Nebraska's first March Insanity look in 10 years earns Hoiberg a contract extension

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg has acquired a two-year contract extension by means of the 2028-29 season and a elevate to $4.25 million yearly starting April 1, interim athletic director Dennis Leblanc introduced Wednesday.

Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA Event look since 2014. They’re 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 historical past, and their third-place end within the Large Ten was their finest convention end since they tied for second within the Large Eight in 1993.

Hoiberg had been scheduled to earn $3.5 million subsequent season beneath his earlier contract.

“I’m appreciative of the boldness our administration has proven in our employees’s management of the Husker basketball program,” Hoiberg stated. “With our historical past on the College of Nebraska, this can be a particular place for our household. We wish to proceed to construct a program that our followers can embrace and one which represents the values of Nebraskans.

“With the outstanding amenities and fan help in place, we’re positioned to do issues which have by no means been completed by the Husker males’s basketball program.”

Hoiberg was born in Lincoln and his grandfather, Jerry Bush, coached the Huskers from 1954-63.

The Huskers had been 24-67 his first three seasons, and he took a pay minimize earlier than the 2022-23 season. Nebraska was 16-16 final season, ending with wins in six of 9 video games. The Huskers’ 29-13 document since February 2023 is third-best within the Large Ten.

Nebraska is the one Energy 5 program to have by no means received a sport within the NCAA Event.

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