Tyler Hildebrand leaves Nebraska Volleyball after one year

[knapplc]

Coach Hildebrand was offered a lot of jobs after helping Nebraska to a National Championship in his first year, and turned them all down.

 

Then Team USA came calling, and it was too good an offer to pass up.  Sad to see him go, but you gotta take this shot when it's offered. 

 

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Hildebrand Named USA Volleyball Director of Beach

 

USA Volleyball announced on Wednesday that Nebraska volleyball assistant coach Tyler Hildebrand has accepted a new position with USA Volleyball and will leave the Huskers for his new role at the end of NU’s beach volleyball season.

 

“The 2017 season was an awesome season and one of the reasons why was because of Tyler and Kristin,” Cook said. “They really brought a lot to our team and had a major part in helping us win a Big Ten and a National Championship. This new position is the only position that would take him away from Nebraska, and even though the timing isn’t great, we know he’ll do a great job with USA Beach Volleyball.”

 

Cook will be searching for a new assistant coach for the second straight season, as Hildebrand and Kayla Banwarth joined the staff last year, replacing Chris Tamas (now head coach at Illinois) and Dani Busboom Kelly (now head coach at Louisville). Hildebrand will coach the Huskers as they begin their beach season on Friday in Arizona and will stay with the team through the duration of the season, which ends on March 23.

 

“Just like a year ago we’re going to go find the best coach we can for Nebraska volleyball,” Cook said. “We loved having Tyler here, but this is a really unique job for him with USA Volleyball and fits what he wants to do and where he wants to go in the coaching profession. When you hire great people, they’re going to have great opportunities, and this is a great opportunity for Tyler and a great fit for him back home.”

 

 

 

[Mavric]

He had apparently accomplished everything he could at the college level.