Nebraska extends Hoiberg on heels of NCAA quote

Mar 19, 2024, 07:13 PM ET

LINCOLN, Neb.– Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has gotten a two-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season and a raise to $4.25 million every year beginning April 1, interim athletic director Dennis Leblanc announced Wednesday.Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA competition look considering that 2014. They are a No. 8 seed and play Texas A&M in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday.The Huskers(23-10) have their second-most wins in program

history, and their third-place finish in the Big Ten was their finest conference surface because they tied for second in the Huge Eight in 1993. Hoiberg had actually been scheduled to make$3.5 million next season under his previous contract.Editor’s Picks 2 Related” I appreciate of the self-confidence our administration has displayed in our personnel’s management

of the Husker basketball program,”Hoiberg stated.”With our history at the University of Nebraska, this is a special location for our family. We want to continue to construct a program that our fans can welcome and one that represents the worths of Nebraskans.”With the phenomenal facilities and fan assistance in place, we are positioned to do things that have never been achieved by the Husker guys’s basketball program.”Hoiberg was born in Lincoln and his grandpa, Jerry Bush, coached the Huskers from 1954-63. The Huskers were 24-67 his very first 3 seasons, and he took a pay cut before

the 2022-23 season. Nebraska was 16-16 last season, finishing with wins in 6 of 9 games.

The Huskers ’29-13 record given that February 2023 is third-best in the Big Ten.Nebraska is the only Power 5 program to have never won a game in the NCAA tournament.