Fred Hoiberg
Fred Hoiberg was born October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska and is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball. He was previously Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA and played professionally for 10 years.
Hoiberg underwent surgery in June 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root (Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva). The operation was successful, but after a brief comeback attempt as a player, Hoiberg joined the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff. On April 17, 2006, Hoiberg announced his retirement from basketball to take a job in the Timberwolves front office.
On April 27, 2010 Iowa State University announced that Hoiberg would take over as head basketball coach, taking over for Greg McDermott. He is their 19th Men's Basketball coach. Hoiberg won his first game, although an unofficial exhibition, over the University of Dubuque on November 5, 2010, 100-50. Hoiberg won his first official game, against Northern Arizona University, 78-64 on November 12, 2010. On March 5, 2012 Hoiberg led Iowa State to its first ranking in the AP Top 25 poll since 2005. Hoiberg was declared 2012 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year after winning 9 more games during the 2012 conference season than in 2011, the largest season-to-season improvement in Big 12 history. University of Kansas coach Bill Self was the other co-recipient of the award.
Fred Hoiberg was born October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska and is the head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he grew up and had played college basketball. He was previously Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA and played professionally for 10 years.
Hoiberg underwent surgery in June 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root (Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva). The operation was successful, but after a brief comeback attempt as a player, Hoiberg joined the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff. On April 17, 2006, Hoiberg announced his retirement from basketball to take a job in the Timberwolves front office.
On April 27, 2010 Iowa State University announced that Hoiberg would take over as head basketball coach, taking over for Greg McDermott. He is their 19th Men's Basketball coach. Hoiberg won his first game, although an unofficial exhibition, over the University of Dubuque on November 5, 2010, 100-50. Hoiberg won his first official game, against Northern Arizona University, 78-64 on November 12, 2010. On March 5, 2012 Hoiberg led Iowa State to its first ranking in the AP Top 25 poll since 2005. Hoiberg was declared 2012 Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year after winning 9 more games during the 2012 conference season than in 2011, the largest season-to-season improvement in Big 12 history. University of Kansas coach Bill Self was the other co-recipient of the award.
