Busboom Kelly was raised in Cortland, Nebraska and was a multi-star athlete for Adams Freeman High School, as she carried Freeman to a state volleyball title as a freshman, as well as two state basketball championships, and a gold medal in the Class D 100-meter hurdles. [1]She first caught the attention of Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach John Cook during a Cornhuskers volleyball camp at age 14.

Busboom Kelly was the starting libero on Nebraska’s 2006 national championship team, and she was an assistant coach when the Huskers won the 2015 national championship in Omaha. She took the helm at Louisville late in 2016 after being named AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year in her final season as a Husker assistant, and she guided the ...

4 days ago · Dani Busboom Kelly was named the fourth head coach in program history on Wednesday by Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen. Busboom Kelly will succeed her former coach and mentor, John Cook, who announced his retirement on Wednesday after 25 seasons as Nebraska’s head volleyball coach.

4 days ago · As Dani Busboom Kelly era begins, husband Lane Kelly relishing Nebraska homecoming too Hundreds of students and alums from Freeman Public Schools filled several sections of the arena. The school where Busboom Kelly was a student and star three-sport athlete was mentioned several times, with Busboom Kelly being an example of what students can ...

4 days ago · Busboom Kelly, the fourth head coach in program history, agreed to a six-year contract with NU.READ MORE: Meet Nebraska volleyball's new head coach Dani Busboom KellyDuring an appearance on Husker ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Dani Busboom Kelly is coming home. Just minutes after John Cook officially announced his retirement after 25 years of leading Nebraska volleyball, Busboom Kelly was named the fourth head...

Oct 18, 2022 · Dani Busboom Kelly and her Louisville Cardinals are winding down the regular season with one goal in mind: a national championship.

Jan 29, 2025 · Dani Busboom Kelly is leaving Louisville volleyball to coach her alma mater Nebraska, U of L announced Wednesday. Busboom Kelly led the Cardinals to two national runner-up finishes, three...

Dani Busboom Kelly, the 2021 AVCA National Coach of the Year, took the helm of the Louisville staff in late 2016 and has kept the Cardinals on a rocket trajectory every year since.

Jan 29, 2025 · Dani Busboom Kelly was named the fourth head coach in program history on Wednesday by Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen. Busboom Kelly will succeed her former coach and mentor, John Cook, who announced his retirement on Wednesday after 25 seasons as Nebraska’s head volleyball coach.