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Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska Named AP Coach of the Year in Men’s College Basketball
Hoiberg earned 17 of 61 votes after guiding Nebraska to its first NCAA Tournament win and a Sweet 16 run.
- On Friday, The Associated Press named Fred Hoiberg its National Coach of the Year following Nebraska's 28-win season and first NCAA Tournament victories. Hoiberg received 17 votes from a 61-person media panel, edging Duke's Jon Scheyer.
- Hoiberg led Nebraska to a school-record 15 Big Ten wins and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. The turnaround came after the Cornhuskers went a combined 7-45 in his first two seasons.
- The team won its first 20 games, propelling Nebraska to its highest AP ranking in school history. This success included wins over Troy and Vanderbilt, the program's first NCAA Tournament victories.
- Born in Lincoln, Hoiberg became the first Nebraska men's basketball coach to win the award in its 59-year history. He credited the turnaround to acquiring the right players for the program.
- A 61-person media panel determined the award, with Duke's Jon Scheyer finishing second at 13 votes. Arizona's Tommy Lloyd received 11 votes, reflecting a competitive voting field for the National Coach of the Year.
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Fred Hoiberg named Associated Press men's basketball Coach of the Year after Nebraska's breakthrough season
Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska was named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year on Friday following a 28-win season that included the Cornhuskers' first NCAA Tournament win and a run to the Sweet 16.Hoiberg, a former Bulls head coach, received 17 votes from a 61-person media panel, edging Duke's Jon Scheyer (13) to become the Big Ten's first national coach of the year since Michigan's Juwan Howard in 2021. Arizona's Tommy Lloyd receiv…
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Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg named AP Coach of the Year after breakthrough season
Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska was named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year on Friday following a 28-win season that included the Cornhuskers' first NCAA Tournament win and a run to the Sweet 16.
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