Nebraska extends Fred Hoiberg through 2031-32 season

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska and men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg have agreed to a contract extension through the 2031-32 season, the athletic department announced on Monday.

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— Nebraska Men’s Basketball (@HuskerMBB) March 9, 2026

The extension comes after Hoiberg has led Nebraska to a 26-win regular season, including a school-record 15 wins in the Big Ten Conference.

“Fred Hoiberg is a tremendous representative of the University of Nebraska, the Lincoln community, and our state. We are extremely proud that he will continue to lead the Nebraska men’s basketball program well into the future,” athletic director Troy Dannen said. “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. Fred is one of the most respected coaches in the country by his peers, and his success has been recognized throughout the college basketball world.”

Under Hoiberg, the Huskers have continued to set program records.

For the first time in school history, the Huskers have won 20-plus games in three straight seasons.

This season, NU has won 26 games, tying a program record for most wins in a season and slotting the Huskers as a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, which is the best conference finish for Nebraska since a runner-up showing in the Big Eight in 1992-93.

Those 26 wins have boosted Nebraska into the AP Top 25 for most of the season, reaching a program-best No. 5 national ranking in January.

Under Hoiberg, Nebraska has reached the postseason in each of the last two seasons, with a third straight postseason bid on the horizon.

Hoiberg guided the Huskers to their first NCAA Tournament birth in a decade in 2023-24 before winning the College Basketball Crown Tournament in 2025.

That appearance in the CBC ignited a school-record 24-game winning streak, including a school-best 20-0 start to the 2025-26 season.

“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. “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. We are blessed with world-class facilities, but the people are what make Nebraska special. Our goal is to continue building a program that our fans can embrace and have pride in because it represents the values of Nebraska.”

Off the court, the Huskers’ team cumulative GPA of 3.340 at the end of the fall semester is the highest in program history.

Every member of the program has been named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship team in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Nebraska will hit the floor in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.

Courtesy Big Ten Conference

Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago. You can watch the game on the Big Ten Network.