Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg was named the 2024 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year on Thursday. Hoiberg received the award after finishing the 2023-24 with a record 23-11 and a birth in the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first since 2014.
Rich Boyages is an Executive member of CollegeInsider.com and Former Big Ten VP of Men’s Basketball. In a statement to the press, he said that Hoibergs leadership made him a perfect candidate for the honor.
“Fred leads in a quiet, unassuming way, but make no mistake, he is a tremendous coach with a competitive fire burning inside. He’s seen and done it all, college and pro. He’s brought innovative spacing and ball movement to the Big Ten and combined it this season with a feisty defense. He’s a player’s coach and a class act.”
The Jim Phelan Award is named in honor of the legendary coach who spent his entire head coaching career at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Hoiberg is the second Husker head coach to win the award. Tim Miles was named the Jim Phelan Coach of the Year in 2014.
You can find a photo gallery of Fred Hoiberg’s record-setting season below.