At times, four of six players on the court were transfers Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres (Utah), Madisen Skinner (Kentucky), Keonilei Akana (Nebraska) and Fleck. Lauren Stivrins exhausted her eligibility after a super senior year. KEYANALAYAKA. Seniors (four): setter/defensive specialist Nicklin Hames, outside hitter Madi Kubik, defensive specialist/libero Kenzie Knuckles, middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord. At Big Ten media days on Monday, NU volleyball coach John Cook gave his most detailed explanation of the situation, but even that didnt clear the air as he issued a correction via new release several hours after his final interview. Missouri State University - West Plains. "dfpConfig": { Cook said he worked with her to get contacts for a possible professional career and connect her with several agents. (KOLN) - Former Nebraska Volleyball player Kayla Caffey announced on Friday that she's transferring to the University of Texas. Here's a look at the schedule. Nebraska middle blocker Kayla Caffey attacks at the net during a match against Penn State in November 2021. She needed to get a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible because shed be a rare seven-season college athlete. During Big Ten Volleyball Media Days on Monday, Cook said Nebraska did have a scholarship available for Caffey for the 2022 season. (Caffey could play beach volleyball because she still had eligibility left in that sport.). She went on to earn a masters degree in teaching, learning and teachers education from Nebraska last December with Academic All-Big Ten honors. However, Nebraska only had one open scholarship after freshman middle blocker Rylee Gray medically retired. However, Caffey did not receive the green . In her two seasons with the Huskers, Caffey produced 369 kills and 179 blocks, averaging 2.3 kills and 1.1 blocks per set while attacking at a .368 clip. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964,22666483375/klkntv.com/husker-sports&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1677948361&cust_params=category=Husker%20Sports%2CSports&video_position=2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klkntv.com%2Fnebraska-volleyball-coach-cook-explains-kayla-caffey-transfer-situation%2F&post=1765196" Husker volleyball/women's basketball reporter. Texas also added David Hunt to its coaching staff. Cook asked Caffey why she wanted to come back and she said that she wanted to help Nebraska win a national championship. Feb. 21Last season in college volleyball, one of the biggest questions was if Texas could win with a "super team" that had several first-year transfers. Notables:Season ended with loss to Wisconsin in the national championship. Kayla will do big things, and I wish her all the best." In 2021, Caffey earned second-team All-America recognition from the AVCA while helping the Huskers to an NCAA runner-up finish. 5 in the nation at end of the season. Freshmen (two): middle blocker Bekka Allick, outside hitter Hayden Kubik. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. .. Kansas made some noise in the 2021 NCAA Tournament advancing to the Last 16 with two. "global": { Former Husker middle blocker Kayla Caffey announced she is transferring to Texas on Friday. After a season where she earned second-team All-American honors, Caffey announced she was entering the transfer portal on July 28 upon learning she would not be on an athletic scholarship if she remained at Nebraska this fall. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. (Press Release) - Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook confirmed Thursday night that middle blocker Kayla Caffey, who was granted an NCAA waiver in the spring for a seventh season of college eligibility, has entered the transfer portal and will forgo one more season at Nebraska. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. On this month's podcast of "Kicking Back with the Cooks," coach John Cook said Caffey was cleared to participate in her seventh season. Ultimately, Kayla has chosen to move on from Nebraska, and I support her and am proud of her and the accomplishments shes achieved both on and off the court at Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb. All I know is at Nebraska volleyball, were going to recruit kids that want to play for Nebraska and thats what theyre here for and thats what they want, Cook said. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Caffey's transfer caps a busy offseason for the Longhorns. The reason for the split is a disagreement which is still a bit muddled over a scholarship. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. His other beats include Nebraska womens basketball, high school cross country and high school soccer. Caffey Leaves Nebraska. Junior setter Anni Evans and freshman defensive specialist Maisie Boesiger are not on scholarship, but Evans was awarded the remainder of Meyers scholarship during the spring semester. She earned second-team All-America recognition from the AVCA while helping the Huskers to an NCAA runner-up finish last year. "To clarify my press conference statement at Big Ten Media Days earlier today, Kayla did not have an athletic scholarship for this upcoming fall semester. var field59 = field59 || {}; #Huskers pic.twitter.com/ML8jTLEPeA. Caffey's announcement ended a long week of confusion that kicked off with news that she entered the transfer portal and peaked Monday in Chicago at the Big Ten volleyball media days. It prompted Cook to eventually spend over a minute answering what from his perspective what happened. The 6-foot seventh-year senior was a 2021 AVCA Second-Team All-American and has started for NU head coach John Cook the last two seasons. Third team: Kenzie Maloney. 6 in nation at end of season, regular season was played in the spring and featured only Big Ten opponents due to COVID-19. Nebraska's Kayla Caffey spikes the ball against Illinois on Dec. 9 at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. Kayla Caffey announces transfer to Texas. Experienced transfer with 108 matches played between Nebraska (2020-21) and Missouri (2016-19)last season was named a second-team AVCA All-American and AVCA North All-Regionearned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Awardaveraged 2.41 kills and 1.11 blocks per set while hitting a team-high .363 for the seasonas a junior in 2020-21, played in 17 matches and averaged 2.04 kills and 1.09 blocks per set with a .380 hitting percentageranked second on the team in blocks and hitting percentagetransferred to Nebraska for the 2020 seasonin 2019 as a sophomore at Missouri, ranked second in the SEC and ninth nationally with a .408 overall hitting percentageaveraged 1.77 kills per set and had a team-high 82 blocks for the Tigersmissed the 2018 season due to an injuryearned SEC All-Freshman honors in debut season in 2017130 total blocks ranked fifth in the SECredshirted as a freshman in 2016. She has a lot of options on the table whether that be play one more year in college, become a professional volleyball player or begin her career in education, which she has worked very hard at preparing for over the years earning both a bachelors and masters degree. Behold the Ohio State Buckeyes making a huge jump in my way-too-early Power 10 rankings for next season. Mendelson arrived in Lincoln in June but spent much of that time with the Husker basketball team. We were waiting for that. "I cannot wait for this new journey! 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Second team: Annika Albrecht, Mikaela Foecke. Caffey made the announcment on her Instagram account on Friday morning. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). While we anticipated having her be a part of this years team, I respect that this is a personal decision for her. In a recent interview addressing Caffey's transfer, Cook said, "I think NIL poisons people's minds I've seen." . She spent four years at Missouri and two at Nebraska. Sometime during the next two months, the situation changed how and why isnt totally clear and Caffeys scholarship was taken off the table. The stipulation is that if a player is replaced via this rule it is expected their career is over. field59.ipo = { Nebraska was willing to forgo one extra scholarship next season to keep Caffey. For Nebraska, it cant get much bigger than hosting, The 1974 Volleyball Team Claims Its Spot in Husker Annals By Lincoln Arneal The 1974 Nebraska volleyball team exists in the pages of Cheryl (Nolte), By Lincoln Arneal After playing the past three years at the San Diego of the Big Ten, Anni Evans will spend her final two seasons, By Lincoln Arneal Its been less than two months since Texas defeated Louisville for the national championship in Omaha, but during that time, player movement, By Lincoln Arneal Central City built it, so Nebraska will come. Third team: Lexi Sun. She will now play her final season for the Longhorns. Granted a rare seventh season of college volleyball, Caffey put her name in the transfer portal this week. 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LINCOLN, Neb. Cook gave his thoughts for the first time on defensive specialist Keonilei Akana's decision to transfer, updates on Kaitlyn Hord and Maggie Mendelson's arrival, setter Kennedi Orr and middle blocker Kayla Caffey's eligibility status. The ball was in her court. The All-American middle blocker has entered her name in the NCAA transfer portal database with plans to find a new program before college practice begins in about 1 weeks, NU coach John Cook announced in a news release late Thursday. Because the 2020-21 COVID season didnt count for eligibility, she was in position for another season. If Caffey returned, NU would be docked one scholarship because they had exceeded the limit, which Cook said they would have taken next season. Eight days after Nebraska volleyball confirmed Kayla Caffey entered the transfer portal, the former Husker middle blocker found a new home.Caffey announced on Instagram Friday morning she will spend her seventh and final season of eligibility playing at the University of Texas.During Big Ten Volleyball Media Days on Monday, Cook said Nebraska did have a scholarship available for Caffey for the 2022 season. Kayla Caffey says she's leaving Nebraska because Huskers didn't offer her a scholarship. The Tigers gave the Huskers all they could handle but fell 3-1. Former Husker Kayla Caffey transfers to Texas. Nebraska defensive specialist Keonilei Akana announced in May she was headed to UT. If theres things that come along with that, with NIL and other opportunities, great.. Cook said . Cook continued to explain the very unusual situation saying he asked Caffey if she wanted to come back for her super senior year and she said yes and that she wanted to get a second masters. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The amount of love and support that I have received from the volleyball community throughout this journey has been overwhelming and heartfelt. When Texas volleyball players report for duty Monday, one more newcomer will need to introduce herself. The decision brings to an end a confusing few weeks that saw Caffey enter the transfer portal, and head coach John Cook issue a clarification on his comments about Caffey following Big Ten Volleyball media days. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Cook clarified on whether or not Caffey was offered a scholarship. Because they had also used the midyear replacement exception, Nebraska also needed a waiver to continue her eligibility and not have Nebraska be penalized for being over the scholarship limit. Reach the writer at 402-473-7435 or bwagner@journalstar.com. The scholarship of freshman middle blocker Maggie Mendelson counts for womens basketball. Honorable mention: Madi Kubik. Brent C. Wagner takes a look and shares what immediately grabbed his attention. Nebraska middle blocker Kayla Caffey is entering the transfer portal, a news release announced late Thursday night. LINCOLN, Neb. The Huskers rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit on, By Jacob Bigelow When did Fred Hoiberg know that Kesei Tominaga was in for a big game? Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. For the fourth quarter, Lizette presented the award to Dr. Monica Caffey, Chair of the Behavioral Health Commission. LINCOLN, Neb. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KETV-TV. Over the past few months, the Longhorns have had to erase some names from their roster, too. Caffey made the announcment on her Instagram account on Friday morning. Callie Schwarzenbach will play her final season at Long Beach State. All rights reserved. 5 Year Member. The student-athlete must work to arrange for these deals, akin to any employment opportunities. A representative will get back in touch with you during business hours. Kayla was a . A post shared by Kayla Caffey (@itskayalexis). Cook said that her announcement never came. Caffey joined the Huskers as a graduate transfer in 2020 from Missouri after earning her bachelors degree in elementary education. Sophomores (five): outside hitter Lindsay Krause, outside hitter Ally Batenhorst, outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein, setter Kennedi Orr, libero Lexi Rodriguez. }; CHICAGO, Ill. (KLKN) The very first question that Husker head volleyball coach John Cook answered when he reached the podium to speak at the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Media Days was about Kayla Caffey transferring and the middle blocker position. LINCOLN (KMTV) Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook revised his answer Monday night regarding whether or not transferring middle blocker Kayla Caffey had a scholarship available to her for the 2022 season. Caffey was granted an . . She also played with the U.S. junior national volleyball team this summer. Ohio State. Caffey posted a .363 attack percentage and 118 blocks while hitting a career-high 255 kills on the season. In his amended statement issued Monday evening, Cook said Caffey was working on several name-image-likeness deals to cover her expenses for the fall semester, but changed course and notified the NU coaches last week that she would not be returning. Volleyball Transfer - 2nd Team All American Middle Blocker Kayla Caffey from Nebraska to Texas. Nebraska middle blocker Kayla Caffey attacks at the net during a match against Penn State in November 2021. 2023 The University of Texas at Austin Athletics, J. Dan Brown Family Player Development Center. LINCOLN, Neb. NCAA Eligibility Standards NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes NCAA International Student-Athlete Standards NCAA Transfer Guide NLI Website Donate Now Donor . That included two players who had been All-Americans at other schools the previous year Kayla Caffey (Nebraska) and Zoe Fleck (UCLA). Cook clarified that Caffey was not on scholarship for the fall, but was working on NIL deals to cover the cost of attendance before she entered the transfer portal. While talking about Caffeys situation on Monday but not mentioning her specifically, Cook twice brought up several negative impacts of NIL arrangements and how they can poison some players minds and alter their motivations. Although, Caffey said a lack of scholarships at Nebraska pushed her to head south. The situation dragged out and impacted the Huskers spring match, which caused Caffey to watch the match in street clothes. Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook said Kayla Caffey had a spot on the team and a scholarship if she wanted. Nebraska All-American middle blocker Kayla Caffey's time with the Huskers has come to an end as Nebraska head coach John Cook confirmed her decision to enter the transfer portal Thursday night.. Once Kayla Caffey started visiting schools as a college student, she knew she was in the right place. It was a turbulent offseason saga for the Chicago native, who was granted her seventh season of eligibility in May by the NCAA. But according to Cook, it came with a heavy penalty for the Huskers. She was my locker buddy.. Brent Wagner has worked at the Journal Star for 19 years, including 11 years covering the Nebraska volleyball program. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Kayla Caffey (3) MB - Honors & Awards AVCA All-America Second Team (2021) AVCA North All-Region (2021) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, 2021) . Nebraskas current roster lists 14 players, although a few are believed to be walk-ons and Mendelson was expected to be on a basketball scholarship. She thanked her teammates and the coaches and staff for the endless hours you have poured into this program and into us to make us better.. More: Nalani Iosia enters NCAA transfer portal after two years of playing volleyball at Texas. Nebraska legend Jordan Larson is also a volunteer assistant for the Longhorns. (KLKN) - Nebraska volleyball middle blocker Kayla Caffey has entered the transfer portal. Yet, it appeared that everything was still pointing to one more season as Caffey was around the team for most of the summer. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Kayla was a great Husker. This content is imported from Instagram. Later that night, he corrected himself, sending out a statement that said Nebraska did not have a scholarship for Caffey and she was hoping NIL deals would cover her expenses so she could stay in Lincoln. ColladorUT; Aug 5, 2022; Inside the 40 Acres; Replies 3 Views 542. She's also added 94 kills for a hitting percentage of .374. So excited to be joining the @texasvolleyball family for my last and final season! AUSTIN (KMTV) Former Nebraska volleyball standout Kayla Caffey will transfer to the University of Texas. Third team: Lexi Sun. I am moving to TEXAS! The Huskers will play their only spring exhibition match this year in Central Citys, By Lincoln Arneal The Husker volleyball team has undergone a mini roster makeover in the 50 days since it was last in action. During his interviews with the media, Cook said NU was fully committed to Caffey and having her on scholarship during the season. Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook spoke on the situation involving senior middle blocker Kayla Caffey entering the transfer portal at today's Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. Cook declined to answer questions about Caffeys situation beyond his statement. Please subscribe to keep reading. As of now, the Huskers have 11 players on scholarship, which is one less than the NCAA limit. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. PRIOR TO TEXAS (NEBRASKA/MISSOURI)
When Texas volleyball players report for duty Monday, one more newcomer will need to introduce herself. Her college career includes a redshirt season (2016), a medical hardship season (2018) and a season that didnt count against eligibility due to COVID-19 (2020). It never happened.. Caffey, a 6-0 middle blocker, completed two seasons with the Tigers and earned her bachelor's degree and will be a graduate transfer for the Huskers this fall with two years of eligibility remaining. In 2021, she earned second-team All-America recognition from the AVCA while helping the Huskers to an NCAA runner-up finish. } } Kaylas situation has been unlike any other weve ever dealt with before because of her medical redshirt, her transfer and the COVID year, Cook said.