Okay, so today, I was looking into some basketball stuff, and you won’t believe what I stumbled upon. It’s about this coach, Fred Hoiberg, who’s coaching his own son, Sam, on the Nebraska Cornhuskers team.
I mean, how often do you see that, right? I thought it was kind of a big deal, so I started digging around to see what the story was with these two.
First off, I checked out Sam’s stats. The kid’s been in 32 games for the Cornhuskers, which is pretty decent for a walk-on, and he’s doing alright. He put up 3.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists each game. Not too shabby, I’d say. His shooting percentage from the field is 37.0%, which could be better, but hey, he’s getting some solid playing time.
Then, I got a bit curious about the whole family. Turns out, Fred and his wife, Carol, have four kids. There’s a daughter named Paige, and three sons – Jack, and then the twins, Sam and Charlie. So, basketball kinda runs in the family, it seems. I was like, “No wonder Sam ended up playing for his dad!”
I also read somewhere that Sam had some success in high school. His team won seven championships in a row in the Chicago area. I guess that is his hometown. Then, in his senior year, they came in second in the state. Sounds like he’s got some game, just like his dad.
You know, I kept seeing that Sam and Fred are one of like 22 father-son duos in Division-I college basketball this season. It’s probably not as rare as I initially thought, but still pretty cool, I think. Anyway, I found myself spending a good chunk of the afternoon reading about these guys.
What I realized is, this whole Fred and Sam Hoiberg thing isn’t just some random coincidence. There’s a lot of basketball history there, and it’s kind of a neat story to see a father and son sharing this experience at the college level. That must be pretty special for both of them. I can’t imagine the dinner table conversations they must have, haha. I mean, your dad being your coach? That’s gotta be a whole different dynamic, right?
I don’t know, I just thought it was worth sharing. It made my usual browsing a bit more interesting, that’s for sure. It also got me thinking about how many other interesting sports stories are out there that I’ve probably never heard of.
Alright, I think I’ve said enough about this. Just wanted to dump my little research project on you guys. I found it interesting, hope someone else does, too!
