Iowa native, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott announces retirement

Iowa native and longtime basketball coach Greg McDermott will retire in 2026 after more than three decades coaching at the collegiate level, including a career‑defining run at Creighton McDermott, who had served as the Bluejays' head coach since 2010, announced his retirement on Monday, March 23, in a lengthy news release. The Cascade, Iowa, native went 365-188 while leading Creighton, becoming the school's all-time wins leader in 2024. Creighton finished the season 15-17 and will play in the College Basketball Crown tournament against Rutgers on April 2 after not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.

Following McDermott's exit, Creighton announced that current associate head coach Alan Huss will take over the program. Huss had been named head-coach-in-waiting a year ago when he returned to Creighton. "It has been an incredible honor to lead the Creighton men's basketball program for the past 16 years," McDermott said in a news release.

"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... The support of the Omaha community consistently packing our arena with 17,000 fans has created many fond memories.

While this chapter of my career comes to a close, my love and respect for the Bluejays will never fade. " Greg McDermott played, coached in Iowa McDermott graduated from Cascade High School in 1984 and left as one of the school's premier athletes. Despite playing just two varsity seasons, McDermott set multiple school records in points and rebounds per game and was named All-State as a senior.