Nebraska Basketball, Fred Hoiberg Tap Former Husker for Graduate Assistant Position

A pair of Lincoln natives will join Fred Hoiberg and the Nebraska basketball program in 2024-25. Josiah Allick and Triston Simpson are set to be Husker graduate assistants.

Kaleb Henry | Jun 12, 2024

Mar 22, 2024; Memphis, TN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg gives direction during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies in the NCAA Tournament First Round at FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

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Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg didn't have to look far for one of his new staff members.

Former Husker Josiah Allick will be staying with NU for at least one more season. He and Triston Simpson will serve as graduate assistants for the upcoming season.

“We are excited to keep Josiah around our program,” Hoiberg said. “Everyone saw the contributions he made as a player here with his work ethic, selflessness and leadership abilities. He is an outstanding communicator who relates exceptionally well with people, and his experiences will help our current players as we continue to build a winning culture.”

Allick, a Lincoln North Star grad, played his final season of collegiate basketball with the Huskers. He helped Nebraska to its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014.

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Josiah Allick dunks the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Mar 22, 2024; Memphis, TN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Josiah Allick (53) dunks the ball against Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Simpson, also a Lincoln North Star grad, played collegiately at South Dakota. The three-year starter and two-time All-Summit League honoree played in 124 games for the Coyotes, scoring 1,193 points and dishing out nearly 400 assists. He then spent three season playing professionally overseas with stops in Iceland, Argentina, Cyprus, and Estonia.

“We are pleased that Triston has joined our staff,” Hoiberg said. “He had a chance to get into coaching at the junior college level and helped Indiana Hills to the national tournament last year. Triston was a multi-year starter at point guard at South Dakota and played professionally for a few years before getting into coaching, and that experience will help him as he continues his adjustment to the coaching ranks.”

Allick and Simpson will join Nihilo Ibarra and Justin Moore as graduate assistants for the upcoming season.

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Published Jun 12, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.