23 seasons from 1977 to 1999, racking up an .820…… Read more »
Nebraska spring sport student-athletes will have the option of a extra year of eligibility, that according to a decision by the Division 1 Council Monday. The Council voted to “allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility.” Members also adjusted financial aid rules, allowing…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has extended the suspension of all team activities through May 4, 2020. The extension is from the latest suspension that was set to run until April 6. The Conference added in a statement that they “will re-evaluate again at that time” if another extension is necessary. Previous announcements canceled all competitions…… Read more »