"Pittsburgh and Nebraska looked to be on a collision course for the national championship when they headed into the NCAA women's volleyball final four last December. But by the time the weekend ended, Penn State had defeated Louisville for the program's eighth NCAA title. Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first woman head coach to win the championship since the tournament began in 1981 and a major coaching change was about to take place."
"Those are the familiar names we expect to contend for the 2025 championship, which will be decided Dec. 18-21 in Kansas City. But now former Louisville coach Dani Busboom Kelly leads Nebraska, replacing retired program legend John Cook. Dan Meske, who had been associate head coach for the Cardinals, took over at Louisville. Busboom Kelly is a Nebraska native who previously won NCAA championships as a player and assistant coach with the Huskers, so it always seemed a matter of time before she went back."
Pittsburgh and Nebraska appeared set for the national championship entering the NCAA women's volleyball Final Four in December, but Penn State defeated Louisville to win its eighth NCAA title. Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first woman head coach to win the championship since the tournament began in 1981. The AVCA Division I preseason poll lists Nebraska first with 40 first-place votes, followed by Penn State (21), Pittsburgh and Louisville, with Texas, Stanford, Kentucky and Wisconsin completing the top eight. Dani Busboom Kelly left Louisville to become Nebraska's head coach, replacing John Cook, while Dan Meske became Louisville's head coach. ESPN will televise more than 2,600 matches this season.
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