Nebraska HC Fred Hoiberg Falls Ill On Bench During Game, Taken To Hospital (VIDEO)

March 11, 2020, 10:45pm EST (Updated: March 5, 2023, 8:05pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Fred Hoiberg should not have coached during this game.

The Nebraska head coach had to be taken to the hospital after leaving the game early on Wednesday to get checked out.

Fred Hoiberg is currently being transported to a local hospital after showing signs of illness while coaching tonight. pic.twitter.com/qpaTpIcJuz
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 12, 2020

Big Ten Network says Fred Hoiberg is sick, but decided to coach the Big Ten tourney game tonight anyway.
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) March 12, 2020

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg been taken to the hospital, source told @Stadium. Was sick, left the game early and was told to go to be checked out immediately. https://t.co/OPs1nmNTZg
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 12, 2020

Everybody was told later to stay away from the locker room due to the fear that this might be a coronavirus situation.