After spending 16 seasons at the helm of Creighton’s men’s basketball program, head coach Greg McDermott revealed Monday that he’s stepping down from his position.
The 61-year-old McDermott will remain with the Bluejays through their upcoming postseason College Basketball Crown tournament before officially departing. His replacement will be Alan Huss, a seven-year member of McDermott’s coaching staff who will be elevated to the top position.
“It has been an incredible honor to lead the Creighton men’s basketball program for the past 16 years,” McDermott said in a statement. “I’m very proud of the young men that have proudly worn the Bluejay uniform and represented our program in a first-class manner. Witnessing their growth and development on and off the playing floor was especially gratifying.”
Since taking over the program during the 2010-11 campaign, McDermott accumulated a 365-188 coaching record. His victory total allowed him to eclipse Dana Altman in 2024 as the most successful coach in program history.
Under McDermott’s guidance, the Bluejays achieved 20-win seasons in 14 of his 16 years, although the current campaign’s 15-17 mark ended a streak of 10 straight seasons reaching that milestone.
The veteran coach guided Creighton to 10 NCAA tournament berths, featuring three Sweet 16 runs and a 2023 Elite Eight appearance. That tournament count would have reached 11 if the 2020 event hadn’t been cancelled due to the pandemic, as the Bluejays captured the Big East regular season title and posted a 24-7 record that year.
Just last March in 2024, McDermott inked a contract extension that would have kept him with the Omaha, Nebraska-based program through the 2027-28 season, stating at the time that he anticipated Creighton being his final coaching destination.
Huss rejoined the Creighton coaching staff in April 2025 as coach-in-waiting after departing his head coaching role at High Point, though no specific transition timeline was established at that time.
“While this chapter of my career comes to a close, my love and respect for the Bluejays will never fade. I look forward to the continued success of Bluejay basketball under the leadership of Alan Huss,” McDermott said.
Before arriving at Creighton, McDermott served as head coach at Northern Iowa from 2001-06 and Iowa State from 2006-10, giving him a career coaching record of 514-319 (.617).
“I’m deeply grateful for the support of my family, our players, coaching staff and support staff, as well as the presidents, athletic directors, and all the University and athletic administrators,” McDermott said. “The support of the Omaha community consistently packing our arena with 17,000 fans has created many fond memories.”
