Fred Hoiberg to have open heart surgery
— -- Iowa State Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg will have open heart surgery next week to replace his aortic valve.
The school said Hoiberg, who retired from the NBA following the 2004-05 season because of heart issues, will have the procedure next Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
"After my initial surgery to replace my aortic root 10 years ago, I knew that this was something that would need to be done at some point," Hoiberg said in a statement Friday. "My valve has severe regurgitation, and the time has come to get it replaced. I am hopeful that this will be my last surgery, and I'm looking forward to getting this behind me."
The 42-year-old Hoiberg has a 115-56 record in five seasons as the Cyclones' coach and has guided them to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and back-to-back Big 12 tournament titles.
Iowa State returns six of its top eight players in 2015-16 and is expected to open the year in the top 10.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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