[1] He is a professor emeritus (active) of exercise science at Boise State University and author of nine different "fitness & wellness" textbooks.
His title Fitness & Wellness (Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2021, 15th edition) is a concise book for introductory courses and for the general public that provides the necessary guidelines to enhance health and quality of life through a comprehensive fitness and wellness program.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and also of the Research Consortium of AAHPERD (now SHAPE America).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Hoeger earned his best finish of 32nd in the men's singles event in Turin in 2006.
[citation needed] Hoeger's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 38th in the men's singles event at Nagano in 2004.
[citation needed] According to the New York Times, after experiencing a concussion Hoeger warned officials of the dangers of the luge track at the Vancouver Winter Olympics before the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili.
Subsequently, in 2011, he raced in the World Masters Athletics (Track and Field) Championships in Sacramento, California, US.