Fred Hoiberg

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Fred Hoiberg
Fred Hoiberg 2010 2.jpg
Hoiberg in 2010 during his tenure as head coach at Iowa State
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Head coach
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1972-10-15) October 15, 1972 (age 51)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school Ames (Ames, Iowa)
College Iowa State (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1995–2005
Position Shooting guard
Number20, 32
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
19951999 Indiana Pacers
19992003 Chicago Bulls
20032005 Minnesota Timberwolves
As coach:
2010–2015 Iowa State
20152018 Chicago Bulls
2019–present Nebraska
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

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Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg (born October 15, 1972) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He has served as the men's head basketball coach at the University of Nebraska since 2019. Hoiberg grew up in Ames, Iowa, and played college basketball at Iowa State University in Ames where he earned the nickname "The Mayor". [1] He was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) where, over his ten year career, he played for the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Minnesota Timberwolves. After retiring as a player, he served as vice president for basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves before beginning his coaching career at his alma mater, Iowa State University. He was there from 2010 to 2015 before going on to coach in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2018.

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Playing career

High school and college career

Hoiberg, a multi-talented athlete, was the quarterback of the football team and the captain of the basketball team at Ames High School in Ames, Iowa. He led his basketball team to a state championship in 1991, and was honored as the State of Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" that year. He chose to play basketball for his hometown Iowa State Cyclones, then of the Big Eight Conference, over many other offers. He played three seasons for coach Johnny Orr and one season for Tim Floyd. Hoiberg was a First-Team All-Big Eight selection in 1995.

Arguably the most popular player in the history of Iowa State basketball, Hoiberg is among the top seven positions for nearly every statistical category, and his number 32 has been retired by Iowa State. In college, he was known as an all-around player, capable of making clutch shots in important situations. While at Iowa State, Hoiberg joined Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Hoiberg obtained the nickname "The Mayor" after receiving several write-in votes during the 1993 Ames, Iowa mayoral race. [2]

The National Federation of State High School Associations announced in 2012 that Hoiberg was elected to the National High School Hall of Fame. [3]

Professional career

At 6 ft 4 in. (193 cm) and 210 lbs. (95 kg), Hoiberg played shooting guard. He was selected 52nd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 1995 NBA draft. In 1999, after four years with the Pacers, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, at that time coached by Floyd, where he remained for four years. On July 28, 2003, Hoiberg signed as a free agent to play for the Timberwolves, where he received greater acclaim as a three-point specialist.

In 2005, Hoiberg became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in three-point shooting percentage and not be invited to the three-point shooting competition in that season's All-Star event.

Retirement

Hoiberg underwent surgery in June 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root (aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva). The operation was successful, but after a brief comeback attempt as a player, on April 17, 2006, Hoiberg announced his retirement from basketball to take a job in the Timberwolves front office.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
*Led the league

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1995–96 Indiana 1515.7.421.333.833.6.5.4.12.1
1996–97 Indiana 47012.2.429.414.7921.7.9.6.14.8
1997–98 Indiana 65113.4.383.376.8551.9.7.6.04.0
1998–99 Indiana 1207.3.286.1111.000.9.3.0.01.6
1999–2000 Chicago 311127.3.387.340.9083.52.71.3.19.0
2000–01 Chicago 743730.4.438.412.8664.23.61.3.29.1
2001–02 Chicago 79817.8.416.261.8402.71.7.8.14.4
2002–03 Chicago 63012.4.389.238.8202.21.1.6.12.3
2003–04 Minnesota 79322.8.465.442.8453.41.4.8.16.7
2004–05 Minnesota 76016.7.489.483*.8732.41.1.7.25.8
Career5416118.4.431.396.8542.71.6.8.15.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1998 Indiana 2010.0.375.5001.0002.0.5.5.04.5
1999 Indiana 405.0.500.8.5.8.01.0
2004 Minnesota 18024.3.453.458.9383.71.3.9.06.4
Career24019.9.449.460.9443.01.1.8.05.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1991–92 Iowa State 343230.5.573.260.8065.32.51.9.212.1
1992–93 Iowa State 313132.8.550.367.8166.33.01.8.011.6
1993–94 Iowa State 272636.0.535.450.8646.73.61.7.120.2
1994–95 Iowa State 343436.8.438.412.8615.62.21.1.119.9
Career12612334.0.511.400.8445.92.81.6.115.8

Coaching career

Iowa State

Hoiberg was the head coach of Iowa State from 2010 to 2015. Fred Hoiberg ISU Coach.jpg
Hoiberg was the head coach of Iowa State from 2010 to 2015.

On April 27, 2010, Iowa State University announced that Hoiberg would take over as head basketball coach, replacing Greg McDermott, who left ISU to take the head coaching position at Creighton. [4] In taking over the reins at ISU, Hoiberg became the school's 19th men's basketball coach. He won his first game, an unofficial exhibition, over Dubuque on November 5, 2010, 100–50. Hoiberg won his first official game against Northern Arizona, 78–64, on November 12, 2010, while his first Big 12 victory came against Baylor, 72–57, on January 15, 2011, in Hilton Coliseum.

In 2011–12, Hoiberg led the Cyclones to a 23–11 record and the program's first NCAA basketball tournament appearance since 2005. [5] The season also included the team's first ranking in the AP Top 25 poll since 2005. [6] Hoiberg was declared 2012 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year after winning nine more games during the 2012 conference season than in 2011, the largest season-to-season improvement in Big 12 history. [7]

In April 2013, Hoiberg signed a 10-year contract extension with Iowa State worth $20 million. Hoiberg's contract had a $2 million buyout clause if he left for another college coaching position, but the buyout was only $500,000 if he left to become an NBA head coach or general manager.

Hoiberg became the fastest coach in Iowa State history to notch 100 wins (in 148 games) on December 31, 2014, when Iowa State defeated Mississippi Valley State in Hilton Coliseum.

Chicago Bulls

On June 2, 2015, the Chicago Bulls hired Hoiberg as head coach under a 5-year contract worth $25 million. [8] In his rookie season as head coach, the Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years, failing to meet preseason expectations. In his second season, the Bulls lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics after taking a 2–0 lead, and were again perceived as underachieving. In March 2017, ESPN ranked Hoiberg as the worst head coach in the league. [9] On December 3, 2018, the Bulls fired Hoiberg after a 5–19 start to the 2018–19 season. Hoiberg was replaced by Jim Boylen as head coach. [10]

Nebraska

On March 30, 2019, Hoiberg was named head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. Hoiberg was born in Lincoln, Neb., and his grandfather Jerry Bush was the head men's basketball coach at Nebraska from 1954-63. [11] [12]

In his fifth year as head coach at Nebraska in 2023-24, Hoiberg was named Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year after leading Nebraska to 22 wins during the regular season, the second-highest total in school history. The Huskers' third-place finish in the Big Ten was the program's best since joining the conference, and best by Nebraska since 1992-93. Hoiberg was the Huskers’ first Big Ten Coach of the Year since Tim Miles was tabbed by the conference coaches in 2014 and fifth NU head coach to earn conference accolades. [13] The award marked the second time that Hoiberg has been named coach of the year, as he was named Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year in 2012 with Kansas’ Bill Self.

Hoiberg signed a contract extension on March 19, 2024 after leading the Huskers back to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in school history and first since 2014. [14]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12 Conference)(2010–2015)
2010–11 Iowa State 16–163–1312th
2011–12 Iowa State 23–1112–6T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 32
2012–13 Iowa State 23–1211–7T–4th NCAA Division I Round of 32
2013–14 Iowa State 28–811–7T–3rd NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2014–15 Iowa State 25–912–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Iowa State:115–56 (.673)49–39 (.557)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Ten Conference)(2019–present)
2019–20 Nebraska 7–252–1814th
2020–21 Nebraska 7–203–1614th
2021–22 Nebraska 10–224–16T–13th
2022–23 Nebraska 16–169–11T–11th
2023–24 Nebraska 23–1112–8T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Nebraska:63–94 (.401)30–68 (.306)
Total:178–150 (.543)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NBA

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Chicago 2015–16 824240.5124th in Central Missed playoffs
Chicago 2016–17 824141.5004th in Central624.333Lost in first round
Chicago 2017–18 822755.3295th in CentralMissed playoffs
Chicago 2018–19 24519.208(fired)
Career270115155.426624.333

Personal life

Hoiberg is the son of an Iowa State sociology professor father and elementary school teacher mother, and received a degree in finance from ISU in 1995. His grandfather, Jerry Bush, was also once the head basketball coach at Nebraska. [15] When growing up in Ames, he lived within walking distance of ISU's basketball arena, Hilton Coliseum. [16] He and his wife Carol, also from Ames, have four children (Paige, Jack, and twins Sam and Charlie).

On April 17, 2015, Hoiberg underwent a successful replacement of his aortic valve at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

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