On March 27, 1986, Danny Nee was officially introduced as Nebraska's 24th basketball coach. During a news conference to announce his hiring, Nee said a "new era" in NU basketball was beginning. Nee's 14 teams appeared in the postseason 11 times and topped the 20-win mark in seven seasons. In his first season, Nebraska was 21–12 and finished third in the NIT. After a 13–18 record in his second season, the Cornhuskers got back over .500 with a 17–16 record in 1988–89 and advanced to the second round of the NIT.