The Creighton Bluejays will have a new voice coming to the program. Creighton might be in good hands after McDermott.
The 61-year-old McDermott has taken this Blue Jays program to heights that the university has never reached. He did it with class, dignity, and respect. Players who have come to the program admired his leadership.
McDermott leaves the coaching chair with many accomplishments, including 365 wins, two Big East regular-season titles, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, two Sweet 16s, and a 2023 Elite Eight. "My core values are faith, family, and my team," McDermott said. "I'm not sure there's an institution anywhere that embodies better than Creighton University."Creighton had a season of ups and downs. It's a team that has battled through injuries. If the team had been at full strength, then they would've had a better record in the Big East. Regardless of the storm, McDermott and the Bluejays stuck with the players they had and made the best of the situation. McDermott never hits the panic button with his team. Alan Huss will succeed McDermott as the next head coach. Huss has proven he can lead a program onto a winning path. As tough as it may be for folks to see McDermott leave, there's a chance that Huss will be the next influential coach for Creighton. Huss did a tremendous job during the two seasons he spent as a coach at High Point. Huss took High Point to a 56-15. Aside from being Creighton's all-time winningest coach, McDermott has spent 25 seasons as a Division I head coach, including stops at Northern Iowa and Iowa State. It gets forgotten because he became a fixture at Creighton, but it was also the lessons and experience he learned from those two institutions that led to his hiring at Creighton in the first place. Before McDermott arrived at Creighton, Dana Altman coached the BlueJays from 1994 through 2010. McDermott will coach the Bluejays one more time when the team plays next week in the Crown tournament. Creighton finished the season with a 15-17 record, which was the second-worst under McDermott. The team lost its chance to capture the Big East title when it lost to the A new era has begun in Creighton. Now it's a matter of putting things in order and building more wins for the next couple of years. McDermott and the sports head department want the program to build momentum with better recruitment and keep a high-class mentality.Miguel Mike Medina is a Writer and Freelance Sports Journalist who contributes to Creighton On SI. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and a Minor in Journalism in 2014 from City College of New York.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Major College Basketball Coach Expected to Replace UNC’s Hubert DavisNorth Carolina is reportedly expected to go after a high-profile college basketball coach to replace Hubert Davis, if he's fired.
Read more »
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell rips her job performance after dubious distinction: 'Players deserve better'Tennessee — 16-14, the program’s lowest winning percentage ever since the first season of NCAA-sanctioned women’s basketball in 1981-82 — went quietly, the 10th seed falling to No. 7 NC State, 76-7…
Read more »
Major Head Coach Sounds Off on Concerning Tampering Landscape in College FootballThis Power Four head coach recently addressed the issue of tampering in the college football landscape.
Read more »
Creighton Men’s Basketball Coach Greg McDermott Set to Retire at Season’s EndGreg McDermott led the Bluejays on several impressive runs through the NCAA tournament.
Read more »
Creighton's Greg McDermott to retire after 16 seasonsCreighton coach Greg McDermott has announced he will retire after 16 seasons with the Bluejays after their final game in the College Basketball Crown tournament next month. Alan Huss, who returned to his alma mater last year as associate head coach, will take over the program.
Read more »
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott retiring after seasonCreighton coach Greg McDermott is retiring after this season, the school announced. His retirement will end a gilded run at Creighton, as he won 365 games in 16 years there.
Read more »