"I don’t think we’re bad"- Indiana coach Steve Aird makes feelings clear after loss to Nebraska volleyball team

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Indiana's coach Steve Aird - Source: Instagram

The Indiana volleyball team's coach, Steve Aird, made his feelings known about his team losing to the Nebraska volleyball team. The latter is currently on an unbeaten streak of 28-0 in the 2025 volleyball season.

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers locked horns with Indiana on November 22 at the Wilkinson Hall. They maintained their unbeaten run and dominated their opponents by claiming a 25-19, 25-16, 25-22 win. They defeated Indiana in front of a crowd of 2,832 at the stadium. One of the most notable performances in this match was of Harper Murray, who registered 11 kills and six digs.

Shortly after the match, the Indiana team's coach, Steve Aird, sat for a post-match press conference. Expressing his feelings about the loss, he said that he doesn't think his team is bad and called the Nebraska volleyball team an 'exceptional team.' (as quoted by the Indiana Daily Student)

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"I thought our youth caught up to us tonight a little bit, just the younger kids who haven't been in that scenario so much. So, I don’t think we’re bad, I just think it was a tough performance against an exceptional team.” Aird said.

He added:

“If that’s what it looks like at the top, I think we can gain some confidence in that we were able to compete. It wasn’t like there was no chance we were going to win, but I think the young kids would get a lot of confidence from it.”
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Ahead of their match against Indiana, the Nebraska volleyball team contested against Iowa on November 20.


Nebraska volleyball team's coach Dani Busboom Kelly made her feelings known about her team's fame

Nebraska volleyball's coach, Dani Busboom Kelly, recently sat for an interview with Hail Varsity. Talking about her team's performance this year, she opened up about the support they are getting during the away games. She weighed in on the crowd's support during their match against Penn State and Rutgers, stating that she was amazed by the team's fanbase.

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"That was pretty crazy. So, I was not expecting. Both places just felt like the many home games. You know Penn State obviously has a lot of fans, but we had tons of fans there, and they are like lining our bus when we are leaving, which is really awesome and just makes you feel kind of like a rockstar, and Rutgers almost felt more fun than being home because it's players like fans that never get to see us," said Nebraska volleyball's coach.
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She added:

"They are so excited and appreciative to be there, and it was just a really good vibe and good feeling, and again it surprised me how big this volleyball team reaches, this program it's not in Nebraska anymore. It's national and a little bit worldwide."

The Nebraska volleyball team's next match is against Penn State on November 28. They will lock horns at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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