 Nebraska experienced a remarkable turnaround under Dave Van Horn, who compiled a record of 214–92 and led the team to three straight Big 12 Tournament championships in his five-year tenure.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.