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 | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Claus Delfs (Independent)(1911–1912) | |||||||||
1911–12 | Claus Delfs | 15–4 | — | — | — | ||||
Claus Delfs: | 15–4 (.789) | — | |||||||
Thomas E. 'Tommy' Mills (Independent)(1916–1920) | |||||||||
1916–17 | Tommy Mills | 17–3 | — | — | — | ||||
1917–18 | Tommy Mills | 11–0 | — | — | — | ||||
1918–19 | Tommy Mills | 10–0 | — | — | — | ||||
1919–20 | Tommy Mills | 15–3 | — | — | — | ||||
Tommy Mills: | 53–6 (.898) | — | |||||||
Eddie Mulholland (Independent)(1920–1921) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Eddie Mulholland | 5–1 | — | — | — | ||||
Eddie Mulholland: | 5–1 (.833) | — | |||||||
Charles Kearney (Independent)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
1920–21 | Charles Kearney | 8–4 | — | — | — | ||||
1921–22 | Charles Kearney | 23–5 | — | — | — | ||||
Charles Kearney: | 31–9 (.775) | — | |||||||
Arthur A. Schabinger (North Central Conference)(1922–1927) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Arthur Schabinger | 12–5 | 11–3 | 1st | — | ||||
1923–24 | Arthur Schabinger | 13–2 | 9–1 | 1st | — | ||||
1924–25 | Arthur Schabinger | 14–2 | 7–0 | 1st | — | ||||
1925–26 | Arthur Schabinger | 11–9 | 4–3 | 4th | — | ||||
1926–27 | Arthur Schabinger | 14–5 | 6–2 | 1st | — | ||||
Arthur A. Schabinger (Independent)(1927–1928) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Arthur Schabinger | 13–2 | — | — | — | ||||
Arthur A. Schabinger (Missouri Valley Conference)(1928–1935) | |||||||||
1928–29 | Arthur Schabinger | 13–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | — | ||||
1929–30 | Arthur Schabinger | 12–7 | 6–2 | T–1st | — | ||||
1930–31 | Arthur Schabinger | 8–10 | 5–3 | T–1st | — | ||||
1931–32 | Arthur Schabinger | 17–4 | 8–0 | 1st | — | ||||
1932–33 | Arthur Schabinger | 12–5 | 8–2 | 2nd | — | ||||
1933–34 | Arthur Schabinger | 14–3 | 7–3 | 2nd | — | ||||
1934–35 | Arthur Schabinger | 12–8 | 8–4 | T–1st | — | ||||
Arthur Schabinger: | 165–66 (.714) | 83–24 (.776) | |||||||
Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference)(1935–1943) | |||||||||
1935–36 | Eddie Hickey | 13–6 | 8–4 | T–1st | — | ||||
1936–37 | Eddie Hickey | 11–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | — | ||||
1937–38 | Eddie Hickey | 11–14 | 7–7 | 4th | — | ||||
1938–39 | Eddie Hickey | 11–12 | 7–7 | 5th | — | ||||
1939–40 | Eddie Hickey | 11–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | — | ||||
1940–41 | Eddie Hickey | 18–7 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
1941–42 | Eddie Hickey | 18–5 | 9–1 | T–1st | NIT Third Place | ||||
1942–43 | Eddie Hickey | 16–1 | 10–0 | 1st | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference)(1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Duce Belford | 9–10 | 3–7 | 6th | — | ||||
Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference)(1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Eddie Hickey | 17–8 | 7–5 | 4th | — | ||||
Edgar S. Hickey: | 126–71 (.606) | 73–35 (.676) | |||||||
Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference)(1947–1948) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Duce Belford | 10–13 | 4–6 | 4th | — | ||||
Duce Belford (Independent)(1947–1952) | |||||||||
1948–49 | Duce Belford | 9–14 | — | — | — | ||||
1949–50 | Duce Belford | 13–13 | — | — | NCIT First Round | ||||
1950–51 | Duce Belford | 9–18 | — | — | — | ||||
1951–52 | Duce Belford | 6–15 | — | — | — | ||||
Duce Belford: | 56–83 (.403) | 7–13 (.350) | |||||||
Sebastian 'Subby' Salerno (Independent)(1952–1955) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Sebastian Salerno | 11–14 | — | — | — | ||||
1953–54 | Sebastian Salerno | 14–17 | — | — | — | ||||
1954–55 | Sebastian Salerno | 5–14 | — | — | — | ||||
Sebastian Salerno: | 30–45 (.400) | — | |||||||
Theron Thomsen (Independent)(1955–1959) | |||||||||
1955–56 | Theron Thomsen | 11–12 | — | — | — | ||||
1956–57 | Theron Thomsen | 15–6 | — | — | — | ||||
1957–58 | Theron Thomsen | 10–12 | — | — | — | ||||
1958–59 | Theron Thomsen | 13–9 | — | — | — | ||||
Theron Thomsen: | 49–39 (.557) | — | |||||||
John J. 'Red' McManus (Independent)(1959–1969) | |||||||||
1959–60 | Red McManus | 13–11 | — | — | — | ||||
1960–61 | Red McManus | 8–17 | — | — | — | ||||
1961–62 | Red McManus | 21–5 | — | — | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1962–63 | Red McManus | 14–13 | — | — | NCIT First Round | ||||
1963–64 | Red McManus | 22–7 | — | — | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1964–65 | Red McManus | 13–10 | — | — | — | ||||
1965–66 | Red McManus | 14–12 | — | — | — | ||||
1966–67 | Red McManus | 12–13 | — | — | — | ||||
1967–68 | Red McManus | 8–17 | — | — | — | ||||
1968–69 | Red McManus | 13–13 | — | — | — | ||||
Red McManus: | 138–118 (.539) | — | |||||||
Eddie Sutton (Independent)(1969–1974) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Eddie Sutton | 15–10 | — | — | — | ||||
1970–71 | Eddie Sutton | 14–11 | — | — | — | ||||
1971–72 | Eddie Sutton | 15–11 | — | — | — | ||||
1972–73 | Eddie 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 | ||||
1975–76 | Tom Apke | 19–7 | — | — | — | ||||
1976–77 | Tom Apke | 21–7 | — | — | NIT first round | ||||
Tom Apke (Missouri Valley Conference)(1977–1981) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Tom Apke | 19–9 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1978–79 | Tom Apke | 14–13 | 8–8 | T–3rd | — | ||||
1979–80 | Tom Apke | 16–12 | 9–7 | T–2nd | — | ||||
1980–81 | Tom Apke | 21–9 | 11–5 | T–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 | 7–20 | 4–12 | 8th | — | ||||
1982–83 | Willis Reed | 8–19 | 4–14 | 10th | — | ||||
1983–84 | Willis Reed | 17–14 | 8–8 | 4th | NIT first round | ||||
1984–85 | Willis Reed | 20–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | — | ||||
Willis Reed: | 52–65 (.444) | 24–41 (.320) | |||||||
Tony Barone (Missouri Valley Conference)(1985–1991) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Tony Barone | 12–16 | 7–9 | T–5th | — | ||||
1986–87 | Tony Barone | 9–19 | 4–10 | T–7th | — | ||||
1987–88 | Tony Barone | 16–16 | 6–8 | T–4th | — | ||||
1988–89 | Tony Barone | 20–11 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1989–90 | Tony Barone | 21–12 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT first round | ||||
1990–91 | Tony Barone | 24–8 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Tony Barone: | 102–82 (.554) | 49–39 (.557) | |||||||
Rick Johnson (Missouri Valley Conference)(1991–1994) | |||||||||
1991–92 | Rick Johnson | 9–19 | 7–11 | 6th | — | ||||
1992–93 | Rick Johnson | 8–18 | 6–12 | 10th | — | ||||
1993–94 | Rick Johnson | 7–22 | 3–15 | T–9th | — | ||||
Rick Johnson: | 24–59 (.289) | 16–38 (.296) | |||||||
Dana Altman (Missouri Valley Conference)(1994–2010) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Dana Altman | 7–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | — | ||||
1995–96 | Dana Altman | 14–15 | 9–9 | T–5th | — | ||||
1996–97 | Dana Altman | 15–15 | 10–8 | 6th | — | ||||
1997–98 | Dana Altman | 18–10 | 12–6 | 2nd | NIT first round | ||||
1998–99 | Dana Altman | 22–9 | 11–7 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1999–00 | Dana Altman | 23–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2000–01 | Dana Altman | 24–8 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2001–02 | Dana Altman | 23–9 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2002–03 | Dana Altman | 29–5 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2003–04 | Dana Altman | 20–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT first round | ||||
2004–05 | Dana Altman | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2005–06 | Dana Altman | 20–10 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT second round | ||||
2006–07 | Dana Altman | 22–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2007–08 | Dana Altman | 22–11 | 10–8 | 4th | NIT second round | ||||
2008–09 | Dana Altman | 27–8 | 14–4 | T–1st | NIT second round | ||||
2009–10 | Dana Altman | 18–16 | 10–8 | 4th | CIT Semifinal | ||||
Dana Altman: | 327–176 (.650) | 182–106 (.632) | |||||||
Greg McDermott (Missouri Valley Conference)(2010–2013) | |||||||||
2010–11 | Greg McDermott | 23–16 | 10–8 | T–4th | CBI Runner-up | ||||
2011–12 | Greg McDermott | 29–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2012–13 | Greg McDermott | 28–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
Greg McDermott (Big East Conference)(2013–present) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Greg McDermott | 27–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2014–15 | Greg McDermott | 14–19 | 4–14 | 9th | — | ||||
2015–16 | Greg McDermott | 20–15 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2016–17 | Greg McDermott | 25–10 | 10–8 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2017–18 | Greg McDermott | 21–12 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2018–19 | Greg McDermott | 20–15 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2019–20 | Greg McDermott | 24–7 | 13–5 | T–1st | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Greg McDermott | 22–9 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2021–22 | Greg McDermott | 23–12 | 12–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2022–23 | Greg McDermott | 24–13 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2023–24 | Greg McDermott | 25–10 | 14–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
Greg McDermott: | 325–160 (.670) | 160–99 (.618) | |||||||
Total: | 1,710–1,098 (.609) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference.
Greg McDermott is an American basketball coach who has been the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team since 2010. Previously, McDermott served as the head coach at Wayne State College, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, and Iowa State. He is the father of NBA player Doug McDermott.
The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball. It competes in the Big East Conference, which it joined following the Big East conference realignment in 2013. The Bluejays play their home games at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton finished sixth nationally in home attendance, averaging 17,048 fans per home game in 2014–15.
The 2012–13 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by third year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha and were in their final season as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–8, 13–5 in MVC play to be Missouri Valley regular season champions. They were also champions of the Missouri Valley tournament, defeating Wichita State in the championship game, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. In the tournament, they defeated Cincinnati in the second round before losing in the third round to Duke.
The Creighton Bluejays men's soccer team represents Creighton University in NCAA men's Division I soccer competitions. They compete in the Big East Conference and have risen to prominence in collegiate men's soccer in the last few decades having gone to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament in 22 of the previous 23 seasons, going back to 1992, with five appearances in the College Cup semifinals and one appearance in the National Championship Match. In conference play, the Bluejays have won 13 conference regular season championships and 13 conference tournament championships; the most recent being the 2014 Big East Conference Regular Season Championship. Creighton is the only soccer program in the nation to have at least one athlete taken in every Major League Soccer (MLS) draft from 1996 to 2014. They are currently coached by Johnny Torres.
The 1963–64 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifth year head coach John J. 'Red' McManus and All-American Paul Silas, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Bluejays set six new team records, plus home attendance marks. The Jays played before 86,856 fans in 13 home games at Omaha's Civic Auditorium including a standing room only crowd of 10,556 for the Oklahoma City game. They finished the season 22–7. The 22 wins were the most ever for a Creighton team, as were the 2,441 points and 84.2 scoring average with 1,024 field goals. Single game marks for most points and field goals were established in the Bluejay's 124–94 win over Miami University of Florida when Creighton tallied a record 54 field goals. The Jays worst loss came at the hands of the Oklahoma City Chiefs in their first meeting 85–101.
The 1961–62 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1961–62 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by third year head coach John J. 'Red' McManus, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished the season 21-5. The Creighton Bluejays earned a bid into the 1962 NCAA Tournament where they defeated Memphis State in the Midwest Region Quarterfinals round before falling in the Midwest Region Semifinals to the #2 ranked, and eventual 1962 National Champion, Cincinnati Bearcats. The Bluejays defeated Texas Tech in the Midwest Region Third Place game.
The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.
The Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represents Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East after moving from the Missouri Valley Conference following the 2012–13 season. The Bluejays had competed in the Missouri Valley since the 1992-1993 season. The women’s basketball team began competing as an independent in 1973-1974 under coach Eddye McClure, which was their first winning season with an 11-6 record. The Bluejays are currently coached by Jim Flanery.
The 2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fourth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were in their first season as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East tournament where they lost to Providence. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the first round before losing in the second round to Baylor.
The 2009–10 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 16th and subsequently final season as he would take the job at Oregon following the season. Creighton would then hire Greg McDermott as his successor. In 2009–10, the Bluejays would end the regular season with a record of 16–15 and despite losing in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, they would qualify for the CIT and make their way to the semifinal round before losing to eventual champion Missouri State.
The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to No. 11-seeded Rhode Island.
The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by eighth-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Providence. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South Region. There the Bluejays lost in the first round to Kansas State.
The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifteenth year head coach Jim Flanery, played their home games at D. J. Sokol Arena and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East women's tournament, where they lost to Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated Iowa in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.
The 2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by ninth-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the newly-named CHI Health Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the TCU bracket where they defeated Loyola and Memphis before losing to TCU in the quarterfinals.
The Creighton–Nebraska men's basketball rivalry is an intrastate college basketball rivalry between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Creighton Bluejays. The two programs represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Creighton University, respectively, located just 50 mi apart.
The 2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 12th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 20–10. They qualified for the NIT where they defeated Akron before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.
The 2019–20 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by 10th-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to earn share of the Big East regular season championship, and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Big East tournament and all other postseason tournaments including the NCAA tournament were canceled shortly after the regular season ended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellations effectively ended the Bluejays' season.
The 1988–89 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tony Barone, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 20–11 record, and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament.
The 2006–07 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 13th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 22–11. They won the 2007 MVC Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 10 seed in the South region, Creighton was beaten by No. 7 seed Nevada in the opening round. This was Coach Altman's 7th and final NCAA Tournament team as head coach of the Jays.