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A former Nebraska athletic director recently revealed some shocking information about the Husker basketball program. Bill Moos revealed in his memoir, "Crab Creek Chronicles: From the Wheat Fields to the Ball Fields and Beyond," that he wanted to hire Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman instead of current coach Fred Hoiberg.
Moos had dismissed basketball coach Tim Miles following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. Miles had just completed his seventh season in Lincoln and Nebraska's AD wanted to hire Altman to replace Miles.
In 2019, Altman, who was born in Wilber, Nebraska, had just finished his ninth season at Oregon. The Ducks had appeared in the Elite Eight and Final Four during that span. Altman also coached at Creighton from 1994 to 2010.
Moos writes that Nebraska Governor (then-NU regent) Jim Pillen and former-Chancellor Ronnie Green made it clear that the Ducks coach was not an approved candidate for the job. Nebraska would eventually hire Fred Hoiberg, who had been fired after four years with the Chicago Bulls.
Bill Moos was the athletic director at Nebraska from 2017 to 2021. His memoir, "Crab Creek Chronicles: From the Wheat Fields to the Ball Fields and Beyond," is out now.
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Moos had dismissed basketball coach Tim Miles following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. Miles had just completed his seventh season in Lincoln and Nebraska's AD wanted to hire Altman to replace Miles.
In 2019, Altman, who was born in Wilber, Nebraska, had just finished his ninth season at Oregon. The Ducks had appeared in the Elite Eight and Final Four during that span. Altman also coached at Creighton from 1994 to 2010.
Moos writes that Nebraska Governor (then-NU regent) Jim Pillen and former-Chancellor Ronnie Green made it clear that the Ducks coach was not an approved candidate for the job. Nebraska would eventually hire Fred Hoiberg, who had been fired after four years with the Chicago Bulls.
Bill Moos was the athletic director at Nebraska from 2017 to 2021. His memoir, "Crab Creek Chronicles: From the Wheat Fields to the Ball Fields and Beyond," is out now.
Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Former Nebraska AD Bill Moos wanted Dana Altman not Fred Hoiberg
Continue reading...
