The news of Coach John Cook’s retirement and Dani Busboom Kelly’s appointment as his replacement happened nearly simultaneously. While the two massive surprise announcements caught everyone off guard, as the reality sinks in, other details of the new Huskers head coach have come to light. One such detail is Dani Busboom Kelly’s salary upgrade.

The woman who put the Louisville volleyball program on the map has earned quite a salary upgrade in Nebraska. In fact, the former Nebraska Huskers assistant coach has nearly doubled her base salary. However, as someone whose resume is not yet a match for the legendary John Cook, DBK’s base salary is still lower than what the 68-year-old earned.

“JUST IN: Nebraska volleyball’s new head coach Dani Busboom Kelly will start at a base salary of $700,000 in her six-year contract with the Huskers,” HukserOnline reporter Abby Barmore posted on X. She also added how much the base salary will grow in the next years. “It will grow to $825,000 in 2030. She made $400,000 as a base at Louisville in 2022,” added Barmore.