 He posted a 16–3 mark in four years of Big 12 Tournament play and a 15–9 record in the NCAA Tournament.Van Horn was chosen as the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2000 and earned Big 12 Coach of the Year honors before his selection as NCAA Coach of the Year by Baseball America in 2001.Following the 2002 College World Series, Nebraska's second consecutive CWS appearance, Van Horn left to coach his alma mater Arkansas, where he remains as of the 2019 season.