Fred Hoiberg family tree: Meet Nebraska coach's son Sam playing under him, team manager son Charlie and more
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- Is Fred Hoiberg related to Sam Hoiberg?
- Fred Hoiberg son: Sam Hoiberg
- Who are the Hoiberg twins?
- Fred Hoiberg son: Charlie Hoiberg
- How many kids does Fred Hoiberg have?
- Fred Hoiberg's wife: Carol
- Fred Hoiberg grandfather: Jerry Bush
- Fred Hoiberg parents
- Where is Fred Hoiberg from?
Sometimes you're able to tell what a basketball coach's legacy is going to be, or at least part of it, while they are still coaching.
Fred Hoiberg has been the head men's basketball coach at Nebraska since 2019. It took seven years, but Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to the NCAA Tournament and helped the team pick up its first NCAA Tournament win in program history when Nebraska beat Troy 76-47. The pressure of that first win is finally off the school's back, but the Cornhusker faithful are likely not going to forget the coach who finally helped them get over the hump.
Hoiberg has long been a basketball coach, starting his career at Iowa State in 2010 after a 10-year NBA career. He now runs a Nebraska program where he has coached one of his sons for the past four years. Hoiberg is one of 20 coaches in the 2025-2026 season who have their son playing for them. He might be the only one, though, who has another son serving as a manager on his staff.
Here is more on Hoiberg's family, including his two sons involved with his program at Nebraska and his grandfather, who was also a coach.
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Is Fred Hoiberg related to Sam Hoiberg?
Yes. Sam is one of Fred's children, specifically one of his twin boys. Sam played his collegiate basketball for his father's team and his twin brother, Charlie.
Fred Hoiberg son: Sam Hoiberg
Sam Hoiberg is the most well-known of Fred Hoiberg's kids. He played in 21 games as a freshman, but played only 12 minutes per game. Hoiberg saw more and more playing time over the last three years. In the 2025-2026 season, he started all 33 games, playing an average of 32.1 minutes per game. Hoiberg averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists in the regular season.
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Who are the Hoiberg twins?
Sam and Charlie are twin brothers and the sons of Fred and Carol Hoiberg. Sam played for his father at Nebraska while his twin brother Charlie served as a team manager.
Are Sam and Charlie Hoiberg identical twins?
Yes, Sam and Charlie are identical twins.
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Fred Hoiberg son: Charlie Hoiberg
Charlie did not attend Nebraska, but instead opted to go to TCU for his undergraduate experience. He served as the student manager for the Horned Frogs for two seasons. While Charlie never played collegiate basketball, he did join his dad and brother at Nebraska as a graduate manager.
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How many kids does Fred Hoiberg have?
Hoiberg and his wife, Carol, have four children together. Along with their twins, Sam and Charlie, they share a daughter, Paige, and another son, Jack.
Paige Hoiberg
Paige is the lone daughter of Fred and Carol Hoiberg. While she didn't follow in her family's footsteps onto the collegiate basketball court, she did play basketball in high school while also running track. Paige opted to go to Kansas for her undergrad and worked in the school's basketball office part-time.
She is not involved in sports anymore. Her LinkedIn profile says that Paige is a Sales Representative at Stryker ENT and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Paige got engaged to her fiancee Mike in November 2025, per her mother's Instagram.
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Jack Hoiberg
Jack is the one Hoiberg son not either playing for his father or on his father's staff. He played his collegiate ball at Michigan State, and got matched up against his father. Jack was a walk on in 2017, but played his way to a scholarship ahead of his final seasons. His LinkedIn profile shows that he works for the San Antonio Spurs as a Basketball Operations Video Assistant. Jack is the older brother for Sam and Charlie.
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Fred Hoiberg's wife: Carol
Carol Hoiberg is from Ames, Iowa. There isn't much information available about her other than that she grew up in Ames and that she and Fred have four children together. Fred and Carol got married in 1996, and in July 2026, they will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary.
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Fred Hoiberg grandfather: Jerry Bush
Fred isn't the only basketball coach in his family. His grandfather was Jerry Bush, who served as the head basketball coach at Nebraska from 1954 to 1963. Bush's coaching record at Nebraska was 81-132. Bush was the head coach at Toledo before moving to Nebraska and compiled a 127-58 record with the Rockets, including one NCAA Tournament appearance in 1954.
Fred Hoiberg parents
Fred was born to Eric and Karen Hoiberg on October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska. When Fred was young, the family moved to Ames, Iowa. His father, Eric, became a sociology professor at Iowa State. His mother, Karen, taught elementary school in the local area. Eric and Karen have reportedly been married for 60 years.
Fred Hoiberg dad: Eric Hoiberg
Eric is now retired, but spent 21 years as a professor at Iowa State. He was a Sociology faculty member and also served as the advisor and coordinator of the Public Service and Administration program. Eric was also the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Agriculture for 11 years. Since his retirement, he returned to Iowa State twice. The first was helped to create an alumni program, and the second was as the Interim Associate Provost while the school conducted a search for a permanent replacement.
Fred Hoiberg mom: Karen Hoiberg
While there is a good bit of info about Eric available, and plenty about Fred, there isn't as much information about Karen Hoiberg. All that is known is that she was an elementary school teacher and she and Eric had three sons together.
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Where is Fred Hoiberg from?
Hoiberg was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 15, 1972. Early in his life, his family moved to Ames, Iowa. Hoiberg went to Iowa State for college and spent four years playing for the Cyclones' men's basketball team. He was a second-round pick by the Indiana Pacers in 1995 and spent 10 years in the NBA.
After Hoiberg retired, he returned to his alma mater, Iowa State, as head coach in 2010. After five years, he left the Cyclones and became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Hoiberg remained in the NBA for only three seasons and then was named the head coach at Nebraska in 2019.