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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 428 

A resolution recognizing women’s collegiate athletics and the record-setting 

Volleyball Day in Nebraska event on August 30, 2023. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. RICKETTS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

A resolution recognizing women’s collegiate athletics and the 

record-setting Volleyball Day in Nebraska event on August 30, 2023. 

Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska was held in Memorial 

Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 30, 2023, with 

92,003 people in attendance; 

Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a new world record 

for attendance at a women’s sporting event, exceeding 

the previous record of 91,648 at the 2022 soccer match 

between Barcelona and Wolfsburg; 

Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska included student-athletes from 4 teams representing the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 

the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Wayne State 

College; 


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•SRES 428 ATS 

Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a new record for National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 

resolution as the ‘‘NCAA’’) women’s volleyball attendance, exceeding the previous record of 18,755 and the 

NCAA women’s volleyball regular-season record of 

16,833; 

Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska also set a new record for 

attendance in Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, exceeding 

the previous record of 91,585 set in 2014; 

Whereas the University of Nebraska volleyball program started in 1975, led by Coach Pat Sullivan; 

Whereas Coach Terry Pettit built the University of Nebraska 

volleyball program from 1977 to 1999, accumulating a 

694-148-12 record, winning 21 conference championships, and winning the 1995 national championship; 

Whereas, since 2000, Coach John Cook has sustained excellence in the University of Nebraska volleyball program by 

accumulating a 656-98 record, winning 4 national championships, obtaining 3 national runner-up finishes, and 

appearing in 22 consecutive NCAA tournaments; 

Whereas the University of Nebraska volleyball team has over 

300 consecutive sellouts, the longest sellout streak of any 

NCAA women’s sport; 

Whereas the University of Nebraska athletic programs create 

pride and joy both on the fields of play and in the hearts 

of alumni and fans, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln leads the United States with 351 Academic AllAmericans; 

Whereas more than 200,000 alumni residing in all 50 States 

and in countries around the world are proud to call the 

University of Nebraska their alma mater; and 


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•SRES 428 ATS 

Whereas there is no place like Nebraska: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Nebraska, 

3 women’s volleyball players, and their supporters in 

4 setting these records on Volleyball Day in Nebraska; 

5 (2) recognizes the impact of the record-setting 

6 Volleyball Day in Nebraska on young women, inspir7 ing them to pursue their aspirations as athletes and 

8 individuals; and 

9 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

10 the Senate send— 

11 (A) 1 copy of this resolution to Nebraska 

12 Governor Jim Pillen; 

13 (B) 1 copy of this resolution to University 

14 of Nebraska System President Ted Carter and 

15 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rod16 ney Bennett; and 

17 (C) 1 copy of this resolution to University 

18 of Nebraska-Lincoln Vice Chancellor for Ath19 letics Trev Alberts, University of Nebraska-Lin20 coln Volleyball Coach John Cook, former Uni21 versity of Nebraska-Lincoln Volleyball Coach 

22 Terry Pettit, and former University of Ne23 braska-Lincoln Volleyball Coach Pat Sullivan. 

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