Head coach
Dani Busboom Kelly
You took over a program the whole state loves and kept it winning, 54 regular-season matches in a row. Your players play free and fearless because they trust you.From Compliments for Change
For the love of the Huskers
Compliment the Huskers
An invitation from Dawn Weir
Nebraska, let’s fill our Huskers with love.
From the Devaney Center to Memorial Stadium, nobody cheers like Nebraska. Now let’s say it in words. Write a sincere compliment for a Husker player, a coach or the whole team, in any sport. I’ll gather every one and share them with the team.
A gift from the fans, not an official team program.
This is a community invitation from Dawn Weir and Compliments for Change. The University of Nebraska and Husker Athletics haven’t partnered with or endorsed it. Every compliment is read with care and shared with the team as a gift.
The countdown
Husker volleyball: the whole state shows up.
Volleyball is a family night in Nebraska. Let’s have a city full of compliments waiting at the Devaney Center for the last home matches of the regular season.
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Huskers volleyball: on to the NCAA Tournament. Keep the compliments coming!
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Husker volleyball spotlight
The players and coaches Nebraska loves.
These compliments were written from real box scores and posted on the Husker volleyball wall in the free app. Add yours to theirs.
23–0after the win at Michigan State, Oct 31
54straight regular-season wins, a program record
Setter
Bergen Reilly
45 assists and a career-high six blocks in one night. Setter, server and blocker, all at once!At Michigan State, Oct 31
Outside hitter
Harper Murray
Twelve kills, two blocks and three digs. Your big swings helped Nebraska win three straight sets after a close opener.At Michigan State, Oct 31
Middle blocker
Andi Jackson
What a complete match: 12 kills on .360 hitting, six blocks and a share of the team lead with 15.5 points.At Michigan State, Oct 31
Middle
Manaia Ogbechie
A force in the middle: 11 kills on .786 hitting and a team-high eight blocks.At Michigan State, Oct 31
Back row
Olivia Mauch
Twelve digs led the team, and every one kept a rally alive. That is what steady looks like.At Michigan State, Oct 31
Little fans, big hearts
For every little girl in a red bow.
In Nebraska, volleyball is a family night. Little girls wear red bows to the Devaney Center and dream about the players on the court. Help your little fan write her very first compliment to her heroes. We’ll gather them for the team.
“I like how you ______.”
“You make me want to ______.”
“When you ______, I felt ______.”
92,003fans filled Memorial Stadium for volleyball on Aug. 30, 2023, a world record for a women’s sporting event.
Every Huskers team on the app
Pick a team. Pick a player.
Each team has its own wall in the free app. After every game, Compliments for Change posts a compliment for every player who played, and fans add their own.
Volleyball
Head coach Dani Busboom Kelly
Next at homeThu, Nov 12 · Illinois · 6:00 p.m. CT
Football
Head coach Matt Rhule
Next at homeSat, Nov 21 · Ohio State · Time TBA
Women’s basketball
Head coach Amy Williams
Next at homeSat, Nov 7 · Western Illinois · 2:00 p.m. CT
Men’s basketball
Head coach Fred Hoiberg
Next at homeWed, Nov 11 · Lindenwood · 8:00 p.m. CT
Softball
Head coach Rhonda Revelle
Next at homeFri, Mar 5 · Drake · 4:00 p.m. CT
Baseball
Head coach Will Bolt
Next at homeTue, Mar 9 · Kansas State · Time TBA
Track and field
Head coach Justin St. Clair
Next at homeFri, Jan 15 · Graduate Classic, Jan 15–16 · All day
How to write one that lands
Make it specific. Make it sincere.
A compliment a player remembers names something real and says why it matters.
- Step one
Notice something real
Their effort, their teamwork, their courage, the way they treat teammates and fans.
- Step two
Say why it matters
What it means to you, your kids, your family or your town.
- Step three
Keep it about heart
Effort, character and team spirit. Never bodies or looks, and no favors attached.
To a player
“You dive for every ball like it matters, because to you it does. We see it from the top row.”
To the coaches
“You build players who lift each other up. That’s why little girls in this state want to play for you.”
To the team staff
“You tape the ankles, wash the jerseys and set up the court. Nobody cheers for it, so we will.”
From a little fan
“I wore my red bow to your game. When I grow up I want to play like you.”
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Your compliment
Send the Huskers some love.
Write it the way you’d say it to them face to face. I read every compliment before it’s shared, and I gather them for the team.
Your email stays private. It’s only so I can say thank you. It’s never shared or sold.
Please keep it kind. Anything unkind or about someone’s body or looks won’t be passed on.
Writing with your child? Pick “My kid, with my help” below. Kids’ first names are never posted.
Fans get compliments too
A happy heart cheers louder.
Start with the free 2-minute test. It shows where you’re running low, and we build your compliments around your answers. Then one arrives every morning at 9.
- 1Take the 2-minute test.
- 2Get 3 compliments right away.
- 3A new one every morning at 9.
Free to try for 14 days. No card needed.
You are enough, exactly as you are.From Dawn
Every little girl in a red bow has someone to look up to because of you.From a fan · example
You showed up for your team today. That counts.Example
Your cheering made someone’s night.Example
Why I’m doing this
“Nebraska shows up for its Huskers like nowhere else. I want every player to hear it in words, too.”
Dawn Weir · Founder, Compliments for Change
I read every compliment before it’s shared, and I gather them for the team as a gift from the fans.
Build each other up. Go Big Red.
One specific, sincere compliment at a time, from the fans to the team.
Pictures: Compliments for Change concept art. They don’t show the real team, its players, its uniforms or its logos. Team names belong to their owners; for schedules, tickets and news, visit the official team site.
