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Fred Hoiberg is being honored for the Nebraska men’s basketball team’s standout season.Hoiberg was named the Big Ten co-coach of the year on Tuesday. He received the honor in the league coaches’ vote. Michigan’s Dusty May was named as the coach of the year in the Big Ten media vote.”Really exciting for me knowing this is most likely where I’m going to end my career,” Hoiberg said.Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg reacts to Big Ten awardHe previously received the award in 2024. Earlier this month, Hoiberg was named as a finalist for the Jim Phelan Award, given annually to the nation’s top Division I coach.READ MORE: Fred Hoiberg agrees to contract extension with Nebraska men’s basketballOn Monday, Nebraska announced that Hoiberg agreed to a contract extension through the 2031-32 season.”I hope I’m here for a long time,” Hoiberg told KETV’s Lauren Michelson in a one-on-one interview. “We love it here. Everybody’s treated us really well from day one, all the way through today. We hope to end our career here.”Watch: Fred Hoiberg says he hopes to retire at NebraskaPryce Sandfort was named to All-Big Ten first team by the media. Braden Frager received the Big Ten’s sixth man of the year award and was named to the All-Freshman Team.The Huskers, who earned the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, set a school record for Big Ten Conference wins.Nebraska also has 26 wins this season, tying a school record for victories in a season. The Huskers have won more than 20 games in three straight seasons for the first time in school history.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Fred Hoiberg is being honored for the Nebraska men’s basketball team’s standout season.
Hoiberg was named the Big Ten co-coach of the year on Tuesday. He received the honor in the league coaches’ vote. Michigan’s Dusty May was named as the coach of the year in the Big Ten media vote.
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“Really exciting for me knowing this is most likely where I’m going to end my career,” Hoiberg said.
Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg reacts to Big Ten award
He previously received the award in 2024. Earlier this month, Hoiberg was named as a finalist for the Jim Phelan Award, given annually to the nation’s top Division I coach.
READ MORE: Fred Hoiberg agrees to contract extension with Nebraska men’s basketball
On Monday, Nebraska announced that Hoiberg agreed to a contract extension through the 2031-32 season.
“I hope I’m here for a long time,” Hoiberg told KETV’s Lauren Michelson in a one-on-one interview. “We love it here. Everybody’s treated us really well from day one, all the way through today. We hope to end our career here.”
Watch: Fred Hoiberg says he hopes to retire at Nebraska
Pryce Sandfort was named to All-Big Ten first team by the media. Braden Frager received the Big Ten’s sixth man of the year award and was named to the All-Freshman Team.
The Huskers, who earned the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, set a school record for Big Ten Conference wins.
Nebraska also has 26 wins this season, tying a school record for victories in a season. The Huskers have won more than 20 games in three straight seasons for the first time in school history.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
