Eddie Hickey (Hall of Fame Coach)

Eddie Hickey

Teams coached: Creighton Bluejays, Saint Louis Billikens, Marquette Warriors
Creighton record: 130-72 (.644)
Saint Louis record: 211-89 (.703)
Marquette record: 92-70 (.568)
Overall record: 433-231 (.652)

NCAA National Championships: 0
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1941, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1961)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 2 (1957, 1959)
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 0
NIT Championships: 1 (1948)
NIT Appearances: 8 (1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1963)
Missouri Valley Regular Season Champion: 7 (1936, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1952, 1955, 1957)

Edgar S. Hickey
Born December 20, 1902
Died December 5, 1980
Hometown: Reynolds, Nerbaska
Alma Mater: Creighton University (BA, 1927)
Started coaching in 1934 as both the head football coach and head basketball coach at alma mater Creighton
- Went 2-7 (2-1) in his only season as the Bluejays football coach
- Won 130 games over 12 seasons (two stints) on the hardwood, going to one NCAA Tournament and two NITs
Took over at MVC foe Saint Louis in 1947, leading the Billikens to 5 NITs and 1 NCAA Tournament in 11 seasons at the helm
Became the head coach at Marquette in 1958, leading the (then) Warriors to a 23-6 overall record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in his first season
- Earned numerous Coach of the Year honors as a result, including the NABC and Henry Iba Award
- Took Marquette to another NCAA Tournament two years later and the NIT in 1963 before retiring after a disappointing 1963-64 season
After coaching, Hickey served as the secretary of the American Automobile Association in Terre Haute, IN from 1965-1976
Died of a heart attack at age 77 on December 5, 1980 in Mesa, AZ
- Survived by his second wife, Ethel, and two sons