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11 Straight Postseason Appearances • 10 Straight 20-Win Seasons 11 Dana Altman Dana Altman Head Coach - 15th Season at Creighton

Dana Al t m a n the second straight year. The accomplishments earned The Dana Altman File enters his 15th year Altman the collegeinsider.com Jim Phelan Mid-Season at Creighton with a Coach of the Year award, the latest in a long line of hon- 282-152 re co rd, o r s. He now owns re gi o n a l, distri ct, co n fe re n ce or Personal which equates to an national coach of the year honors in 10 of his 23 years • Wife - Reva ave rage of more as a head coach. • Children - Jordan (24), Chase (22), than 20 wins per season over the past 14 years. The 2003-04 season also saw Creighton move into Spencer (20) and Audra (16) The man who was recently named a coach on the the $291 million Qwest Center Omaha in downtown • Date of Birth - June 16, 1958 M V C Me n’s Basketball Ce ntennial Team has led Omaha. The Jays averaged 12,016 fans per game in ‘03- • Hometown - Wilber, Neb. Creighton to 10 straight seasons of 20 or more wins, 04 and have ranked in the top 30 nationally in atten- not to mention 11 consecutive postseason tournament dance each of the last five years. Collegiate Coaching Honors appearances. Both marks are league records. A two-time MVC Coach of the Year (2001 and 2002), Creighton University Creighton has also won 10 or more league games Altman was a finalist for the pre s t i gious Naismith • MVC Men’s Basketball Centennial Team Coach in 12 straight seasons, another MVC mark. N ational Coach of the Year and named the NABC • 2004 Co l l e g e i n s i d e r. com Jim Phelan Mi d - Season Co a c h The dean of the Missouri Valley Conference, he District 12 and USBWA District VI Coach of the Year in of the Ye a r ranks third on the coaching victories list in the 102-year 2002-03. • 2003 Naismith National Coach of the Year Fi n a l i s t history of The Valley, trailing only Basketball Hall of Altman led that 2002-03 squad to a school-record • 2003 NABC D i s t ri ct 12 Coach of the Ye a r Fame coaches Henry Iba (486) and Eddie Hickey (337). 29 wins during a year that most consider among the • 2003 USBWA District VI Coach of the Year Altman owns a 365-219 career record in 19 years at best in Bluejay history. During that same season he also • 2002 Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year the Division I level and is 488-243 in 23 years overall as passed Arthur A. Schabinger to become the school’s • 2001 Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year a head coach. all-time winningest coach. • 1999 NABC District 12 Coach of the Year Kansas State University Altman has guided Creighton to an increase in vic- In December 2002, Altman directed the Bluejays • 1993 Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year tories in nine of the past 13 years while firmly estab- into the top 25 for the first time since 1975, climbing as Marshall University lishing the Bluejay program on the national scale. high as ninth in the coaches poll and 10th in the • 1990 Southern Conference Coach of the Year S i n ce coming to Cre i g hton, his at h l e tes have Associated Press poll. The Jays remained in the poll for Moberly (Mo.) Junior College earned five All-American honors on the court and four the final 15 weeks of the season, finishing the season • 1986 Region 16 Coach of the Year Academic All-America laurels in the classroom. Two 15th in the AP poll and 23rd in the ESPN/USA Today • 1986 Finalist, NJCAA Coach of the Year p l ayers he coached at Cre i g hto n, Kyle Korver and coaches poll. • 1985 Region 16 Coach of the Year Rodney Buford, have played in the NBA, while Anthony Altman has led Creighton to 11 straight postseason Southeast (Neb.) Junior College To l l i ver re ce ntly signed a two-year deal with Sa n berths, including seven NCAA Tournaments. Along the • 1983 Neb. State College Coach of the Year Antonio after making the opening-night ro s ter fo r way, the Jays have established new school records for • 1983 Region 9 Coach of the Year Cleveland last winter. victories in a two-year (52), three-year (76) and four- Last year Altman guided a young team to a 22-11 year span (99). Creighton is one of just seven schools to Collegiate Playing Experience re co rd and the second round of the NIT. Bo o k e r win 20 or more games each of the last 10 years, an elite • Eastern New Mexico - 1978-80, Guard Woodfox was named Valley Sixth Man of the Year while list that also includes Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, P’Allen Stinnett swept MVC Newcomer and Freshman Kent State and Syracuse. • Southeast Junior College - 1976-78, Guard of the Year plaudits. The Jays beat DePaul, Nebraska, Creighton’s time in the spotlight in recent years is Saint Joseph’s, UALR and Drexel out of conference and nothing new, but rather the culmination of continued College Education would attract a Valley-record 276,000 fans to Qwest growth in the program. • Western State University - M.B.A., 1981 Center Omaha. Altman’s 2001-02 team won a share of its second • Eastern New Mexico - B.A., Business, 1980 Altman’s 2006-07 team was nationally ranked in straight MVC title for the first time in 60 years, won the • Southeast J.C. - A.A., Business, 1978 the preseason and won its sixth MVC Tournament title in nine years with a 67-61 win over #11 Southern MVC Tournament and advanced to the second round Illinois. The school finished 13th nationally by averag- of the NCAA Tournament with a double-overtime vic- ing a league-record 15,909 fans per game while also tory over No. 15 Florida. In the process, he coached an playing on TV in 28 of 33 contests. h o n o ra b l e - m e ntion Al l -Am e rican and the league’s Despite season-ending injuries to starting guards Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and members Nate Funk and Josh Dotzler, Altman’s 2005-06 squad of the Valley’s Most-Improved and All-Bench teams. finished 20-10 and reached the final 16 of the National His 2000-01 squad tied Creighton’s then-school Inv i t ation To u rn a m e nt. Cre i g hton owned wins ove r record for wins in a season (24-8) and won its first Valley three teams that reached the Sweet 16, including a 20- regular season title since 1990-91, while the 1999-00 point victory at Final Four qualifier George Mason. That team won its first nine games on its way to an overall team finished tied for second in the MVC, which gained record of 23-10. national attention after ranking as the country’s sixth- In 1998-99, Altman earned National Association of best league. Basketball Coaches District 12 Coach of the Year honors In 2004-05 Altman helped guide a young team after CU went 22-9 and made the second round of the back to the Big Dance, thanks to an MVC Tourney title N C AA To u rn a m e nt. Th at ye a r, Altman joined v i cto r y against Mi s s o u ri St ate. The Jays won eight Cre i g hto n’s Eddie Hickey and Wichita St ate’s Ge n e straight games down the stretch before losing a 63-61 Smithson as the only coaches in MVC history to have nailbiter to eventual Elite Eight qualifier West Virginia in led their teams to improved winning percentages in the first round of the NCAA’s. five straight seasons. In 2003-04, Creighton started 12-0 (the school’s best start since 1942-43) and returned to the top 25 for 12 2008-09 Creighton Basketball Dana Altman

Altman became the 15th head coach in Creighton his- tory following the 1993-94 season after four successful years as the head coach at Kansas State and a season at Marshall. Hired March 31, 1994, Altman inherited a team that posted a 7-22 ledger the year before his arrival and led the Bluejays to a slightly improved 7-19 record in 1994-95 before his 1995-96 squad jumped to 14-15. In 1996-97, Altman’s team was 15-15 and followed with another sub- stantial jump to 18-10 and a bid to the NIT in 1997-98. But making his teams better is nothing new for the 50- year-old Altman. In his 19 seasons as an NCAA Division I head coach, Altman has led his teams to either an improved overall winning percentage or victory total 15 times. Altman arrived at Creighton after compiling a 68-54 record in four seasons (1990-94) at Kansas State University. During that time, Altman led the Wildcats to three straight postseason to u rn e ys and was named the Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year after leading KSU to a 19-11 record and an appearance at the NCAA Tournament in 1993. Altman’s final Kansas State club turned heads nation- ally with a 68-64 win at No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 17, 1994. The Wildcats lost their next 30 games to their in-state rival after The Altman family, from back left: Chase, Spencer, Jordan, Audra, Reva and Dana. Altman’s conquest of the rival Jayhawks. That K-State team eventually advanced to New York City while playing in the Dana Altman’s Year-by-Year Coaching Ledger Final Four of the NIT. Altman’s success at KSU followed him from his initial SEASON SCHOOL RECORD PCT. POSTSEASON head coaching job at Southeast Junior College in Fairbury, 1980-81 Western State assistant coach (Gunnison, Colo.) 12-14 .462 -- Neb. His first team (1982-83) rolled to a 29-6 record and a 1981-82 Western State 15-10 .600 -- third-place finish in the junior college national tourna- 1980-82 Western State Asst. totals (Two seasons) 27-24 .529 ment and Altman was honored as both Region 9 and the 1982-83 Southeast JC head coach (Fairbury, Neb.) 29-6 .829 NJCAA Tournament Nebraska College Coach of the Year. 1982-83 Southeast JC total (One season) 29-6 .829 1 NJCAA In 1983, Altman accepted the head coaching position 1983-84 Moberly JC head coach (Moberly, Mo.) 25-9 .735 -- at Moberly (Mo.) Junior College, where his marvelous 1984-85 Moberly JC 35-5 .875 NJCAA Tournament three-year run resulted in a staggering 94-18 record (25-9 1985-86 Moberly JC 34-4 .895 NJCAA Tournament in 1983-84; 35-5 with a third-place finish at the national 1983-86 Moberly JC totals (Three seasons) 94-18 .839 2 NJCAA’s tourney in 1984-85; and a 34-4 mark in 1985-86 with a 1986-87 Kansas State assistant coach (Manhattan, Kan.) 20-11 .645 NCAA Tournament sixth-place finish at nationals). 1987-88 Kansas State 25-9 .735 NCAA Tournament The Region 16 Coach of the Year during both the 1984- 1988-89 Kansas State 19-11 .633 NCAA Tournament 85 and 1985-86 seasons, Coach Altman was also a finalist 1986-89 Kansas State Asst. totals (Three seasons) 64-31 .674 for 1986 National Junior College Athletic As s o c i at i o n 1989-90 Marshall head coach (Huntington, W.V.) 15-13 .536 -- Coach of the Year accolades. 1989-90 Marshall total (One season) 15-13 .536 Altman’s playing career began at Southeast Junior 1990-91 Kansas State head coach (Manhattan, Kan.) 13-15 .464 -- 1991-92 Kansas State 16-14 .533 NIT College in 1976. As a guard, Altman helped his team go 22- 1992-93 Kansas State 19-11 .633 NCAA Tournament 10 as a freshman and 26-5 as a sophomore, when he also 1993-94 Kansas State 20-14 .588 NIT captained the club. 1990-94 Kansas State totals (Four seasons) 68-54 .557 1 NCAA, 2 NIT’s Altman then completed his undergraduate education 1994-95 Creighton head coach (Omaha, Neb.) 7-19 .269 -- and playing career at Eastern New Mexico University. After 1995-96 Creighton 14-15 .483 -- earning his associate degree in business administration 1996-97 Creighton 15-15 .500 -- from Southeast in 1978, Altman graduated magna cum 1997-98 Creighton 18-10 .643 NIT laude from Eastern New Mexico in 1980 with his bachelor’s 1998-99 Creighton 22-9 .710 NCAA Tournament degree in the same field. 1999-00 Creighton 23-10 .697 NCAA Tournament Altman received his master of business administration 2000-01 Creighton 24-8 .750 NCAA Tournament degree from Western (Colo.) State in 1981. There, he served 2001-02 Creighton 23-9 .719 NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach on the Western State staff from 1980- 2002-03 Creighton 29-5 .853 NCAA Tournament 82. 2003-04 Creighton 20-9 .690 NIT At Wilber (Neb.) High School, Altman was a two-sport 2004-05 Creighton 23-11 .676 NCAA Tournament letterman, earning all-conference honors as a quarterback 2005-06 Creighton 20-10 .667 NIT on the football team and as a guard in basketball. 2006-07 Creighton 22-11 .667 NCAA Tournament Altman was born June 16, 1958, in Crete, Neb. He and 2007-08 Creighton 22-11 .667 NIT his wife, the former Reva Phillips of Stanton, Neb., have 1994-08 Creighton totals (14 seasons) 282-152 .650 7 NCAA’s, 4 NIT’s been married 25 years and have three sons, Jordan (24), 19-year Division I record as a head coach 365-219 .625 8 NCAA’s, 6 NIT’s Chase (22) and Spencer (20), and one daughter, Audra (16). Four-year junior college record as a head coach 123-24 .837 3 NJCAA’s 23-year record as a head coach 488-243 .668 17 postseason bids 11 Straight Postseason Appearances • 10 Straight 20-Win Seasons 13 Dana Altman vs. Opponents

Dana Altman’s Career Record vs. All Opponents Conference* Overall CU KSU MU Conference* Overall CU KSU MU Atlantic Coast 1-3 0-2 — 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic 1-1 1-0 0-1 — Maryland 0-1 0-1 — — Iona 1-0 1-0 — — Miami (Fla.) 0-1 0-1 — — Siena 0-1 — 0-1 — Virginia 0-1 — — 0-1 Virginia Tech 1-0 — — 1-0 Mid-American 3-5 1-4 2-0 0-1 Akron 2-0 1-0 1-0 — Atlantic Sun 1-2 1-0 — 0-2 Central Michigan 0-1 0-1 — — East Tennessee State 0-2 — — 0-2 Kent State 0-2 0-2 –– –– Florida Atlantic 1-0 1-0 — — Ohio 1-1 — 1-0 0-1 Toledo 0-1 0-1 — — Atlantic 10 10-6 7-5 3-1 –– Dayton 1-1 1-1 — — Mid-Eastern Athletic 12-0 8-0 4-0 — La Salle 2-0 — 2-0 — Bethune-Cookman 3-0 3-0 — — Rhode Island 1-0 1-0 — — Coppin State 2-0 — 2-0 — Saint Bonaventure 1-0 1-0 –– –– Delaware State 3-0 2-0 1-0 — Saint Joseph’s 1-0 1-0 — — Florida A&M 1-0 — 1-0 — Saint Louis 0-1 0-1 — — Morgan State 1-0 1-0 — — Temple 1-1 — 1-1 — Norfolk State 1-0 1-0 — — Xavier 3-3 3-3 — — North Carolina A&T 1-0 1-0 — —

Big East 4-7 4-5 0-1 0-1 Missouri Valley 1 8 0 - 9 9 1 7 7 - 9 8 3-1 — DePaul 1-1 1-1 — — Bradley 18-13 18-13 — — Conference* Overall CU KSU MU Louisville 1-0 1-0 — — Drake 19-10 19-10 — — Southwestern Athletic 15-0 14-0 1-0 — Marquette 0-3 0-3 — — Evansville 19-9 19-9 — — Alabama State 1-0 — 1-0 — Notre Dame 1-1 1-0 0-1 — Illinois State 16-14 16-14 — — Alcorn State 1-0 1-0 — — Providence 1-0 1-0 — — Indiana State 22-10 22-10 — — Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-0 3-0 — — West Virginia 0-2 0-1 — 0-1 Missouri State 22-14 22-14 — — Grambling State 3-0 3-0 — — Northern Iowa 22-7 22-7 — — Mississippi Valley State 6-0 6-0 — — Big Sky 2-0 2-0 — — Southern Illinois 15-16 15-16 — — Southern 1-0 1-0 — — Sacramento State 2-0 2-0 — — Wichita State 27-6 24-5 3-1 — Summit League 19-2 12-2 7-0 — Big South 2-1 1-0 –– 1-1 Mountain West 10-5 7-5 2-0 1-0 Centenary 1-0 1-0 — — High Point 1-0 1-0 — — Brigham Young 1-1 1-1 — — IUPUI 1-0 1-0 — — Virginia Military Institute 1-1 — — 1-1 Colorado State 3-0 2-0 — 1-0 Oral Roberts 3-1 3-1 — — TCU 1-1 1-1 — — Southern Utah 2-0 1-0 1-0 — Big Ten 3-3 3-3 — — Wyoming 5-3 3-3 2-0 — UMKC 10-1 4-1 6-0 — Illinois 0-1 0-1 — — Western Illinois 2-0 2-0 — — Iowa 2-1 2-1 — — Northeast 2-0 — 2-0 — Minnesota 0-1 0-1 — — Central Connecticut State 1-0 — 1-0 — Sun Belt 5-2 3-1 2-0 0-1 Ohio State 1-0 1-0 — — Long Island 1-0 — 1-0 — Arkansas-Little Rock 2-0 2-0 –– –– South Alabama 0-1 — — 0-1 Big 12 37-50 13-9 23-41 1-0 Ohio Valley 3-1 2-0 1-0 0-1 Western Kentucky 3-1 1-1 2-0 — Baylor 2-0 2-0 — — Austin Peay 0-1 — — 0-1 Colorado 5-3 — 5-3 — Murray State 1-0 — 1-0 — West Coast 2-1 1-1 1-0 — Iowa State 3-6 0-1 3-5 — Southeast Missouri State 1-0 1-0 — — San Diego 1-1 1-1 –– –– Kansas 2-8 — 2-8 — Tennessee Tech 1-0 1-0 — — Gonzaga 1-0 — 1-0 — Missouri 3-8 1-1 2-7 — Nebraska 12-12 9-6 3-6 — Patriot League 2-0 — 1-0 1-0 Western Athletic 6-7 3-6 3-1 — Oklahoma 5-3 — 5-3 — Army 1-0 — — 1-0 Fresno State 4-1 3-1 1-0 — Oklahoma State 2-10 1-1 1-9 — Lafayette 1-0 — 1-0 — Hawaii 1-3 0-3 1-0 — Texas A&M 3-0 — 2-0 1-0 Nevada 1-3 0-2 1-1 — Southeastern 3-5 2-2 1-3 — Big West 1-1 –– 1-1 — Arkansas 0-2 — 0-2 — Independents 4-0 3-0 1-0 — Cal Santa Barbara 1-1 — 1-1 — Auburn 0-1 0-1 — — Houston Baptist 1-0 1-0 — — Florida 2-1 2-1 — — North Carolina Central 1-0 1-0 — — Colonial Athletic 7-1 7-1 –– –– Mississippi State 1-0 — 1-0 — Savannah State 1-0 1-0 — — Drexel 1-1 1-1 — — Vanderbilt 0-1 — 0-1 — SIU-Edwardsville 1-0 — 1-0 — George Mason 2-0 2-0 — — Georgia State 2-0 2-0 — — Southern 11-4 2-1 — 9-3 Non-Division I 5-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 Towson 2-0 2-0 — — Appalachian State 1-1 — — 1-1 District of Columbia 1-0 — — 1-0 Charleston 1-0 — — 1-0 Missouri S&T 1-0 — 1-0 — Conference USA 7-11 4-7 3-3 0-1 Chattanooga 3-1 1-1 — 2-0 Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 1-0 — — Houston 1-2 1-2 — — Citadel 1-1 — — 1-1 Northeastern Illinois 1-0 — 1-0 — Marshall 1-0 — 1-0 — Furman 3-1 1-0 — 2-1 Northwest Missouri State 1-0 — 1-0 — SMU 1-1 1-1 — — Western Carolina 2-0 — — 2-0 Southern Miss 2-2 — 2-1 0-1 Totals 3 6 5 - 2 1 9 2 8 2 - 1 5 2 6 8 - 5 4 1 5 - 1 3 Tulane 0-1 — 0-1 — Southland 5-1 1-0 4-1 — * - Based on conference memberships in 2008-09. Tulsa 2-5 2-4 0-1 — Lamar 1-1 — 1-1 — Sam Houston State 1-0 — 1-0 — Altman has not coached against any current member Horizon League 2-1 2-0 — 0-1 Texas-Arlington 1-0 1-0 — — institutions of the America East, Ivy League or Pacific-10. Cleveland State 1-1 1-0 — 0-1 Texas-San Antonio 1-0 — 1-0 — Valparaiso 1-0 1-0 — — Texas State 1-0 — 1-0 — 14 2008-09 Creighton Basketball Darian DeVries Darian DeVries Assistant Coach - 11th Season at Creighton

D a ria n De Vri e s Th e re he finished with 1,084 care e r The Darian DeVries File re t u rns to the points, which ranks 22nd all-time at UNI, and C r e i g h t o n was named Academic All-MVC two times. Personal bench for an DeVries led the Panthers in free throw per- • Wife - Ashley 11th stra i g ht centage all four years, making 302-of-367 • Children – Tucker (6) and Tatum (one month) season, including the last eight as an assis- (.823) career attempts, while also leading the • Date of Birth - April 7, 1975 tant coach. He was also a graduate manager team for three years in three-point field goal Collegiate Coaching Experience from 1998-2001 at Creighton before accept- percentage and twice in assists. As a senior, • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2001-present ing his current post. the two-time team captain made 69-of-157 • Creighton - Graduate Manager, 1998-01 DeVries has helped the Bluejays reach treys for 44.0 percent and had 84 assists for the postseason each of the last 10 years, an average of 3.1 per game. Collegiate Playing Experience including seven NCA A To u rn a m e nt bids. As a junior, De Vries helped lead the • Northern Iowa - Guard, 1993-98 Creighton is one of seven teams nationally Panthers to a mark of 16-12 by dishing out a that have won 20 or more games in each of career-high 90 assists (3.2 apg) and making College Education those 10 seasons. 101-of-124 free throws for 81.5 percent. • Creighton - M.S., College Counseling, 2000 In addition, the Bluejays have won six of He graduated from UNI in 1998 with a • Northern Iowa - B.A., Elementary Education, 1998 the last 10 MVC Tournaments while going 20- B.A. in elementary education and a minor in Jay, played football at Wartburg College and 4 in league tourney action in that time. physical education. He earned his master’s his younger sister, Jodi, was a second-team De Vri e s, 33, wo rks closely with the degree in college counseling from Creighton a l l - co n fe re n ce selection in volleyball at Creighton backcourt and does much of the in 2000. Northern Iowa. s couting of the opposition. In addition, DeVries is the oldest of five kids, all of Darian and his wife Ashley have one son, DeVries also plays a large role in the recruit- whom played at the college level. His oldest Tucker (6) and one daughter, Tatum, who was ment of future Bluejays. brother, Jared, was an All-American on the born in September. DeVries is no stranger to Missouri Valley football team at the University of Iowa and is Co n fe re n ce basketball, having spent fo u r a 10-year veteran of the Detroit Lions, while seasons (1994-98) as a starter at guard for younger brother, Dusty, also played football legendary head coach Eldon Miller at UNI. for the Hawkeyes. Another younger brother,

The DeVries family, from left: Tucker, Ashley, Tatum and Darian

11 Straight Postseason Appearances • 10 Straight 20-Win Seasons 15 Brian Fish Brian Fish Assistant Coach - Seventh Season at Creighton

As s i s t a nt co a c h was promoted to associate head coach for the B rian Fish is in 2003-04 campaign. The Brian Fish File his seventh year Prior to San Diego, Fish was on Billy Tubbs’ Personal at Cre i g hto n , staff at TCU, as an assistant coach. At TCU, Fish • Wife - Melyssa and 11th overall served as recruiting coordinator and oversaw • Children - Jordan (21) and Caryssa (18) on the bench academics for the basketball team. In his six • Date of Birth - December 20, 1965 with Dana Altman. years at the school, TCU made three postseason Fish is in his second tour of duty at appearances and compiled an overall record of Cre i g hton. He was an ori ginal member of 125-68. Collegiate Coaching Experience Altman’s first staff at Creighton, then returned Fish and Altman first worked together dur- • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2004-present to Omaha in the summer of 2004 to rejoin the ing the 1989-90 season, when the two were at • San Diego - Associate Head Coach, 2003-04 Jays after eight years at TCU and San Diego. Marshall. Fish was breaking into coaching as a • San Diego - Assistant Coach, 2002-03 Fish is heavily invo l ved in Cre i g hto n’s gra d u ate assistant at his alma mate r, while • TCU - Assistant Coach, 1996-2002 recruiting efforts, a role he has handled with Altman earned Southern Conference Coach of • Creighton - Film Coordinator, 1994-96 much success at his previous stops. It’s little sur- the Year plaudits in his lone year with the • Kansas State - Film Coordinator, 1992-94 prise that Creighton’s last few recruiting classes Thundering Herd. • Marshall - Assistant Coach, 1990-92 have been considered among the league’s best. Two years after Altman went to Kansas • Marshall - Graduate Assistant, 1989-90 He also works closely with the Bluejay post State, Fish rejoined his mentor in Manhattan as p l aye rs and aids in game pre p a ration and a video/film coordinator. Paired together again, Collegiate Playing Experience scouting. Altman and his staff earned 1993 Big Eight • Marshall - Guard, 1987-89 D ating to his playing days at We s te rn Conference Coach of the Year accolades. • Western Kentucky - Guard, 1984-86 Kentucky and Marshall, Fish has been associat- When Altman moved to Creighton prior to ed with six programs as a player or coach. the 1994-95 season, Fish remained loyal and College Education Re m a rka b l y, all six have reached the NCA A served in the same capacity for the Bluejays. Tournament. Together, they helped lay the groundwork for • Marshall - B.A. in Sport Management, 1989 Before returning to Omaha, Fish had spent Creighton’s active run of 11 straight postseason the previous eight seasons at TCU and San appearances. assistant there. Diego. A native of Seymour, Ind., Fish played two Brian and his wife, Melyssa, are the parents Fish spent the 2002-03 and 2003-04 sea- seasons for Clem Haskins at Western Kentucky of a 21-year old son, Jordan, and 18-year old sons at the University of San Diego, where he b e fo re tra n s fe rring to play at Ma r s h a l l. Fi s h daughter, Caryssa. worked for Brad Holland. After helping San earned a degree in Sport Management from Diego to the 2002-03 NCAA Tournament, Fish Marshall in 1989 before becoming a graduate

Assistant coach Brian Fish with his wife Melyssa, son Jordan and daughter Caryssa.

16 2008-09 Creighton Basketball Todd Eisner Todd Eisner Assistant Coach - Fourth Season at Creighton

Todd Eisner His teams made seven trips to the The Todd Eisner File has re t u rn e d NAIA II National Tournament and won six to Cre i g hto n Midlands Co l l e gi ate Co n fe re n ce titles. Personal for his second Five of his final six teams finished the reg- • Wife - Andrea • Date of Birth - December 3, 1967 s t i nt as an ular-season ranked in the top-10 nation- assistant coach at his alma mater, and ally, and all eight of his teams won 22 or Career Coaching Experience fourth season overall as a coach on the more games. • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2008-Present B l u e j ay bench. He was previously an At Viterbo, Eisner’s teams went 79-54 • Bellevue - Head Coach, 2000-08 assistant at Creighton from 1991-94. and won the 1998 Mi d wes t Classic • Viterbo - Head Coach, 1995-99 • Eastern Illinois - Assistant Coach, 1994-95 Eisner brings 12 years of head coach- Co n fe re n ce re g u l a r-season title and • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 1991-94 ing experience to the CU sideline, having reached the quarte rf i n a l s of the 1999 coached at Bellevue (Neb.) University the national tournament. Collegiate Playing Experience past eight years and at Vi te rbo (Wi s. ) Either Eisner or head coach Dana • Creighton - Guard, 1986-91 University from 1995-99 to a collective Altman (or both) has now been part of College Education record of 305-110 (.735). the Creighton Basketball program every • Creighton - B.S. in Business Administration, Both his 2004 and 2008 Be l l e v u e season since 1986-87. 1991 teams reached the NAIA I I N at i o n a l Eisner, played on three postseason • United States Sports Academy - Master’s of Tournament championship game, while teams (1989-1991) and two MVC cham- Sports Science in Sports Management, 2007 his 2007 team was ranked No. 1 in the pion squads for the Bluejays from 1986- A native of Chilton, Wis., the 40-year final regular-season poll. He owned an 91. The former team captain played in 97 old Eisner is married to Andrea, also a overall record of 226-56 (.801) with the games, including 64 starts, while totaling Creighton graduate. Bruins. 502 points and 264 assists in his career.

Todd Eisner and his wife, Andrea.

11 Straight Postseason Appearances • 10 Straight 20-Win Seasons 17 Len Gordy Len Gordy Diversity and Inclusion Officer - 15th Season at Creighton

Longtime men’s basketball assistant coach Len Gordy is in his fourth year as Cre i g hto n’s Dive r s i ty and In c l u s i o n Officer for Athletics. He also works in the University’s Multicultural Affairs office on campus. In his position, Gordy assists in the recruitment, retention, devel- opment and graduation of all minority student-athletes, helps the Operation Bluejay program reach diverse populations in Omaha, and trains all coaches and staff on diversity and inclusion issues. He also serves on selection committees for head coaching and administrative vacancies in the Athletics Department while helping to identify qualified minority candidates. Go rdy spent the 2004-05 season as the school’s Dire ctor of Basketball Operations after spending the previous 10 seasons on the bench as an assistant coach to Dana Altman. As director of basketball operations, Gordy coordinated team alma mater, spending six seasons as an assistant to Fred Snowden on travel and community outreach and service, while also helping with the Arizona staff. on-campus recruiting and summer camps. In July 1983, Gordy moved toTowson University and served as the The 54-year-old Gordy graduated from the University of Arizona program’s top assistant for two seasons at the Maryland-based school in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television communica- before spending seven years as an assistant to Cliff Ellis at Clemson tions. University from 1985-92. A native of Chester, Pa., Gordy started his coaching career at his 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 Cre i g hton on July 11, 1994, Go rdy 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 j u n i o r, the Wi l d c ats adva n ced 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 fo u r-year lette rman, Go rd y helped the Wildcats record 81 wins, leading the team in free throw percentage (.787) as a sophomore. Gordy played in 103 career g a m e s, ave ra ging 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and was named the team’s most inspirational player his final three seasons. Gordy is single and has one son, Kenny.

18 2008-09 Creighton Basketball Men’s Basketball Support Staff Andy Woodley Strength & Conditioning - First Season at Creighton

Andy Woodley enters his first ye a r A three-year starter in the Northern Iowa basketball program from wo rking as a strength and co n d i t i o n i n g 1998-2002, Woodley ranked sixth nationally in steals per game as a junior. coach with the Creighton basketball team. He graduated from UNI in 2002 with a degree in General Studies/Physical He comes to Creighton after leading Education. Iowa City High to the 2008 basketball state Woodley comes from a family of coaches. His dad is head football title and No. 6 national ra n king by Ma x p re p s. com. He became the coach at Grand View College and former assistant coach at Iowa State. His youngest coach in Iowa history to win the Class 4A title and compiled a 40- brother Matt is a men’s basketball assistant at Washington State. Brother 8 record in two years there. He also coached Iowa’s Mr. Basketball and Brian coaches football at Johnston (Iowa) High School and another broth- Gatorade Player of the Year as well as two all-state selections. He previous- er Joe is defensive coordinator for Grand View football. ly coached two years at Sam Rayburn High School (2004-06) in Houston, Andy and his wife, Casee, have a son, Drew (7) and a daughter, Alyx Texas, where he went 40-25. (1). Nick Bahe Graduate Manager - First Season at Creighton

Nick Bahe enters his first year as a grad- Bahe played in 66 games at Creighton, including 35 starts, and fin- uate manager at Creighton after spending ished with 292 points and 153 rebounds while shooting better than 40 the past three seasons as a guard on the percent from three-point territory. Bluejay men’s basketball team. He started his college career playing two seasons at the University of On gamedays, Bahe will also serve as Kansas before transferring to Creighton. All five college teams he was a the color analyst for all games on either radio or television. part of reached the postseason, owning a combined 111-48 record. He is also pursuing a master’s degree in Communications as he gains A Lincoln native, Bahe currently resides in Omaha. experience towards a promising career in broadcasting. Patty Galas Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant - 14th Season at Creighton

Patty Galas is in her 14th season as the Patty is the coordinator for the student work-study program in the Administrative Assistant for the Creighton Athletic Department and she is the liaison for the Athletic Department and men's basketball program. In her postion, Human Resources. In addition, she serves as the Administrative Assistant she is responsible for providing administra- to Creighton Athletics Director, Bruce Rasmussen. tive support to coach Dana Altman and the She is also active in the Teammates Mentoring program and St. men's basketball staff. Bernadettes Parish in Bellevue. As part of her duties, Patty arranges Creighton's travel to the MVC Patty resides in Omaha, Nebraska and is the proud mother of three Tournament and postseason games, coordinates all phone interviews for daughters. She also spends time with her four granddaughters and two the Creighton men's basketball staff and student-athletes, and in addition, grandsons. This year we will miss one of our biggest fans, Patty's late hus- makes all arrangements for the Dana Altman Assist Club Luncheons. band, Ray, at the games, luncheons and tournament. Additional Men’s Basketball Support Staff

Rob Anderson Steve Brace Bob Hanson Adrian Rider Kevin Sarver Mike West Alynne Wize Sports Info. Director Dir. of Student-Athlete Compliance / Director of Game Management Marketing, Sales & Jays Dancers MBB Contact Support Services Game Management Ticket Operations Promotions 11 Straight Postseason Appearances • 10 Straight 20-Win Seasons 19 Athletic Training & Strength & Conditioning

Athletic Training 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 four full-time certified and state licensed athletic trainers and two graduate assis- tant certified and state licensed 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 Athletic Training is to serve as the initial allied health care provider for Creighton U n i ve r s i ty student- at h l e tes and to provide access to other health care professionals as needed. Services include preven- tion, assessment, management and rehabilitation of athletic- related injuries and illnesses. CU Athletic Training is committed to the highest standards Ben McNair of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Men’s Basketball Code of Professional Practice and the credentialing statutes of Athletic Trainer the state of Nebraska. Ben McNair serves as the men’s basketball athletic trainer.

Strength and Conditioning Creighton student-athletes benefit from a year-round strength training and conditioning program in the Frank J. Iwersen Strength and Conditioning Facility. The 4,000-square-foot facility in the Vinardi Athletic Center gives Creighton student-athletes one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the country for a school that does not sponsor football. The facility features five Olympic platforms with complete sets of Olympic bumper plates, the most up-to- date weight training machines, a free weight area with over 10,000 pounds of weights including a complete set Greg Young of dumbbells, training equipment, aerobic tra i n i n g Strength & Conditioning equipment, and video and audio systems to help the staff monitor and teach proper techniques. This facility serves as the focal point for all strength and conditioning activ- ities for Creighton student-athletes.

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