Dani Busboom Kelly opens up about her locker-room message for Nebraska volleyball team amid NCAA Championships 2025

The Nebraska volleyball team’s head coach, Dani Busboom Kelly, recently revealed her locker-room message for the team amid the ongoing NCAA volleyball championships. The team has secured their place in the Sweet 16 play.

The Huskers’ latest match was against Kansas State in the second round of the championships at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The former bested their opponent by delivering a dominant performance and registering a 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 sweep. With the win, the Nebraska team progressed to the regionals and is now scheduled to compete against Kansas University on December 12.

Ahead of their regional semi-finals clash, the team sat for a pre-match press conference. Amid fielding multiple questions around their game, Busboom Kelly was also asked about her locker-room message and if it has changed during the NCAA championships. Replying to this, the head coach said: (12:51 onwards)

“It hasn’t really changed. It’s been the same all year. We want to be where our feet are, enjoy the journey, not take anything for granted. You know, a lot of the the pretty basic coach speak, but I think it’s very important and relevant for this team,” said Dani Busboom Kelly.

Busboom Kelly recently opened up about the zeal of the Nebraska players for better practice sessions.

Dani Busboom Kelly made her feelings known about receiving a major honor

Dani Busboom Kelly was recently honored with the Big Ten Coach of the Year award during her first season with the Huskers. She joined the team on January 29, 2025, after the retirement of the former coach, John Cook. She opened up about this honor in an interview with Hail Varsity after the team’s second-round win at the NCAA volleyball championships.

The 40-year-old stated that it is not an individual award and credited her team for achieving this major honor. In addition to this, she also mentioned the hard work of Cook, saying:

“There’s obviously…it’s not really an individual award. I know it says it is, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it this year. So, with the staff and the job they’ve done, and you know, John leaving a great team and at a time when he knew that we could be really successful, it just means a lot, but it really doesn’t feel like I was the Big 10 coach of the year. It feels like the Big 10 staff or um group of the year, whatever you want to call it. what seems like this team’s,” said Dani Busboom Kelly. (2:30 onwards)

Dani Busboom Kelly exuded pride in the Nebraska volleyball team and its staff after they won the Big Ten title this season. Before coaching the Nebraska Huskers, she was the head coach of the University of Louisville Cardinals women’s volleyball team.