Nebraska signs Fred Hoiberg to 3-year contract extension
Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg greets fans on his way back into the tunnel during the Senior Day game on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska beat Iowa 84-75 after a 70-70 lock heading into overtime.
LINCOLN — In the midst of one of the best seasons in program history, Nebraska and men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg have agreed to a contract extension through the 2031-32 season, the school announced Monday.
Under Hoiberg, Nebraska has won 20 games three years in a row for the first time in program history. Its 26 wins this season has tied a program record, and its NCAA tournament appearance in the coming weeks will be its second in three years.
“Fred Hoiberg is a tremendous representative of the University of Nebraska, the Lincoln community, and our state,” Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen said in a press release. “We are extremely proud that he will continue to lead the Nebraska men’s basketball program well into the future. Fred has built this program step by step and his leadership has Nebraska positioned to continue to compete at a high level in the Big Ten Conference and nationally.”
Hoiberg’s contract previously ran through the 2028-29 season, his most recent extension coming days before the Huskers’ NCAA tournament game in 2024. He currently makes $4.35 million per year with potential incentives for winning a Big Ten regular season title, a Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament games.
Hoiberg began his coaching career at his alma mater Iowa State, then spent a little over three seasons with the Chicago Bulls. Nebraska hired him in 2019. The Huskers went 24-67 in his first three years. Since the beginning of the 2023-24 season, they’re 70-30.
“I’m appreciative of the continued confidence from Troy Dannen and Jeffrey Gold and thank them for the support they have shown in our staff’s leadership of the Husker basketball program,” Hoiberg said in a release. “We have a long family history with the University of Nebraska, and the support we have received over the last seven years is truly remarkable."
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