John Cook watches some older coaches closely because, well, he’s an older coach.
He’s a volleyball coaching legend, if you will.
He mentions Nick Saban, still rolling at age 70.
He mentions Mike Krzyzewski, 74, who will retire after this season.
“They call it the 'wonder years' as you get older,” says the 65-year-old Cook, who guided Nebraska to an NCAA Tournament runner-up finish in December.
“You have wisdom. You have experience. I feel like this past year might have been one of the best coaching jobs I’ve had. Plus, I enjoyed it tremendously, even when we were losing.