Hoiberg, 51, will have his pacemaker replaced during surgery on Friday. He originally got the pacemaker in 2005, after his final season in the NBA, when he had open-heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm. Afterward, he retired from the NBA and joined the front office of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska athletic department announced Monday that head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will have his pacemaker replaced. Hoiberg will undergo the procedure on Friday. This will be the second pacemaker replacement for Hoiberg, who previously went through the procedure in 2014.

This will be Hoiberg's second pacemaker replacement. Hoiberg is entering his sixth season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were 23-11 and made the NCAA Tournament last season. They are 63-94 overall under Hoiberg.