When it became inevitable that the Chicago Bulls would fire Tom Thibodeau after their second round playoff defeat, many believed Fred Hoiberg from Iowa State would be his replacement.
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Even though the only head coach to fall in the domino effect to that point had been Monty Williams of the New Orleans Pelicans, Ken Berger of CBS Sports revealed that many believed the Cyclones would target Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek as Hoiberg’s potential replacement.
So when Thibodeau got fired last week, many wondered if Hornacek would be tempted to jump ship for his alma mater.