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Photos: Greg McDermott through the years
After growing up in Cascade, Iowa, Greg McDermott went on to play at Northern Iowa from 1984-88, earning second-team all-conference honors as a junior.
After serving as an assistant at North Dakota, Greg McDermott got his first head coaching job at Wayne State in 1994. He won 116 games there in six years and led the Wildcats to four straight 20-win seasons.
Greg McDermott took over at his alma mater, Northern Iowa, in April 2001. He made three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament from 2004-06.
Greg McDermott was introduced as Iowa State's new coach in March 2006, but he struggled to find success in Ames. He left after four seasons with a losing overall record, no NCAA tournament appearances and no better than a seventh-place finish in the Big 12.
Greg McDermott inherited a Creighton roster in his first season that included experienced veterans like Kenny Lawson and Antoine Young, as well as a mix of talented young players like Grant Gibbs, Gregory Echenique and his son, Doug McDermott.
Greg McDermott led Creighton to a 23-16 overall record in his first season. The Bluejays played in the College Basketball Invitational and lost in the championship series to Oregon and former Bluejay coach Dana Altman.
In 2012, Greg McDermott won his first Missouri Valley tournament title with Creighton, defeating Illinois State by four in the championship game.
The 2011-12 season also featured Creighton's first NCAA tournament victory in a decade. The No. 8-seeded Bluejays defeated Alabama in the first round before falling to North Carolina.
Creighton and Greg McDermott made it back-to-back conference tournament titles in 2013. The Bluejays also won the regular-season championship that season.
Greg McDermott led Creighton back to the NCAA tournament in 2013, this time as a No. 7 seed, and defeated Cincinnati in the opener before getting eliminated by Duke in the second round.
Greg McDermott helped steer Creighton into the Big East, and he made his coaching debut in the conference on Dec. 31, 2013, with a 67-49 victory over Marquette.
Greg McDermott had the opportunity to coach his son, Doug McDermott, for four seasons at Creighton. Doug was a three-time All-American under his father and won the national player of the year award in 2014.
Creighton's third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament ended with another second-round loss. After defeating Louisiana-Lafayette in the opener, CU fell by 30 to Baylor, again falling short of the Sweet 16.
Creighton's first season in the post-Doug McDermott era was a struggle, as the Bluejays limped to a 14-19 overall record — 4-14 in the Big East — under Greg McDermott in 2014-15.
Creighton saw improvement under Greg McDermott in 2015-16, finishing sixth in the Big East with a 9-9 record. The Bluejays made it to the NIT that season, losing to BYU in the quarterfinals.
Greg McDermott led Creighton to its best start in program history during the 2016-17 season. The Bluejays won their first 13 games and were ranked as high as No. 7 nationally before struggling down the stretch.
The late-season struggles continued for Greg McDermott and Creighton into the NCAA tournament. The No. 6-seeded Bluejays fell to Rhode Island in the first round, ending their once-promising season.
Greg McDermott was targeted by Ohio State for its head coaching vacancy, but on June 8, 2017, he announced that he was staying with the Bluejays.
Creighton coach Greg McDermott comforts Marcus Foster near the end of a 69-59 loss to Kansas State in the 2018 NCAA tournament. The loss was the Jays' third straight in the NCAA tournament.
In 2019, Greg McDermott and the Jays reached the quarterfinals of the NIT after being picked to finish ninth in the Big East.
During the 2020 season, Greg McDermott reached 500 career wins. Creighton Athletic Director awarded McDermott a commemorative basketball for the achievement.
Greg McDermott led the Jays to their first Big East regular-season title in 2020, earning Big East coach of the year honors. Creighton was the top seed in the Big East tournament before the rest of the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Greg McDermott led Creighton to a pair of wins in the 2021 NCAA tournament, helping the Jays earn their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1974. CU fell short against Gonzaga in the round of 16, 83-65.
Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg, left, talks with Creighton Head Coach Greg McDermott before their game on at PInnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday, November 16, 2021..
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott calls out to Baylor Scheierman (55) in the Creighton vs. Princeton NCAA Sweet 16 men's basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott calls out to his team in the San Diego State vs. Creighton NCAA Elite Eight men's basketball game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Creighton men's basketball head coach Greg McDermott poses for a portrait during Creighton men's basketball media day at the Championship Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) and Sterling Knox (4) celebrate with head coach Greg McDermott after his 328 win at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott watches on during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Seton Hall at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott embraces Nik Graves (5) after his game-winning 3-pointer to defeat Seton Hall, 69-68, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott and associate head coach Alan Huss react after the Bluejays fell to Providence, 79-76, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Huss was named associate head coach in April 2025 with plans to succeed McDermott as head coach of the Bluejays.
