Kentucky volleyball and Nebraska volleyball fans cheered on their team during the AVCA First Serve Showcase at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. on Aug. 27, 2024 Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Nebraska Volleyball to Face Kentucky in Nashville

Originally posted on Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI
By Kaleb Henry | Last updated Feb 4, 2025 8:21 PM ET

Nebraska volleyball's nonconference slate will remain tough under new head coach Dani Busboom Kelly.

Speaking on a new episode of the Volleyball State Podcast, recently retired coach John Cook said the Huskers will take on Kentucky this fall in Nashville. The event will also include Tennessee and Purdue.

During an interview on @VolleyballPod, John Cook said Nebraska will play Kentucky in Nashville this fall. Tennessee and Purdue will also participate in the event at Bridgestone Arena.

That means Dani Busboom Kelly will face familiar rivals Pitt and UK early in her NU stint.
— Lincoln Arneal (@Lincoln_VB) February 5, 2025

The matches will be played at Bridgestone Arena, which houses the NHL's Nashville Predators. While no capacity information is available for volleyball, the arena is able to hold 18,500 for basketball and 17,500 for ice hockey.

Nebraska opened the 2024 season against Kentucky. The Huskers emerged victorious, 3-1 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.

Busboom Kelly is familiar with facing the only two known non-conference opponents for the 2025 campaign. Over the past eight seasons at Louisville, the Cardinals went 4-3 against he Wildcats, winning the last four meetings.

The Cardinals face Pitt 17 times over the last eight seasons. Louisville won eight of those matches, including a four-set victory in the national semifinals this past season. Nebraska opens this next season against Pitt at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

You can watch Cook's entire appearance with Lincoln Arneal and Jeff Sheldon on the I-80 Club YouTube channel at 9 p.m. CST.