LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sometimes in life, things just fit perfectly. Greg McDermott and Creighton? They fit perfectly. The 58-year-old coach of No. 6 seed Creighton, which plays No. 5 seed San Diego Sta…
Greg McDermott and Creighton? They fit perfectly.
Because of that, he’s one of the most overlooked and underrated coaches in college basketball. And you know what? He doesn’t care. “I think anyone that’s into self-promotion is cheating the job that they have because they’re not doing the job that they should be doing. I just kind of put my head down, go to work, have fun doing it and make sure our guys are playing with a little bit of joy.’’
“We FaceTimed late [Friday] night, and to see the joy that he has — not just for me, but for a program that means a lot to him and that he invested a lot in to get to this stage — was a really cool conversation.’’ McDermott has made it work so well at his overlooked school from Omaha, Neb., that the Sweet 16 win Friday night over Princeton was his 300th at Creighton.
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