Creighton coach Greg McDermott announces retirement after 16 seasons; Alan Huss will succeed him
Written by The Canadian Press on March 23, 2026
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Greg McDermott announced Monday he would retire as Creighton’s coach after the Bluejays’ final game in the College Basketball Crown tournament next month.
Alan Huss, who returned to his alma mater last year as associate head coach, will succeed McDermott.
“It has been an incredible honor to lead the Creighton men’s basketball program for the past 16 years,” the 61-year-old 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.
“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. The support of the Omaha community consistently packing our arena with 17,000 fans has created many fond memories.”
McDermott is 365-188 at Creighton and 645-383 in 32 seasons as a head coach. He led Creighton to 14 seasons of 20-plus wins and 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including to the Elite Eight in 2023 and the Sweet 16 in 2021 and 2024. Creighton won the Big East regular-season title in 2020. The team is 15-17 this season.
McDermott’s son, Doug, was a three-time Associated Press All-American (2012-14) and scored more than 3,000 career points for the Bluejays.
Huss played at Creighton from 1997-2001, was an assistant under McDermott from 2017-23 and then left to become head coach at High Point. He was 56-15 in two seasons and led High Point to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in its Division I history in 2025.
Huss was named head coach in waiting when he returned to Creighton last April.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named the head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University,” Huss said. “This University has meant so much to me as a former player, as an alumnus and through the seven years I’ve spent serving this program. Creighton helped shape who I am, and the opportunity to now lead this program is something I do not take lightly.”
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Eric Olson, The Associated Press