List of Creighton Bluejays men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Creighton Bluejays men's college basketball team. The Bluejays have won 20 regular season crowns and 12 conference tournament titles. They have appeared in 18 NCAA basketball tournaments, reaching the Sweet Sixteen 4 times. [1] [2]

Season-by-Season Results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Claus Delfs (Independent)(1911–1912)
1911–12Claus Delfs 15–4
Claus Delfs:15–4 (.789)
Thomas E. 'Tommy' Mills (Independent)(1916–1920)
1916–17 Tommy Mills 17–3
1917–18Tommy Mills 11–0
1918–19Tommy Mills 10–0
1919–20Tommy Mills 15–3
Tommy Mills:53–6 (.898)
Eddie Mulholland (Independent)(1920–1921)
1920–21Eddie Mulholland 5–1
Eddie Mulholland:5–1 (.833)
Charles Kearney (Independent)(1921–1922)
1920–21Charles Kearney 8–4
1921–22Charles Kearney 23–5
Charles Kearney:31–9 (.775)
Arthur A. Schabinger (North Central Conference)(1922–1927)
1922–23 Arthur Schabinger 12–511–31st
1923–24Arthur Schabinger 13–29–11st
1924–25Arthur Schabinger 14–27–01st
1925–26Arthur Schabinger 11–94–34th
1926–27Arthur Schabinger 14–56–21st
Arthur A. Schabinger (Independent)(1927–1928)
1927–28 Arthur Schabinger 13–2
Arthur A. Schabinger (Missouri Valley Conference)(1928–1935)
1928–29 Arthur Schabinger 13–44–12nd
1929–30Arthur Schabinger 12–76–2T–1st
1930–31Arthur Schabinger 8–105–3T–1st
1931–32Arthur Schabinger 17–48–01st
1932–33Arthur Schabinger 12–58–22nd
1933–34Arthur Schabinger 14–37–32nd
1934–35Arthur Schabinger 12–88–4T–1st
Arthur Schabinger:165–66 (.714)83–24 (.776)
Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference)(1935–1943)
1935–36 Eddie Hickey 13–68–4T–1st
1936–37Eddie Hickey 11–98–42nd
1937–38Eddie Hickey 11–147–74th
1938–39Eddie Hickey 11–127–75th
1939–40Eddie Hickey 11–98–42nd
1940–41Eddie Hickey 18–79–31st NCAA Elite Eight
1941–42Eddie Hickey 18–59–1T–1st NIT Third Place
1942–43Eddie Hickey 16–110–01st NIT Quarterfinal
Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference)(1945–1946)
1945–46Duce Belford 9–103–76th
Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference)(1946–1947)
1946–47 Eddie Hickey 17–87–54th
Edgar S. Hickey:126–71 (.606)73–35 (.676)
Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference)(1947–1948)
1947–48Duce Belford 10–134–64th
Duce Belford (Independent)(1947–1952)
1948–49Duce Belford 9–14
1949–50Duce Belford 13–13NCIT First Round
1950–51Duce Belford 9–18
1951–52Duce Belford 6–15
Duce Belford:56–83 (.403)7–13 (.350)
Sebastian 'Subby' Salerno (Independent)(1952–1955)
1952–53Sebastian Salerno 11–14
1953–54Sebastian Salerno 14–17
1954–55Sebastian Salerno 5–14
Sebastian Salerno:30–45 (.400)
Theron Thomsen (Independent)(1955–1959)
1955–56Theron Thomsen 11–12
1956–57Theron Thomsen 15–6
1957–58Theron Thomsen 10–12
1958–59Theron Thomsen 13–9
Theron Thomsen:49–39 (.557)
John J. 'Red' McManus (Independent)(1959–1969)
1959–60 Red McManus 13–11
1960–61Red McManus 8–17
1961–62 Red McManus 21–5 NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1962–63Red McManus 14–13NCIT First Round
1963–64 Red McManus 22–7 NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1964–65Red McManus 13–10
1965–66Red McManus 14–12
1966–67Red McManus 12–13
1967–68Red McManus 8–17
1968–69Red McManus 13–13
Red McManus:138–118 (.539)
Eddie Sutton (Independent)(1969–1974)
1969–70 Eddie Sutton 15–10
1970–71Eddie Sutton 14–11
1971–72Eddie Sutton 15–11
1972–73Eddie Sutton 15–11
1973–74 Eddie Sutton 23–7 NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Eddie Sutton:82–50 (.621)
Tom Apke (Independent)(1974–1977)
1974–75 Tom Apke 20–7 NCAA Division I first round
1975–76Tom Apke 19–7
1976–77Tom Apke 21–7 NIT first round
Tom Apke (Missouri Valley Conference)(1977–1981)
1977–78 Tom Apke 19–912–41st NCAA Division I first round
1978–79Tom Apke 14–138–8T–3rd
1979–80Tom Apke 16–129–7T–2nd
1980–81Tom Apke 21–911–5T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
Tom Apke:130–64 (.670)40–24 (.625)
Willis Reed (Missouri Valley Conference)(1981–1985)
1981–82 Willis Reed 7–204–128th
1982–83Willis Reed 8–194–1410th
1983–84Willis Reed 17–148–84th NIT first round
1984–85Willis Reed 20–129–7T–4th
Willis Reed:52–65 (.444)24–41 (.320)
Tony Barone (Missouri Valley Conference)(1985–1991)
1985–86 Tony Barone 12–167–9T–5th
1986–87Tony Barone 9–194–10T–7th
1987–88Tony Barone 16–166–8T–4th
1988–89Tony Barone 20–1111–31st NCAA Division I first round
1989–90Tony Barone 21–129–5T–2nd NIT first round
1990–91Tony Barone 24–812–41st NCAA Division I second round
Tony Barone:102–82 (.554)49–39 (.557)
Rick Johnson (Missouri Valley Conference)(1991–1994)
1991–92Rick Johnson 9–197–116th
1992–93Rick Johnson 8–186–1210th
1993–94Rick Johnson 7–223–15T–9th
Rick Johnson:24–59 (.289)16–38 (.296)
Dana Altman (Missouri Valley Conference)(1994–2010)
1994–95 Dana Altman 7–194–14T–9th
1995–96Dana Altman 14–159–9T–5th
1996–97Dana Altman 15–1510–86th
1997–98Dana Altman 18–1012–62nd NIT first round
1998–99Dana Altman 22–911–7T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1999–00Dana Altman 23–1011–74th NCAA Division I first round
2000–01Dana Altman 24–814–41st NCAA Division I first round
2001–02 Dana Altman 23–914–4T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2002–03 Dana Altman 29–515–32nd NCAA Division I first round
2003–04Dana Altman 20–912–6T–2nd NIT first round
2004–05Dana Altman 23–1111–7T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
2005–06Dana Altman 20–1012–6T–2nd NIT second round
2006–07Dana Altman 22–1113–52nd NCAA Division I first round
2007–08Dana Altman 22–1110–84th NIT second round
2008–09Dana Altman 27–814–4T–1st NIT second round
2009–10Dana Altman 18–1610–84th CIT Semifinal
Dana Altman:327–176 (.650)182–106 (.632)
Greg McDermott (Missouri Valley Conference)(2010–2013)
2010–11 Greg McDermott 23–1610–8T–4th CBI Runner-up
2011–12 Greg McDermott 29–614–42nd NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Greg McDermott 28–813–51st NCAA Division I second round
Greg McDermott (Big East Conference)(2013–present)
2013–14 Greg McDermott 27–814–42nd NCAA Division I second round
2014–15 Greg McDermott 14–194–149th
2015–16 Greg McDermott 20–159–96th NIT Quarterfinal
2016–17 Greg McDermott 25–1010–83rd NCAA Division I first round
2017–18 Greg McDermott 21–1210–8T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
2018–19 Greg McDermott 20–159–9T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
2019–20 Greg McDermott 24–713–5T–1stNo postseason held
2020–21 Greg McDermott 22–914–62nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2021–22 Greg McDermott 23–1212–74th NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Greg McDermott 24–1314–63rd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2023–24 Greg McDermott 25–1014–6T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2024–25 Greg McDermott 25–1115–52nd NCAA Division I Second Round
Greg McDermott:350–171 (.672)175–104 (.627)
Total:1735–1109 (.610)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. 1 2 "2013 Media Guide". Creighton University. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  2. "Creighton Bluejays Index".