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Terry Pettit was Nebraska's second coach from 1977 to 1999 with an overall record of 694-148. Originally from Indiana, Pettit was an English teacher who specialized in poetry and volleyball coach in North Carolina at Louisburg College. Paul Sanderford, head coach of the women's basketball team at the junior college, noticed an ad for a head coaching position at Nebraska and told Pettit. In his 23 years as head coach, Pettit helped build the program into a national power. He led the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. Under his guidance, the Cornhuskers appeared in 19 consecutive NCAA Tournaments including six semifinals and two second place finishes. As head coach he led the team to Conference Championships in every year except 1977 and 1997. His list of honors includes AVCA Hall of Fame, USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award, USOC National Coach of the Year, AVCA National Coach of the Year, AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year, and AVCA District Coach of the Year. Under Pettit, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln became one of the first schools to offer scholarships for women’s athletics. In 1978 Terri Kanouse and Shandi Pettine were the first players to receive full-scholarships for volleyball. Pettit offered Kanouse a scholarship after watching the St. Paul, Indiana native show her skills at a camp in Crown Point, Indiana. Three years later, the University allowed Pettit to offer 12 scholarships to volleyball athletes. Pettit coached 18 All-Americans and 36 AVCA All-Americans, the highest number of any school in the nation.