LINCOLN—Upon first hearing Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen’s idea to build a statue for him, John Cook was against it.
But Dannen didn’t give him a choice.
On Thursday, Nebraska unveiled a statue of the former NU volleyball coach on the north side of the newly christened John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Several hundred boosters, administrators, and former players were present for the ceremony, along with the current Huskers, almost all of whom Cook recruited to play at Nebraska…