Creighton Bluejays basketball

Creighton Bluejays basketball history

Creighton University (Omaha, NE)
CHI Health Center Omaha
Big East Conference

Current head coach: Greg McDermott (2010-)

  • Asst: Ryan Miller (2021-)
  • Asst: Jalen Courtney-Williams (2021-)
  • Asst: Derek Kellogg (2023-)
  • Asst. to the HC: Steve Merfeld (2010-)
  • DBO: Jeff Vanderloo (2011-)
  • Video: Lucas Vargas (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  6  (1962, 1964, 1974, 2021, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  25  (1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  20-25
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  12  (1942, 1943, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019)
  • NIT Overall Record:  9-12
  • CBI Championships(Runner-up in 2011)
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2011)
  • CBI Overall Record:  4-2
  • CIT Appearances:  1  (2010)
  • CIT Overall Record:  2-1

Conference Titles (Missouri Valley, Big East):

Award Winners:




Creighton head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Greg McDermott 2010-Pres 325-159 2 9 0
Dana Altman 1994-2010 327-176 3 7 0
Rick Johnson 1991-94 24-59 0 0 0
Tony Barone 1985-91 102-82 2 2 0
Willis Reed 1981-85 52-65 0 0 0
Tom Apke 1974-81 130-64 1 3 0
Eddie Sutton 1969-74 82-50 1 0
Red McManus 1959-69 138-118 2 0
Theron Thomsen 1955-59 49-39 0 0
Sebastian “Subby” Salerno 1952-55 30-45 0 0
Duce Belford 1945-46, 47-52 56-83 0 0 0
Eddie Hickey 1935-43, 46-47 130-72 4 1 0
Arthur Schabinger 1922-35 165-66 4
Charles Kearney 1920-22 33-10
Eddie Mulholland 1920 5-1
Thomas Mills 1916-19 53-6
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Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.