Tag: Nebraska Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg

A closer look at Fred Hoiber’s season after being named coach of the year

Hoiberg becomes the second Husker head coach to win the prestigious award.

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.

Hoiberg receives contract extension

The University of Nebraska has announced a contract extension with basketball coach Fred Hoiberg.

The University of Nebraska has announced a contract extension with basketball coach Fred Hoiberg. Interim Athletic Director Dennis Leblanc and University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek made the official announcement on Tuesday.

Hoiberg’s contract has been extended through the 2028-29 season. His salary will increase to $4.25 million next season, with annual increases. The head coach said that he’s excited to continue what he started at Nebraska.

“I’m appreciative of the confidence our administration has shown in our staff’s leadership of the Husker basketball program. With our history at the University of Nebraska, this is a special place for our family. We want to continue to build a program that our fans can embrace and one that represents the values of Nebraskans. With the phenomenal facilities and fan support in place, we are positioned to do things that have never been accomplished by the Husker men’s basketball program.”

Hoiberg is currently in the middle of his fifth season as the head coach of Nebraska. He currently holds a school record of 63-93 and an overall mark of 178-149.

The head coach is preparing for his first NCAA tournament game at Nebraska and the school’s first tournament game since 2014. Leblanc and Kabourek also confirmed that talks are underway with Head Women’s Basketball Coach Amy Williams regarding a contract extension.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Texas A&M Aggies in the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Friday, March 22, at 5:50 p.m.

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Social media reacts to Nebraska’s win over No. 1 Purdue

For the first time since 1982, the Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball team defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country.

For the first time since 1982, the Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball team defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country. The Huskers upset the Purdue Boilermakers 88-72 in front of a packed house at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Husker offense was dominant the whole night, shooting an impressive 51% from the field, 61 % from three, and 84% from the free throw line while holding Purude to a split 42%, 39%, and 73%, respectively. Keisei Tominaga led the Huskers in scoring with 19 points while shooting five-of-nine from three.

In fact, seven of the eight Cornhuskers who saw action on Tuesday night made a three-pointer. The win now places Nebraska at 13-3 on the season with a 3-2 mark in the Big Ten.

In his fifth season as the Nebraska head basketball coach, Fred Hoiberg has now earned his signature win. You can find social media reactions to the victory below.

Men’s basketball moves to 7-0 on the season with win over Cal State Fullerton

The Huskers continue the historically strong start to the season with an 85-72 win over California State Fullerton.

The Huskers continue the historically strong start to the season with an 85-72 win over California State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska delivered five double-digit scorers in a highly productive outing by both teams. The Titans finished with a 41.8 shooting percentage, going 9-of-22 from beyond the arc while shooting seven free throws off nine attempts. The Huskers meanwhile shot an impressive 46.6 from the field, landing 12-of-30 3-pointers and shooting 19-of-20 from the free throw line.

Bradley transfer Rienk Mast led the charge for Nebraska, scoring 19 points, hauling in nine rebounds and going three-for-three from beyond the arc. Keisei Tominaga was also perfect in 3-point shooting, going 3-for-3 as well, which accompanied his perfect field goal shooting, going five-of-five in the win. This gave Tominaga 17 points in the win for his third double-digit game of the season.

The Huskers are now 7-0 on the season. This marks the best start in head coach Fred Hoiberg’s tenure at Nebraska. The Huskers will face their first big test of the season next Sunday, welcoming in No. 8 Creighton. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and can be viewed on FS1.

Hoiberg excited about Nebraska’s fast start to season

The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Cal State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Cal State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers 85-72 victory improved Nebraska’s record to 7-0 on the season, only the fifth time in school history and the first time since the 1992-93 season.

That season would see the Huskers finish 20-11 and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska has now scored 80 or more points in each of their last four games and have won their last 13 games when score 80+ points. Following the victory, head coach Fred Hoiberg said he believes his team still has a lot of work to do.

“Well, we have a lot to work on in our off week here and it’s an important week for us and first of all for recovery, we have a couple guys dealing with some nagging injuries. We played a lot of games in a short amount of time in the early portion of this season.

The head coach told the media that he’s looking forward to seeing the Huskers get back to what they’re good at as they get ready for the Big Ten season.

“Now it’s about getting back to what we were doing earlier, especially on the defensive end. I just feel like we’ve lost our edge a little bit on that side of the floor. We have to get back to rebounding, we have to get back to hitting, we have to get our physicality back. I thought our first-shot defense was better in the second half than it was in the first but then too many second-chance opportunities with 15 offensive rebounds. We cannot continue that trend.”

Hoiberg also stated that he has to manage his team’s mindset as the schedule will only get tougher for Nebraska moving forward.

“The way it will play out with the next few weeks with our schedule, we have to take two days off this week so we’ll be off tomorrow, come in for a good hard physical workout on Tuesday, off on Wednesday and then get three days to prepare for one of the top teams in the country.”

Nebraska will take the court again on December 3rd at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers will be welcoming Creighton to Lincoln. The game can be seen on FS1. Find a photo gallery of Fred Hoiberg’s Nebraska coaching career below.

Nebraska men’s basketball takes down Lindenwood to start the season

The Huskers’ men’s basketball team commenced their 2023-2024 season with a Monday night clash with Lindenwood.

The Huskers’ men’s basketball team commenced their 2023-2024 season with a Monday night clash with Lindenwood. Nebraska took down the Lions with a solid 84-52 outing. The Huskers began the season without their star player, Keisei Tominaga, due to injury but saw five players step up to fill the void by scoring double-digit points.

The five combined for 65 points, 21 rebounds, 13 free throws, and eight 3-pointers. Sam Hoiberg led the charge in the win, dropping a career-high 15 points and five rebounds. C.J. Wilcher finished right behind Hoiberg with 13 points. He also landed three free throws, two 3-pointers and two blocks.

Bradley transfer Rienk Mast, and Charlotte transfer Brice Williams also dropped 13 points in the win. Mast hauled in six rebounds and three assists, while Williams shot three free throws and two 3-pointers.

New Mexico transfer Josiah Allick rounded out Nebraska’s top five in scoring. Allick delivered 11 points for the Huskers and led them in rebounds, securing eight.

Nebraska will remain home to host Florida A&M on Thursday night. The game is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska Basketball ready to begin exhibition season

The Nebraska men’s basketball team will play their first exhibition game of the 2023-24 season.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team will play their first exhibition game of the 2023-24 season this weekend. The Huskers will host Doane at Pinnacle Bank Arena this Sunday night.

This season will be the fifth under the leadership of Fred Hoiberg. Hoiberg is coming off his best season as Nebraska’s head coach, finishing with a record of 16-16.

That’s the best record the Huskers have had since 2018-19, when Tim Miles led Nebraska to a 19-17. That would also be Miles’ final season as Nebraska’s head coach.

Nebraska holds a mark of 62-7 all-time in exhibition games dating back to 1966-67. The Cornhuskers are also 18-0 in exhibition games against in-state teams, including a 2-0 record against Doane.

Tip-off on Sunday will be at 5:00 p.m. CT.

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