Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg (born October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is currently the Vice President of Basketball Operations with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Hoiberg, a multi-talented athlete, was the quarterback of the football team and the captain of the basketball team in his hometown of Ames, Iowa. He led his Ames High School basketball team to a State Championship in...
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Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg (born October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is currently the Vice President of Basketball Operations with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Hoiberg, a multi-talented athlete, was the quarterback of the football team and the captain of the basketball team in his hometown of Ames, Iowa. He led his Ames High School basketball team to a State Championship in 1991. He was honored as the State of Iowa's Mr. Basketball" for 1991. The next season, he enrolled at Iowa State University, also located in Ames, Iowa, to play college basketball. He played three seasons for legendary coach Johnny Orr and one season for Orr's successor, Tim Floyd. Hoiberg was a First-Team All-Big Eight selection in 1995. The most popular player in the history of Iowa State basketball, Hoiberg's name is found among the top seven positions for nearly every statistical category. In college, he was known as an all-around player,...
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