Greg McDermott Greg McDermott Head Coach - 10th Season at Creighton

Graduating That team was aided by the successful The Greg McDermott File student-athletes, integration of the top scoring newcomer in program record win totals, history, Foster (18.2 ppg.), as well as 7-foot Personal sold-out crowds, , who declared for the NBA Draft after regular-season and his redshirt freshman season and went No. 16 overall. • Wife - Theresa tournament titles, Creighton’s 2015-16 team finished 20-15, winning • Children - Nick, Doug and Sydney postseason success and a three-time All-American a pair of postseason games to reach the quarterfinals • Hometown - Cascade, Iowa son are part of the legacy that Greg McDermott has of the National Invitation Tournament. The Bluejays created during his first nine seasons at Creighton. won the Men Who Speak Up Main Event in Las Vegas, Collegiate Coaching Experience Named the 16th head coach in Creighton men’s beat rival Nebraska by double-digits for a fifth straight • Creighton - Head Coach, 2010-Present history on April 27, 2010, McDermott season, and picked up victories over No. 5 Xavier and • Iowa State - Head Coach, 2006-10 boasts a 207-109 record in his first nine seasons, while No. 18 Butler. returning the program to the national rankings with In 2013-14 McDermott’s club led the nation in • Northern Iowa - Head Coach, 2001-06 an up-tempo style of play that sees fans turning out in three-point percentage, three-pointers made and • North Dakota State - Head Coach, 2000-01 record numbers. /turnover ratio, while also ranking second in • Wayne State (Neb.) - Head Coach, 1994-2000 Twenty-two of 23 seniors to complete their three-pointers per game and assists per game. His son, • North Dakota - Assistant Coach, 1989-94 eligibility the past six years have earned their Doug, swept all 14 National Player of the Year awards, undergraduate degree, with 15 going on to play led the nation in scoring (26.7 ppg.), became the Collegiate Coaching Honors professionally and four others to graduate school. fifth-leading scorer in Division I history (3,150 career Wayne State (Neb.) College Last season McDermott guided Creighton to wins points) and went on to become the 11th overall pick • 1999-2000 NSIC Coach of the Year away from home over No. 10 Marquette and No. in the 2014 NBA Draft. 16 Clemson, the Cayman Islands Classic title, and a Making the big leap from the Missouri Valley • Coach of 1998-99 team that made Wayne State Hall third straight third-place finish in the BIG EAST. Conference to the BIG EAST in 2013-14, Creighton of Fame Ty-Shon Alexander increased his scoring average by finished second in its new conference in both the • Coach of 1999-00 team that made Wayne State Hall 10 points, Marcus Zegarowski was named to the regular-season and league tournament. In the of Fame All-Freshman Team, and Martin Krampelj developed process, CU owned a pair of lopsided wins over • 2006 inductee into Wayne State Hall of Fame into one of the top post players in the BIG EAST while top-10 Villanova, including a 96-68 road win that saw University of North Dakota overcoming his third ACL injury. The Bluejays reached the Bluejays drain a three-pointer on each of their first • Assistant Coach of 1989-90 team that made North the quarterfinals of the NIT after being picked to finish nine possessions. Dakota Hall of Fame ninth in the BIG EAST. His 2012-13 team swept the MVC regular-season University of Northern Iowa McDermott saw his 2017-18 team return and tournament titles, defeating rival Wichita State • 2015 Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee to the NCAA Tournament after posting in both deciding contests, and finished 28-8. The wins over No. 3 Villanova, No. 19 Seton Hall, Jays won an NCAA Tournament game in consecutive No. 20 Northwestern and No. 23 UCLA. CU ranked seasons for the first time, before falling to Duke in the • 2011-12 CollegeInsider.com Hugh Durham Award fifth nationally with 17,000 fans per home game, and third round. National Coach of the Year Finalist handed eventual national champ Villanova its final During the 2012-13 campaign Doug McDermott • 2012-13 CollegeInsider.com MVC Coach of the Year loss of the season on Feb. 24th. Marcus Foster was repeated as MVC Player of the Year and once again • 2012-13 NABC District 16 Coach of the Year named First Team All-BIG EAST for the second straight was named First Team All-American. He led the nation • 2013-14 Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Finalist year and Khyri Thomas repeated as BIG EAST Defensive in field goals made and points scored, while also • 2013-14 USBWA Henry Iba Coach of the Year Finalist Player of the Year before turning pro and being the setting then-CU records for points in a season • 2017-18 NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Champions Award No. 38 pick in the NBA Draft. and career. Additionally, Grant Gibbs and Gregory McDermott was also honored after the 2017-18 Echenique were named Honorable Mention All-MVC, season with the NABC’s Coaches vs. Cancer Champions with Echenique earning a spot on the All-Defensive Professional Playing Experience Award, a testament to his work in the community and Team for a third straight year. Ethan Wragge was • Switzerland - 1988-89 with the program’s annual Pink Out game. named MVC Sixth Man of the Year. Creighton’s 2016-17 team went 25-10, spending Creighton tied a school record in 2011-12 with Collegiate Playing Experience 16 consecutive weeks in the top-25, including a 29 wins and reached the third round of the NCAA • Northern Iowa - 1984-88, Center program-record No. 7 mark on January 16th. CU Tournament, while establishing a then-program won the Paradise Jam and scored a school-record record with 2,772 points. The team spent 16 weeks 2,864 points while posting four victories against top-25 ranked in the Top 25, and earned its inaugural First College Education competition. The Bluejays started the season 18-1 for the Team AP All-American in program history when • University of Northern Iowa - B.A., 1988 program’s best 19 game start ever, while its 13 victories his son was honored following a record-setting • United States Sports Academy - M.S.S., 1994 to start to the campaign was its best since 1942-43. CU season. Doug was the first sophomore in league finished fifth nationally in home attendance. history named MVC Player of the Year, setting a school record with 801 points, while also leading the nation with 307 field goals. Creighton finished the year ranked No. 19 in the AP poll, and also ranked sixth nationally for its average home attendance of 16,665. McDermott’s first year in Omaha was also a success. He led Creighton to a 23-16 record in his first campaign, as the Jays won a school-record four postseason games, advancing to the CBI finals. Doug McDermott swept MVC Freshman and Newcomer of the Year awards while becoming the first freshman since 1952 to be named First Team All-MVC. Point guard Antoine Young was named Second Team All-Valley and also earned a spot on the MVC’s Most-Improved Team. Echenique was named to the MVC All-Newcomer and All-Defensive Teams, while McDermott and Jahenns Manigat landed 12 Greg McDermott

All-Freshman Team spots. Four members of his first team (Kaleb Korver, Matthew Dorwart, Ross Ferrarini and Derek Sebastian) were honored for their work in the classroom. A native of Cascade, Iowa, McDermott owns a 356-240 record in 18 seasons on the Division I sidelines. He has a 487-304 career mark in 25 seasons as a head coach, which includes 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Before coming to Creighton, McDermott won 59 games in four seasons as head coach at Iowa State. He coached five players who earned all-conference recognition, including Craig Brackins, who was the first Cyclone since 2001 to earn All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2009. He also coached Mike Taylor, who was a second-round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and played for the in 2008-09. McDermott’s 2008-09 squad broke school records in three-pointers made (236) and lowest turnover average (12.1 tpg.) in a season. McDermott’s meteoric rise in the head coaching ranks occurred in his five seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Northern Iowa. After taking over a program that had not posted a winning season since 1997, McDermott’s recipe for success launched the UNI program into the national spotlight. In his third season with the Panthers, McDermott led UNI to the 2004 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and its second NCAA Tournament appearance in school history while recording a 21-10 mark. He backed up UNI’s 2004 season with yet another NCAA Tournament bid in 2005, this time earning the Panthers’ first at-large berth with a No. 11 seed. The Panthers tallied a 21-11 record and took No. 6 seed Wisconsin to the wire, falling 57-52. The 2006 UNI season was just as successful, as McDermott led the Panthers to their first Associated Press Top 25 ranking while tying a then-school record with 23 wins. UNI defeated five NCAA Tournament teams en route to its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance with a No. 10 seed. McDermott compiled a 90-63 record at UNI, earning him a spot in the school’s Intercollegiate Athletics Hall The McDermott family, from left: Doug, Theresa, Nick, Sydney and Greg of Fame in 2015. McDermott has coached 39 players who have earned some sort of conference award in his 18 years as a Division Greg McDermott’s Year-by-Year Coaching Ledger I coach, including four players who earned First Team All-MVC honors a combined seven times (Doug McDermott, SEASON SCHOOL RECORD CONF. RECORD PLACE POSTSEASON David Gruber, , Grant Stout), one First Team 1989-90 North Dakota (Asst.) 28-7 (.800) 14-4 (.778) 1st NCAA DII Elite Eight (3rd) All-Big 12 pick (Craig Brackins), two First Team All-BIG EAST 1990-91 North Dakota (Asst.) 29-4 (.879) 17-1 (.944) 1st NCAA DII Elite Eight picks (Doug McDermott and Marcus Foster) and 2017 BIG 1991-92 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-9 (.719) 10-8 (.556) 4th NCAA DII First Round EAST Freshman of the Year Justin Patton. 1992-93 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-8 (.742) 13-5 (.722) 2nd NCAA DII Second Round McDermott received his first head coaching job at 1993-94 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-9 (.719) 11-7 (.611) T-3rd NCAA DII First Round Wayne State (Neb.) from 1994-2000. He led the Wildcats North Dakota (5 years, Asst.) 126-37 (.773) 65-25 (.722) to four-straight 20-win seasons, one Northern Sun Conference title and a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament 1994-95 Wayne State (Neb.) 14-13 (.519) Independent N/A N/A appearances, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2000. He won 1995-96 Wayne State (Neb.) 12-15 (.444) Independent N/A N/A 116 games in his six years with the Wildcats while earning 1996-97 Wayne State (Neb.) 21-7 (.750) Independent N/A N/A conference coach of the year honors in 2000. 1997-98 Wayne State (Neb.) 20-7 (.741) Independent N/A N/A He left Wayne State to take over the coaching duties 1998-99 Wayne State (Neb.) 23-5 (.821) Independent N/A NCAA DII First Round at Division II North Dakota State for one season (2000-01) 1999-00 Wayne State (Neb.) 26-6 (.813) 15-3 (.833) T-1st NCAA DII Sweet 16 before heading to Cedar Falls. The Bison finished 15-11 overall and defeated three top-25 opponents on the road Wayne State (6 years) 116-53 (.686) 15-3 (.833) in 2001. McDermott began his coaching career as an assistant 2000-01 North Dakota State 15-11 (.577) 7-11 (.389) 8th N/A at the University of North Dakota from 1989-94. During North Dakota State (1 year) 15-11 (.577) 7-11 (.389) his tenure, UND made five consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, were ranked No. 1 in the final 2001-02 Northern Iowa 14-15 (.483) 8-10 (.444) 7th N/A 1991 NCAA poll and won two North Central Conference 2002-03 Northern Iowa 11-17 (.393) 7-11 (.389) 7th N/A crowns. He was also a part of two North Central Region 2003-04 Northern Iowa 21-10 (.677) 12-6 (.667) T-2nd NCAA First Round Championships and compiled a 126-37 record in his six 2004-05 Northern Iowa 21-11 (.656) 11-7 (.611) T-3rd NCAA First Round seasons. 2005-06 Northern Iowa 23-10 (.697) 11-7 (.611) T-5th NCAA First Round A Fourth Team All-State center for Cascade High School Northern Iowa (5 years) 90-63 (.588) 49-41 (.544) in 1983, McDermott entered the IHSAA Hall of Fame in 2015 for his playing prowess as a prep. 2006-07 Iowa State 15-16 (.484) 6-10 (.375) T-7th N/A He accepted UNI head coach Jim Berry’s 2007-08 Iowa State 14-18 (.438) 4-12 (.250) 11th N/A scholarship offer to play for the Panthers. He played 2008-09 Iowa State 15-17 (.469) 4-12 (.250) 10th N/A three seasons for Berry and two years for , 2009-10 Iowa State 15-17 (.469) 4-12 (.250) T-9th N/A recording 1,033 career points and ranks 37th on UNI’s all-time Iowa State (4 years) 59-68 (.465) 18-46 (.281) scoring chart. As a junior, he ranked 16th nationally in field-goal percentage (58.7 percent) and shot 60.3 percent from the field as a senior. The 6-foot-8 2010-11 Creighton 23-16 (.590) 10-8 (.556) T-4th CBI Finals (2nd) center was named Second Team All-Mid-Continent 2011-12 Creighton 29-6 (.829) 14-4 (.778) 2nd NCAA 3rd Round Conference as a junior and was a team 2012-13 Creighton 28-8 (.778) 13-5 (.722) 1st NCAA 3rd Round co-captain as a senior. McDermott received his B.A. 2013-14 Creighton 27-8 (.771) 14-4 (.778) 2nd NCAA 3rd Round degree from Northern Iowa in 1988. He played one season 2014-15 Creighton 14-19 (424) 4-14 (222) T-9th N/A professionally in Switzerland after graduation before 2015-16 Creighton 20-15 (.571) 9-9 (.500) 6th NIT Quarterfinals beginning his coaching career. 2016-17 Creighton 25-10 (.714) 10-8 (.556) T-3rd NCAA 1st Round McDermott and his wife, Theresa, have three 2017-18 Creighton 21-12 (.636) 10-8 (.556) T-3rd NCAA 1st Round children: Nick, Doug and Sydney. Doug plays for the Indiana 2018-19 Creighton 20-15 (.571) 9-9 (.500) T-3rd NIT Quarterfinals Pacers and is in his sixth year in the NBA, while Sydney is a Creighton (9 years) 207-109 (.655) 93-69 (.574) freshman on the Northwest Missouri State volleyball team. Head Coach Totals (25 years) 487-304 (.616) 182-170 (.517) All-Year Totals (30 years) 613-341 (.643) 247-195 (.559) 13 Greg McDermott

Greg McDermott’s Career Record vs. All Opponents Conference* WSU NDSU UNI ISU CU Total Conference* WSU NDSU UNI ISU CU Total Conference* WSU NDSU UNI ISU CU Total America East — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Horizon League — — 4-0 1-0 2-0 7-0 Summit League 7-10 3-5 — 4-1 6-0 20-16 Albany — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Green Bay — — 4-0 — 1-0 5-0 Denver 2-0 — — — — 2-0 IUPUI — — — — 1-0 1-0 Nebraska-Omaha 3-3 1-1 — — — 4-4 American Athletic — — 7-5 2-0 9-5 18-10 Milwaukee — — — 1-0 — 1-0 North Dakota State — — — 2-0 — 2-0 Cincinnati — — 0-1 — 1-0 1-1 Oral Roberts — — — — 1-0 1-0 Houston — — — 2-0 — 2-0 Ivy League — — — — 1-0 1-0 North Dakota — 1-1 — 2-0 1-0 4-1 Memphis — — — — 1-0 1-0 Yale — — — — 1-0 1-0 South Dakota 2-2 0-2 — — 1-0 3-4 Tulsa — — — — 3-1 3-1 South Dakota State 0-5 1-1 — 0-1 — 1-7 UCF — — — — 1-0 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic — — 1-1 — — 1-1 Western Illinois — — — — 3-0 3-0 Wichita State — — 7-4 — 3-4 10-8 Siena — — 1-1 — — 1-1 Sun Belt — — — 1-0 4-0 5-0 Atlantic Coast — — 0-1 0-1 2-2 2-4 Mid-American — — 2-0 — 3-1 5-1 Georgia State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Clemson — — — — 1-0 1-0 Akron — — — — 2-1 2-1 Louisiana — — — — 2-0 2-0 Duke — — — 0-1 0-1 0-2 Buffalo — — — — 1-0 1-0 Louisiana-Monroe — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Georgia Tech — — 0-1 — — 0-1 Western Michigan — — 2-0 — — 2-0 UT Arlington — — — — 1-0 1-0 North Carolina — — — — 0-1 0-1 North Carolina State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic — — 1-0 2-0 4-0 7-0 West Coast — — — 1-0 0-6 1-6 Bethune-Cookman — — — 1-0 — 1-0 BYU — — — — 0-2 0-2 Atlantic Sun — — — 1-0 2-0 3-0 Coppin State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Gonzaga — — — — 0-2 0-2 Kennesaw State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Florida A&M — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Loyola Marymount — — — 1-0 — 1-0 USC Upstate — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Maryland-Eastern Shore — — — — 1-0 1-0 Saint Mary’s — — — — 0-2 0-2 Norfolk State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Atlantic 10 — — 1-0 1-0 5-3 7-3 North Carolina A&T — — — — 1-0 1-0 Western Athletic — — 4-2 1-0 7-0 12-2 Davidson — — — — 1-0 1-0 North Carolina Central — — — — 1-0 1-0 Chicago State — — 1-1 1-0 3-0 5-1 Dayton — — 1-0 — — 1-0 UMKC — — 2-1 — 3-0 5-1 George Washington — — — — 0-1 0-1 Missouri Valley — — 48-32 3-8 42-15 93-55 UTRGV — — 1-0 — 1-0 2-0 Massachusetts — — — — 1-0 1-0 Bradley — — 5-5 1-2 5-1 11-8 Rhode Island — — — — 0-1 0-1 Drake — — 8-2 1-3 6-2 15-7 Non-Division I 109-43 11-5 5-0 4-0 3-0 132-48 Saint Joseph’s — — — — 3-1 3-1 Evansville — — 7-4 — 6-1 13-5 Angelo State — 1-0 — — — 1-0 Saint Louis — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Illinois State — — 7-4 — 6-1 13-5 Augustana (S.D.) 3-2 1-1 — — — 4-3 Indiana State — — 8-3 — 5-2 13-5 Bemidji State 11-1 1-0 — — 1-0 13-1 BIG EAST — — 2-12 — 61-58 63-70 Loyola Chicago — — 2-0 — 1-1 3-1 Briar Cliff 9-2 — — — — 9-2 Butler — — 0-2 — 7-5 7-7 Missouri State — — 6-7 — 3-4 9-11 Centenary — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Creighton — — 2-9 — — 2-9 Northern Iowa — — — 1-3 4-3 5-6 Coe — — — — 1-0 1-0 DePaul — — — — 13-1 13-1 Southern Illinois — — 4-7 — 6-0 10-7 College of Notre Dame 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Georgetown — — 0-1 — 7-6 7-7 Valparaiso — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Concordia-St. Paul 2-0 — — — — 2-0 Marquette — — — — 5-7 5-7 Dakota State 2-0 — — — — 2-0 Providence — — — — 6-9 6-9 Mountain West — — 0-1 — 3-2 3-3 Dana 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Seton Hall — — — — 5-8 5-8 Boise State — — — — 1-1 1-1 Drury 1-2 — — — — 1-2 St. John’s — — — — 8-4 8-4 San Diego State — — 0-1 — 1-1 1-2 Grand View 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Villanova — — — — 3-10 3-10 San Jose State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Hawai’i-Hilo 0-1 — — — — 0-1 Xavier — — — — 7-8 7-8 Hawai’i Pacific — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Northeast — — 1-0 — 1-0 2-0 Huron 1-1 — — — — 1-1 Big Sky — 1-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 7-1 Wagner — — 1-0 — 1-0 2-0 Lake Superior State 1-0 — — 1-0 — 2-0 Idaho State — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Lynn — 1-0 — — — 1-0 Montana — — 2-0 — 1-0 3-0 Ohio Valley — — — 5-0 2-0 7-0 Macalester — 1-0 — — — 1-0 Northern Arizona — — — — 1-0 1-0 Eastern Illinois — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Mayville State — 1-0 — — — 1-0 Northern Colorado — 1-1 — — — 1-1 Jacksonville State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Metropolitan State 0-1 — — — — 0-1 Southeast Missouri State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Midland 1-1 — — — — 1-1 Big South — — 1-0 — 4-0 5-0 SIU Edwardsville — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Minn. State-Mankato 2-0 1-0 — — — 3-0 Campbell — — — — 1-0 1-0 Tennessee State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Minn. State-Moorhead 3-2 1-1 — — — 4-3 Longwood — — 1-0 — 2-0 3-0 Minnesota-Crookston 2-0 1-0 1-0 — — 4-0 Presbyterian — — — — 1-0 1-0 Pacific-12 — — 0-1 6-5 8-3 14-9 Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 — — — — 2-1 Arizona State — — — — 3-1 3-1 Minnesota-Morris 8-5 — — — — 8-5 Big Ten — — 3-3 10-7 13-5 26-13 California — — — 0-1 2-0 2-1 Morningside 3-2 0-2 — — — 3-4 Indiana — — — — 0-1 0-1 Colorado — — — 4-4 — 4-4 Mount Marty 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Iowa — — 3-2 2-2 1-0 6-4 Oregon — — — — 1-2 1-2 Nebraska Christian 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Minnesota — — — 1-1 — 1-1 Oregon State — — — 2-0 — 2-0 Nebraska-Kearney 4-4 — — — — 4-4 Nebraska — — — 6-2 7-2 13-4 UCLA — — — — 1-0 1-0 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-1 — — — — 0-1 Northwestern — — — 0-1 2-1 2-2 Utah — — 0-1 — — 0-1 Northern State 7-5 — — — — 7-5 Ohio State — — — 0-1 0-1 0-2 Washington State — — — — 1-0 1-0 NW Missouri State 3-1 — — — — 3-1 Rutgers — — — — 1-0 1-0 Presentation 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Purdue — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Patriot League — — 1-0 — 1-0 2-0 Quincy 1-1 — — — — 1-1 Wisconsin — — 0-1 — 2-0 2-1 Bucknell — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Rio Grande 0-1 — — — — 0-1 Loyola (Md.) — — — — 1-0 1-0 Rockford 2-0 — — — — 2-0 Big 12 — — 1-4 6-33 1-7 8-44 Rockhurst 8-0 — — — — 8-0 Baylor — — — 2-2 0-2 2-4 Southeastern — — 1-0 2-12 3-1 6-13 Rollins 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Iowa State — — 1-4 — 0-1 1-5 Alabama — — — 0-1 2-0 2-1 Savannah State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Kansas — — — 0-8 — 0-8 LSU — — 1-0 — — 1-0 San Francisco State 0-1 — — — — 0-1 Kansas State — — — 1-7 0-1 1-8 Missouri — — — 2-6 — 2-6 Southwest Baptist 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Oklahoma — — — 1-4 1-2 2-6 Ole Miss — — — — 1-1 1-1 Southwest State 12-1 — — — — 12-1 Oklahoma State — — — 1-4 — 1-4 Texas A&M — — — 0-5 — 0-5 St. Cloud State 1-0 1-1 — — — 2-1 TCU — — — — 0-1 0-1 St. Mary (Kan.) 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Texas — — — 0-5 — 0-5 Southern — — 1-1 1-0 2-0 4-1 St. Francis 3-2 — — — — 3-2 Texas Tech — — — 1-3 — 1-3 East Tennessee State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Tampa 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Furman — — 0-1 — — 0-1 Teikyo Westmar 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Big West — — — 2-1 2-0 4-1 Mercer — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Truman State — — — — 1-0 1-0 Hawai’i — — — 0-1 — 0-1 Samford — — — — 1-0 1-0 Upper Iowa 0-1 — 1-0 — — 1-1 Long Beach State — — — — 2-0 2-0 Western Carolina — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Warner Southern — 1-0 — — — 1-0 UC Davis — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Wayne State (Mich.) 0-1 — — — — 0-1 UC Riverside — — — 1-0 — 1-0 Southland — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 4-0 Wayne State (Neb.) — — 2-0 — — 2-0 Central Arkansas — — — — 1-0 1-0 Westmar 2-0 — — — — 2-0 Colonial Athletic — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Houston Baptist — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Winona State 3-3 — — — — 3-3 William & Mary — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Northwestern State — — 1-0 — — 1-0 Winston Salem-State — — — 1-0 — 1-0 York 1-0 — — — — 1-0 Conference USA — — 2-0 — 6-1 8-1 Southwestern Athletic — — — 3-0 5-0 8-0 Totals 116-53 90-63 207-109 Louisiana Tech — — 2-0 — — 2-0 Alabama State — — — — 1-0 1-0 15-11 59-68 487-304 North Texas — — — — 2-1 2-1 Alcorn State — — — — 2-0 2-0 UAB — — — — 2-0 2-0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff — — — — 1-0 1-0 *Based on 2019-20 conference affiliation UTSA — — — — 1-0 1-0 Mississippi Valley State — — — 2-0 — 2-0 Middle Tennessee — — — — 1-0 1-0 Texas Southern — — — 1-0 1-0 2-0

14 Alan Huss Alan Huss Assistant Coach - Third Season at Creighton

Alan Huss as one of the top high school programs in the The Alan Huss File is in his third nation. His record also includes a perfect 62-0 season on staff home record at Marsch Gymnasium. Huss Personal • Wife - Katie at his alma coached more than three dozen Division I • Children - Nicky and Mary mater. products at the high school level, including Huss works with Creighton’s big men while former NBA guard Darington Hobson. Collegiate Coaching Experience • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2017-Present also playing a key role in the team’s scouting Prior to his time at La Lumiere, Huss was • New Mexico - Assistant Coach, 2014-17 and recruiting. the head coach at Culver Military Academy in In his first two years on staff, Huss helped Culver, Indiana, where he set the school record Previous Coaching Experience Martin Krampelj develop into one of the top for wins in each of his final two seasons with • La Lumiere School - Head Coach, 2010-14 • Culver Military Academy - Head Coach, 2007-10 post players in the BIG EAST, as the junior the Eagles. • Decatur Christian - Head Coach, 2006-07 ranked in the top-10 in scoring, rebounding, Huss was a four-year member of the • Decatur Eisenhower - Assistant Coach, 2003-05 blocks and steals during league play in 2018-19. Creighton men’s basketball team from Collegiate Playing Experience Huss also saw true freshman Christian 1997 to 2001, where he played under head • Creighton - Center, 1997-2001 Bishop blossom from a redshirt candidate into coach and alongside NBA College Education a key member of the Bluejay rotation by year’s sharpshooter Kyle Korver. During his • Creighton - BSBA., management information end. Bishop was Creighton’s top rebounder collegiate career with the Bluejays, Huss was systems, 2002 during each of its final two games of the part of three NCAA Tournament teams (1999, season as the Bluejays advanced to the 2000, 2001), two Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals of the NIT. Tournament titles (1999, 2000) and one MVC Huss earned his Bachelor’s degree from As an assistant in three seasons at New regular-season title (2001). He played in 94 Creighton in Business Administration in 2002. Mexico, Huss helped guide the Lobos to 49 games with the Bluejays, including 39 starts. He and his wife Katie (also a 2002 Creighton victories. New Mexico went 33-13 at The Pit The 6-foot-9-inch Huss was a prep standout alum) have two daughters, Nicky and Mary. during that time, and the Lobos finished 5-1 in at North Kansas City High School. He six meetings against in-state rival New Mexico averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds per State. game for the Hornets en route to All-Kansas Huss went to New Mexico after spend- City metro honors as a senior. Following his ing four seasons at the helm of the prep final season at North Kansas City High, he was program at La Lumiere School in La Porte, selected to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Indiana, where he amassed an impressive 102- Coaches Association and Missouri-Kansas 19 record for a team that was regularly ranked All-Star games.

The Huss family (clockwise from top left): Katie, Alan, Nicky and Mary 15 Paul Lusk Assistant Coach - Second Season at Creighton

Paul Lusk In 2010 he was named by FoxSports.com The Paul Lusk File starts his second as one of the nation’s top 25 high-major year as an assistant coaches. In April 2011, Lusk was Personal assistant coach inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of • Wife - Melanie at Creighton Fame. • Children – Maddie and Jack this winter. Before moving to Purdue, he spent one During his first season, Lusk helped to season on Matt Painter’s staff at Southern Collegiate Coaching Experience • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2018-Present coordinate a Bluejay defense that held foes Illinois in 2003-04, a campaign that also • Missouri State - Head Coach, 2011-18 to 73.2 points per game for the season. culminated in an NCAA Tournament berth, • Purdue - Assistant/Associate Coach, 2004-11 Against league foes, the Bluejay defense a No. 15 national ranking and a 25-5 record. • Southern Illinois - Assistant Coach, 2003-04 allowed 8.3 points per game less than Prior to that, he spent one season as head • Dubuque - Head Coach, 2002-03 • Missouri Southern State - Assistant Coach, 1999-02 in the initial encounter while showing coach at the University of Dubuque. His head • Southwestern Illinois - Assistant Coach, 1998-99 continued improvement as the year went on. coaching debut came on the heels of three Lusk arrived in Omaha after spending the seasons at Division II Missouri Southern State Collegiate Playing Experience previous seven seasons as a head coach in Joplin where he was an assistant. The • Iowa - Guard, 1990-92 at Missouri State, winning 105 games and Lions were 71-21 in that span (1999-2002) • Southern Illinois - Guard, 1992-95 advancing the Bears to the Arch Madness semi- with an NCAA Tournament appearance in College Education finals in 2014 and 2017. His 2013-14 club went 1999-2000. His coaching career started with a • Missouri State - M.S., Education, 2000 20-13 and reached the CollegeInsider.com one-year stint as an assistant at Southwestern • Southern Illinois - B.S., Health Education, 1995 Tournament, while his 2017-18 team went Illinois College in Belleville. 18-15. The native of New Baden, Illinois, began A 1995 graduate of Southern Illinois, Lusk coached 10 MVC Scholar-Athlete his playing career at Iowa in 1990 where Lusk and his wife Melanie have a Team selections, six All-MVC players, four All- he spent two years before he found a daughter, Maddie, and a son, Jack. The Freshman Team picks, four members of the home at Southern Illinois under coach Rich couple both earned their Masters of Science MVC All-Newcomer Team and two members Herrin. He helped guide the Salukis to three in Education from Missouri State in 2000. of The Valley’s Most-Improved Team in seven straight NCAA Tournament trips (1993-95), seasons in Springfield. He also coached the earning All-MVC second-team honors in 2016 and 2017 MVC Newcomers of the Year. 1994 with a 15.2 scoring average as a junior. Lusk arrived at Missouri State after seven As a senior, he earned a spot on the Valley seasons as an assistant coach and associate Scholar-Athlete and All-Tournament teams head coach at Purdue. During his tenure on and finished his Saluki career with 1,031 the Purdue coaching staff, Lusk helped guide points. the Boilermakers to five consecutive NCAA He went on to play professionally both in Tournament appearances with a collective the United States and Argentina and earned 129-45 ledger during that span. two different invitations to the Phoenix Suns’ training camp.

The Lusk family, (from left): Jack, Melanie, Paul and Maddie

16 Preston Murphy Preston Murphy Assistant Coach - Fifth Season at Creighton

Assistant Prior to his return to BC, Murphy spent The Preston Murphy File coach Preston four years at his alma mater, the University Murphy enters of Rhode Island. Murphy was an assistant Personal his fifth season coach with the Rams from 2010-14 before • Wife - Maria at Creighton being promoted to the role of associate • Children - Preston Jr., Payton, Chase and Aria after joining the Bluejay staff in June of head coach in the spring of 2014. Collegiate Coaching Experience 2015. During his time at URI, the Rams had • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2015-Present The Bluejays have won 86 games with three All-Atlantic 10 selections, three • Boston College - Assistant Coach, 2014-15 • Rhode Island - Associate Head Coach, 2014 Murphy on staff in the previous four All-Rookie Team picks and 2014 Co-Rookie • Rhode Island - Assistant Coach, 2010-14 seasons, including a pair of NCAA of the Year E.C. Matthews. He also worked • Boston College - Director of Operations, 2006-10 Tournament berths. with Xavier Munford, who recently signed a Guard Marcus Foster was twice named multi-year deal with the . High School Coaching Experience First Team All-BIG EAST, Khyri Thomas was His first coaching job came at • Woonsocket High School - Head Coach, 2003-06 twice named BIG EAST Defensive Player Woonsocket High School in Rhode Island, Professional Playing Experience of the Year, and in 2017-18 Davion Mintz where he was a head coach from 2003-06. • Belgium - 2001-2002 led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio. Murphy graduated from Rhode Island in • Holland - 1999-2001 Thomas went on to be selected 38th in the 1999 with a degree in finance. He scored Collegiate Playing Experience 2018 NBA Draft. 1,218 points for the Rams while playing • Rhode Island - Guard, 1995-99 Murphy spent the 2014-15 season as an in four straight postseasons, including a assistant coach at Boston College, where run to the Elite Eight in 1998. He ranks College Education he had previously been the program’s among URI’s all-time leaders in three-point • Rhode Island - B.S., finance, 1999 director of operations from 2006-10. percentage, assists and steals. During that first stint, the Eagles went 72-57 Upon his graduation, Murphy played and made a pair of NCAA Tournament three professional seasons in Belgium and Murphy and his wife, Maria, have three appearances. BC featured NBA First Round Holland. He played with the Los Angeles boys, Preston Jr., Payton and Chase, as well picks Jared Dudley, Sean Williams and Clippers in the Southern California Summer as one daughter, Aria. Reggie Jackson, as well as second-round Pro League in 2002, and also played one selection Olivier Hanlan in those years. season with the Magic Johnson All-Stars.

The Murphy family (from left): Payton, Preston, Chase, Preston Jr., Aria and Maria

17 Steve Merfeld Assistant to the Head Coach - 10th Season at Creighton

Steve Merfeld first postseason appearance in 2001 led to one The Steve Merfeld File gives Creighton of the signature moments in NCAA Tournament the unique history as the video of his players lifting him up Personal distinction of in celebration following No. 15 seed Hampton’s • Wife - Mary Jo having two staff upset of No. 2 seed Iowa State in the 2001 tourney • Children - Lauren and Andrew members who remains a popular March Madness clip. have won games in the NCAA Tournament as a Merfeld led Hampton to a winning record Career Coaching Experience head coach. in four of his five years, finishing with a 90-57 • Creighton - Assistant to the Head Coach After three seasons as an assistant coach, (.612) record that was capped by back-to-back 2013-Present Merfeld was elevated to assistant to the head sweeps of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2010-13 coach position in April 2013 on Greg McDermott’s regular-season and tournament titles in 2001 • Bradley - Assistant Coach, 2007-09 staff, and enters his seventh season in that role. and 2002. After Hampton became just the fourth • Evansville - Head Coach, 2002-07 In his first year at Creighton, he worked with No. 15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game in • Hampton - Head Coach, 1997-2002 MVC Newcomer and Freshman of the Year Doug 2001, Merfeld’s Pirates became the first 15-seed • Hampton - Assistant Coach, 1996-97 McDermott, Preseason MVC Player of the Year winner to return to the NCAA Tournament the • Bowling Green - Assistant Coach, 1986-96 Kenny Lawson Jr., and MVC All-Defensive Team following season. In his final season at Hampton, • St. John’s Military Academy - Head Coach, 1984-86 big man Gregory Echenique. In his second Merfeld led the 2001-02 Pirates to a school-record season, McDermott became Creighton’s first 26 wins. Merfeld was rewarded for his efforts in Collegiate Coaching Honors player named First Team All-American, while returning Hampton to the Big Dance by being Hampton University Echenique became CU’s first honoree to be named the 2002 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major • 2002 CollegeInsider.com National Mid-Major Coach named MVC Defensive Player of the Year. Coach of the Year. of the Year In 2012-13, McDermott repeated as a First He replaced longtime Evansville head coach • 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Team All-American and as MVC Player of the Year, Jim Crews in 2002 and directed the Purple Aces to Year while Echenique became Creighton’s first player an RPI that improved 131 spots during his tenure. • 2002 NABC District 4 Coach of the Year • 2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outstanding to be named to the MVC’s All-Defensive Team in His Evansville teams also collected 11 victories Tournament Coach three straight seasons. In addition, sharpshooting against postseason squads (7 NCAA, 4 NIT). In • 2001 NABC District 4 Coach of the Year forward Ethan Wragge was named MVC Sixth Man addition to four All-Missouri Valley Conference of the Year. players, he coached two-time Academic College Education McDermott would go on to sweep all 14 All-American Clint Cuffle (2003, 2004) and a trio of • Bowling Green - M.S., athletic administration, 1987 National Player of the Year honors in 2013-14. 1,000-point scorers on his 2006-07 squad. • Wisconsin-La Crosse - B.S., physical education, 1984 Creighton has won 207 of 316 games in the past Merfeld was a member of the Bradley coaching nine seasons, making five NCAA Tournaments staff for three seasons; starting in 2007, Merfeld and two NIT appearances. Creighton tied the helped the Braves to a pair of 21-win seasons, fourth pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. He also landed school record with 29 wins in 2011-12, then had including seven postseason victories that helped three Mid-American Conference Rookies of the 28 more wins in 2012-13 and 27 in 2013-14. Bradley claim a pair of postseason tournament Year in a five-year span, including Daniels and Merfeld boasts 33 years of NCAA Division I runner-up finishes. Anthony Stacey, both of whom went on to be experience, including 10 seasons as a head coach: A 1984 graduate of Wisconsin-La Crosse, named the league’s Player of the Year in 1997 and at Hampton from 1997-02 and at Evansville from Merfeld was a 10-year assistant for current Miami 2000, respectively. 2002-07. (Fla.) head coach Jim Larrañaga at Bowling Green Merfeld and his wife, Mary Jo, have a daughter, As a college head coach, Merfeld collected prior to joining the Hampton staff as an assistant Lauren, and a son, Andrew. 144 wins, two regular-season conference in 1996. During his time with the Falcons, Merfeld championships, two conference tournament titles established himself as a highly-regarded recruiter and two NCAA Tournament appearances. That and is credited with signing Antonio Daniels, the

The Merfeld family, clockwise from top left: Steve, Mary Jo, Andrew, Lauren 18 Jeff Vanderloo Jeff Vanderloo Director of Basketball Operations - Ninth Season at Creighton

Jeff Vanderloo lone year as a head coach at Sergeant The Jeff Vanderloo File enters his Bluff-Luton (Iowa), before returning to East ninth season as head coach. Personal as Creighton’s He led East to a 2002 state title, with • Wife - Kori • Children - Jordan and Jaci director of former Northern Iowa standout guard Ben basketball operations, after joining the Jacobson leading the way. In 2011, he Career Coaching Experience program in 2011. was named one of eight finalists for the • Creighton - Director of Basketball Operations, He helps handle Creighton travel and National High School Athletic Coaches 2011-Present • Sioux City East HS - Head Coach, 1992-2011 logistics among his many duties. He also Association national basketball coach of • Sergeant Bluff-Luton HS - Head Coach, 1991-92 helps organize and work Creighton’s the year. • Sioux City East HS - Assistant Coach, 1986-91 summer camps. Vanderloo is a 10-time District Coach of Before coming to Creighton, Vanderloo the Year and was named IBCA State Coach Collegiate Playing Experience • Morningside - Baseball, 1981-82 spent the previous 19 seasons as the head of the Year in 2002. His teams won seven coach at Sioux City (Iowa) East High School, conference titles and won 15 regional College Education where he led the Black Raiders to 295 wins championships. He also served on the Iowa • Morningside - Education, 1985 and eight state tournament appearances, Basketball Coaches Association board for a and helped develop 36 players who went dozen years, including a term as president on to play in college. in 1998. Vanderloo and his wife, Kori, have been He is the winningest boys high school Basketball is in the blood for the married 20 years. The couple has two basketball coach in Sioux City history and Vanderloo family. His late father, Rich, daughters, Jordan and Jaci. Jordan is a was inducted into the IHSAA Hall of Fame was a former East boys basketball coach member of the Creighton women’s soccer as a coach in the spring of 2015. and athletic director. His brother John program. Vanderloo, 56, brought 24 years of was head coach at Sioux City North, and coaching experience to the Creighton another brother, Ras, replaced him as head program. After graduating from coach at East. In addition, his brother Jim Morningside in 1985, he served as an is an assistant superintendent in the Sioux assistant coach at Sioux City East for four City school system. seasons (1986-91). He went 16-6 in his

The Vanderloo family (from left): Jaci, Kori, Jeff and Jordan

19 Len Gordy Len Gordy Diversity and Inclusion Officer - 26th Year at Creighton

Longtime men’s basketball assistant coach Len Gordy is in his 15th year as Creighton’s diversity and inclusion officer for athletics, and 26th overall at CU. He also works in the University’s Multicultural Affairs Office on campus. In his position, Gordy assists in the recruitment, retention, development and graduation of all student-athletes, helps the Operation Bluejay program reach diverse populations in Omaha, and trains all coaches and staff on diversity and inclusion issues. He has also served on selection committees for coaching and administrative vacancies in the Department of Athletics while helping to identify qualified minority candidates. Gordy spent the 2004-05 season as the school’s director of basketball operations after spending the previous 10 seasons on the bench as an assistant coach for the Bluejays. As director of basketball operations, Gordy coordinated team travel and community outreach and service, while also helping with on-campus recruiting and summer camps. Gordy graduated from the University of Arizona in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television communications. A native of Chester, Pennsylvania, Gordy started his coaching career at his alma mater, spending six seasons as an assistant to Fred Snowden on the Arizona staff.

In July 1983, Gordy moved to Towson University and served as the program’s top assistant for two seasons at the Maryland-based school before spending seven years as an assistant to Cliff Ellis at Clemson University from 1985-92. In Gordy’s stint as a Clemson assistant, the Tigers averaged more than 17 wins per season and advanced to the postseason five times. Prior to being named an assistant at Creighton on July 11, 1994, Gordy had spent two years as a teacher in the Atlanta public schools system. During his playing career at Arizona, Gordy played forward and was voted team captain his senior year (1976-77). As a junior, the Wildcats advanced to the regional final of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season with a 24-9 record. The Cats also made the NCAA Tournament his senior season. As a four-year letterman, Gordy helped the Wildcats record 81 wins, leading the team in free-throw percentage (.787) as a sophomore. Gordy played in 103 career games, averaging 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds, and was named the team’s most inspirational player in each his final three seasons. Gordy has one son, Kenny.

20 Support Staff Casey Matthews Video Coordinator - Second Season at Creighton Casey Matthews is in his second year as Matthews came to NDSU following a two-year stint as the video the video coordinator at Creighton. coordinator for Southern Miss men’s basketball. As video coordinator, Matthews is responsible for overseeing he was responsible for all aspects of video operations, including film all aspects of the team’s film and video exchange, video breakdown of games and practices, and assisting the needs, including opponent scouting coaching staff with opponent and self-scouting, among other duties. reports and breakdown of game and Matthews also served as the head men’s basketball manager at practice film to create individual and team edits for the Creighton UNC-Wilmington from 2011-13. He has extensive experience working team and staff. basketball camps at the Division I level. Before arriving at Creighton, he spent three seasons as North He graduated from UNC-Wilmington in 2013 with a degree in Dakota State’s director of basketball operations. sport leadership. Matthews and his wife April have two daughters, Finley and Eden. John McKew Administrative Specialist - Fourth Season at Creighton John McKew is in his fourth year as McKew spent five seasons from 2011-16 serving as a team an administrative specialist at Creighton, manager for the Bluejays. where he oversees CU’s current crop of A native of Portland, Maine, McKew graduated in 2016 with a undergraduate managers. degree from Creighton in lifestyle management. In addition, McKew also assists with He resides in Omaha. event scheduling, scouting, on-campus recruiting and camps among other areas. Patty Galas Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant - 25th Season at Creighton Patty Galas is in her 25th season as Galas serves as the administrative assistant to Creighton’s athletic the administrative assistant for the director, Bruce Rasmussen, and provides administrative support to Creighton men’s basketball program, other staff members. and 32nd overall at Creighton. She is She is also active in the Teammates mentoring program and St. responsible for providing administrative Bernadette’s Parish in Bellevue. support to coach Greg McDermott and She resides in Omaha and is the proud mother of three daughters the men’s basketball staff. -- Jenni Weeder, Julie Bishop and Jill Isaacs. She also enjoys spending As part of her duties, Galas coordinates team travel, manages coach time with her four granddaughters and three grandsons. McDermott’s calendar and correspondence, makes all arrangements for tournament and postseason play and BIG EAST Media Day, and organizes the monthly Greg McDermott Luncheons. Additional Men’s Basketball Support Staff

Rob Anderson Steve Brace Mark Burgers Jim Dorsey Brandy Menaugh Ty Nurse Kevin Sarver Sports Information Associate AD Associate AD Academics Associate AD Volunteer Associate AD Director Assistant Coach 21 Athletic Training and Athletic Performance

Athletic Training and Athletic Performance The Creighton University Athletic Training staff works in cooperation with and under the supervision of physicians to provide the best possible care for student-athletes. It has a staff of five full-time athletic trainers, and two graduate assistant athletic trainers. Athletic training students also gain clinical experience as they help serve the sports medicine needs of Creighton student-athletes. The mission of Creighton University ath- letic training is to serve as the initial allied healthcare provider for Creighton University student-athletes and to provide access to other healthcare professionals as needed. Services include prevention, assessment, management and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses. Creighton athletic training is committed to the highest standards of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Ben McNair Code of Professional Practice and the Men’s Basketball credentialing statutes of the state of Nebraska. Athletic Trainer Ben McNair serves as the men’s basketball athletic trainer.

Creighton University student-athletes benefit from year-round strength and conditioning training programs in The Championship Center. The 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center is equipped with 12 Power Lift half-racks that each have inlaid lifting platforms and the EliteForm system. Additionally, the Athletic Performance Center features Uesaka Collegiate Series Bumper Plates, Plae Flooring, Iron Grip dumbbells, and a nutrition and hydration station to provide Creighton student-athletes with the optimal training and recovery environment. The athletic performance program at Creighton University is designed to help the athletes become strong and powerful. The program combines Olympic lifts, strength training exercises, plyometrics, speed and agility development, flexibility, and cardiovascular regimes. The programs are specifically tailored to each athlete, the sport they participate in and to their individual experience and ability. The goal of the program is to reduce the chance of injury and to help all athletes reach their full potential. To help maximize athletic performance, each Creighton student-athlete works with the strength and conditioning staff, the sports medicine staff, a certified nutritionist and a sports psychologist, giving Creighton student-athletes all the resources they need to succeed at the highest level. Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson serves as the men’s basketball athletic performance consultant. Athletic Performance Consultant

22 Academic Support

Academic and Athletic Success • Creighton’s student-athletes combined for a 3.39 GPA last spring. The student-athletes also own a 3.42 cumulative GPA. • The NCAA uses a tool for the evaluation of the academic quality of participating programs. The Academic Progress Report is intended to gauge the progress student-athletes are making to degree completion and graduation. In the spring of 2019, Creighton had four teams post multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports: women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf and women’s tennis. • Creighton owns 51 Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-American honors all-time. In 2018-19, Taryn Steve Brace Lisa Chipps Jim Dorsey Kloth (volleyball), Sven Koenig (men’s soccer), Nick Monkemeyer (men’s cross country) and Jaali Associate AD/Director of Director of Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Support Academic Services Academic Services Winters (volleyball) became the school’s latest honorees. Services • Three members of the men’s basketball team earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors (Mitch Ballock, Jett Canfield, Connor Cashaw). • Creighton had 160 student-athletes make the Dean’s List at least one time last year, including 96 Outstanding Student-Athletes student-athletes who earned the honor both semesters. Creighton prides itself on the quality education it provides for student- • Thirty-six student-athletes (14.9 percent) earned perfect 4.0 GPAs during the spring 2019 semester. athletes. Those listed below were members of the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA) • Ten teams (women’s basketball, rowing, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s golf, in 2018-19. (*Earned Dean’s List honors both semesters.) women’s golf, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, volleyball) had team GPAs of 3.30 or Baseball Women’s Golf Francesca Frericks better last spring and every team owns a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. Jason Allbery Katie Allen* Brekken Fukushima • Martin Krampelj was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court. Mitch Boyer* Delaney Benson* Emily Goodson* Isaac Collins* Rachel Grenko* Skylar Heinrich • Creighton was one of two Division I men’s basketball teams in the state of Nebraska, and one of Ryan Connolly Margaret Hickey* Kaira Houser* five in the BIG EAST, to be honored with a Team Academic Award by the National Association of Bobby Kametas* Kelsey Johnson Taryn Jakubowski* Basketball Coaches. Thomas Luevano Caroline Lake* Katie Johnson* Ryan Mantle* Katie Wilson* Aida Kardovic Jack Peluso* Maureen Kerr* Alan Roden* Rowing Cassie Legband All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans John Sakowski Marguerite Barran* Juelle Love* Nathan Shoemaker Paige Bolton Aline Reinkober Rick Apke, 1977 & 1978 Bill Hahn, 1993 Tara Oltman, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Jack Strunc Kortni Carico Katie Sullivan* Thomas Swafford Karen Crouch* Alyssa Swift* Ty Blach, 2011 Jennie Hartjes, 2015 Jace Peters, 2011 Dylan Tebrake Alissa Dolan Michaela Weist* Megan Bober, 2012 Shane Havens, 2003 Jessica Powers, 1999 Justin Wick* Kaitlyn Eder Krystle Campa, 2003 Fabian Herbers, 2014 & 2015 Jamie Reiss, 2007 Ally Einbeck* Softball Becca Changstrom, 2013 Brian Holt, 2011 Ernie Rongish, 1973 Men’s Basketball Maria Fier Sam Alm* Tyler Clement, 2018 Vincent Keller, 2015 Darin Ruf, 2009 Jett Canfield Taylor Garrett Valentina Bertrand* Connor Cashaw Claire Gastello Logan Black* Sam Crowley, 2018 Brooks Kendall, 2018 Dave Schrage, 1983 Martin Krampelj Margaret Graham* Kristin Fry* Zach Daeges, 2005 & 2006 Taryn Kloth, 2018 Paul Silas, 1964 Destiny Jordan* Kaitlynn Hunt* Brody Deren, 2004 Sven Koenig, 2018 Jean Tierney, 1983 Women’s Basketball Bernadette Lyons* Sydney Jenkins Ethan Finlay, 2011 Harrison Lang, 2017 Anthony Tolliver, 2007 Jaylyn Agnew* Elizabeth Maynard* Mileah McKelvy Becky Flynn, 1995 Dan Lawler, 1999, 2000 & 2001 Carrie Welle, 1998 Payton Brotzki Michaela Noreen Kate Mullally* Temi Carda* Adriana Oh* Laura Roecker Christine Fukumoto, 2005 Michael Lindeman, 2003 & 2004 Matt Wieland, 2005 Chloe Dworak Jorden Paule Courtney Sandell Heidi Geier, 1998 & 1999 Christy Lunceford, 1997 Jaali Winters, 2017 & 2018 Olivia Elger Makayla Schulte* Jacey Sawyer Emily Greisch, 2006 Nick Monkemeyer, 2019 Audrey Faber* Paige Shankland Kiahana Scott Ali Greene* Gretchen Strobbe* Nicole Simonson* Gracey Griglione Erica Svenby Brooke Kissinger* Mackenzie Vielhauer Men’s Tennis Jade Owens* Kollyn Weimer* Nick Campbell Creighton’s Championship Center Tatum Rembao* McKinley Wilson* Armando Gandini* Features Academic Resource Center Morgan Turner* Eliana Wright* Joe Hoff* Daniel Lopez-Rey* Men’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Luke Moorhead* In the summer of 2014, Creighton opened its Championship Center, a Chase Howard Keegan Boyd facility that will benefit all student-athletes for years to come. Located adjacent to Aidan King* Pepe Cejudo* Women’s Tennis D.J. Sokol Arena and the Wayne and Eileen Jack Larsen Daniel Espeleta Meredith Benson* Nick Monkemeyer* Julius Fohr Claire Embree* Ryan Athletic Center, the Championship Bryce Shirley* Bryce Gibson* Erin Epperson* Center is highlighted by the Wayne and Boston Small* Luke Haakenson* Laura Higueras* Jackson Stamper* Sven Koenig* Ashley Ishimura* Eileen Ryan Athletic Training Center, the Paul Kruse Kendra Lavallee* Parker Family Academic Resource Center, Women’s Cross Country Mitch LaGro Emma O’Connor* Chloe Cassens Bryson Pink Sarah Wilcox* the Doug McDermott Player Lounge and Erica Cradeur* Connor Ramlo* the Kyle Korver Courts inside D.J. Sokol Haley Fye* Jack Robinson Volleyball Marguerite Hendrickson* Jacob Ronneberg* Megan Ballenger Gymnasium, among many other features. Danielle Hotalling* Joel Rydstrand Samantha Bohnet Amy Leasure* Collin Valdivia* Naomi Hickman The Parker Family Academic Caroline Pass* Akeem Ward Taryn Kloth Erin Smith* Erica Kostelac Resource Center features private Women’s Soccer Grace Nelson* meeting and study rooms with access Men’s Golf Ansley Atkinson* Kelsey O’Connell Brad Keyer* Renee Berak Alexa Roumeliotis* to tutors, a computer lab, wireless Tucker Knaak* Haylee Blach* Megan Sharkey* internet, couches, tables, chairs and Ben Krapfl Jaylin Bosak Jaali Winters Andrew McCormick* Emma Braasch* Brittany Witt* many more resources to help Bluejay Koy Potthoff* Ashleigh Cearlock student-athletes make the most of Joe Torkelson* Josie Clough* their time. Kevin Wahle* Keelie Fothergill* 23