Fred Hoiberg already came home again. Now, he’s going pro once more.
The Iowa State men’s basketball star who helped strengthen Hilton Magic in the 1990s as a player and then rebuilt it as a coach 15 years later has accepted the position of head coach with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, according to national media reports. The Bulls said they would announce a major decision on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
It marks the end of one of the most successful eras of Cyclone basketball that included 115 wins, a Big 12 coach of the year award, four All-Americans, two Big 12 tournament championships, a school-record four NCAA tournament appearances and a Sweet 16 berth.