List of Creighton Bluejays men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Creighton Bluejays men's college basketball team. The Bluejays have won 20 regular season crowns and 12 conference tournament titles. They have appeared in 18 NCAA basketball tournaments, reaching the Sweet Sixteen 4 times.[1][2]

Season-by-Season Results

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Claus Delfs (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911–12 Claus Delfs 15–4 — — —
Claus Delfs: 15–4 (.789) —
Thomas E. 'Tommy' Mills (Independent) (1916–1920)
1916–17 Tommy Mills 17–3 — — —
1917–18 Tommy Mills 11–0 — — —
1918–19 Tommy Mills 10–0 — — —
1919–20 Tommy Mills 15–3 — — —
Tommy Mills: 53–6 (.898) —


Eddie Mulholland (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920–21 Eddie Mulholland 5–1 — — —
Eddie Mulholland: 5–1 (.833) —


Charles Kearney (Independent) (1921–1922)
1920–21 Charles Kearney 8–4 — — —
1921–22 Charles Kearney 23–5 — — —
Charles Kearney: 31–9 (.775) —


Arthur A. Schabinger (North Central Conference) (1922–1927)
1922–23 Arthur Schabinger 12–5 11–3 1st —
1923–24 Arthur Schabinger 13–2 9–1 1st —
1924–25 Arthur Schabinger 14–2 7–0 1st —
1925–26 Arthur Schabinger 11–9 4–3 4th —
1926–27 Arthur Schabinger 14–5 6–2 1st —
Arthur A. Schabinger (Independent) (1927–1928)
1927–28 Arthur Schabinger 13–2 — — —
Arthur A. Schabinger (Missouri Valley Conference) (1928–1935)
1928–29 Arthur Schabinger 13–4 4–1 2nd —
1929–30 Arthur Schabinger 12–7 6–2 T–1st —
1930–31 Arthur Schabinger 8–10 5–3 T–1st —
1931–32 Arthur Schabinger 17–4 8–0 1st —
1932–33 Arthur Schabinger 12–5 8–2 2nd —
1933–34 Arthur Schabinger 14–3 7–3 2nd —
1934–35 Arthur Schabinger 12–8 8–4 T–1st —
Arthur Schabinger: 165–66 (.714) 83–24 (.776)


Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference) (1935–1943)
1935–36 Eddie Hickey 13–6 8–4 T–1st —
1936–37 Eddie Hickey 11–9 8–4 2nd —
1937–38 Eddie Hickey 11–14 7–7 4th —
1938–39 Eddie Hickey 11–12 7–7 5th —
1939–40 Eddie Hickey 11–9 8–4 2nd —
1940–41 Eddie Hickey 18–7 9–3 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1941–42 Eddie Hickey 18–5 9–1 T–1st NIT Third Place
1942–43 Eddie Hickey 16–1 10–0 1st NIT Quarterfinal
Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference) (1945–1946)
1945–46 Duce Belford 9–10 3–7 6th —
Edgar S. Hickey (Missouri Valley Conference) (1946–1947)
1946–47 Eddie Hickey 17–8 7–5 4th —
Edgar S. Hickey: 126–71 (.606) 73–35 (.676)


Duce Belford (Missouri Valley Conference) (1947–1948)
1947–48 Duce Belford 10–13 4–6 4th —
Duce Belford (Independent) (1947–1952)
1948–49 Duce Belford 9–14 — — —
1949–50 Duce Belford 13–13 — — NCIT First Round
1950–51 Duce Belford 9–18 — — —
1951–52 Duce Belford 6–15 — — —
Duce Belford: 56–83 (.403) 7–13 (.350)


Sebastian 'Subby' Salerno (Independent) (1952–1955)
1952–53 Sebastian Salerno 11–14 — — —
1953–54 Sebastian Salerno 14–17 — — —
1954–55 Sebastian Salerno 5–14 — — —
Sebastian Salerno: 30–45 (.400) —


Theron Thomsen (Independent) (1955–1959)
1955–56 Theron Thomsen 11–12 — — —
1956–57 Theron Thomsen 15–6 — — —
1957–58 Theron Thomsen 10–12 — — —
1958–59 Theron Thomsen 13–9 — — —
Theron Thomsen: 49–39 (.557) —


John J. 'Red' McManus (Independent) (1959–1969)
1959–60 Red McManus 13–11 — — —
1960–61 Red McManus 8–17 — — —
1961–62 Red McManus 21–5 — — NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1962–63 Red McManus 14–13 — — NCIT First Round
1963–64 Red McManus 22–7 — — NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen
1964–65 Red McManus 13–10 — — —
1965–66 Red McManus 14–12 — — —
1966–67 Red McManus 12–13 — — —
1967–68 Red McManus 8–17 — — —
1968–69 Red McManus 13–13 — — —
Red McManus: 138–118 (.539) —


Eddie Sutton (Independent) (1969–1974)
1969–70 Eddie Sutton 15–10 — — —
1970–71 Eddie Sutton 14–11 — — —
1971–72 Eddie Sutton 15–11 — — —
1972–73 Eddie Sutton 15–11 — — —
1973–74 Eddie Sutton 23–7 — — NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Eddie Sutton: 82–50 (.621) —


Tom Apke (Independent) (1974–1977)
1974–75 Tom Apke 20–7 — — NCAA Division I first round
1975–76 Tom Apke 19–7 — — —
1976–77 Tom Apke 21–7 — — NIT first round
Tom Apke (Missouri Valley Conference) (1977–1981)
1977–78 Tom Apke 19–9 12–4 1st NCAA Division I first round
1978–79 Tom Apke 14–13 8–8 T–3rd —
1979–80 Tom Apke 16–12 9–7 T–2nd —
1980–81 Tom Apke 21–9 11–5 T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
Tom Apke: 130–64 (.670) 40–24 (.625)


Willis Reed (Missouri Valley Conference) (1981–1985)
1981–82 Willis Reed 7–20 4–12 8th —
1982–83 Willis Reed 8–19 4–14 10th —
1983–84 Willis Reed 17–14 8–8 4th NIT first round
1984–85 Willis Reed 20–12 9–7 T–4th —
Willis Reed: 52–65 (.444) 24–41 (.320)


Tony Barone (Missouri Valley Conference) (1985–1991)
1985–86 Tony Barone 12–16 7–9 T–5th —
1986–87 Tony Barone 9–19 4–10 T–7th —
1987–88 Tony Barone 16–16 6–8 T–4th —
1988–89 Tony Barone 20–11 11–3 1st NCAA Division I first round
1989–90 Tony Barone 21–12 9–5 T–2nd NIT first round
1990–91 Tony Barone 24–8 12–4 1st NCAA Division I second round
Tony Barone: 102–82 (.554) 49–39 (.557)


Rick Johnson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1991–1994)
1991–92 Rick Johnson 9–19 7–11 6th —
1992–93 Rick Johnson 8–18 6–12 10th —
1993–94 Rick Johnson 7–22 3–15 T–9th —
Rick Johnson: 24–59 (.289) 16–38 (.296)


Dana Altman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1994–2010)
1994–95 Dana Altman 7–19 4–14 T–9th —
1995–96 Dana Altman 14–15 9–9 T–5th —
1996–97 Dana Altman 15–15 10–8 6th —
1997–98 Dana Altman 18–10 12–6 2nd NIT first round
1998–99 Dana Altman 22–9 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1999–00 Dana Altman 23–10 11–7 4th NCAA Division I first round
2000–01 Dana Altman 24–8 14–4 1st NCAA Division I first round
2001–02 Dana Altman 23–9 14–4 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
2002–03 Dana Altman 29–5 15–3 2nd NCAA Division I first round
2003–04 Dana Altman 20–9 12–6 T–2nd NIT first round
2004–05 Dana Altman 23–11 11–7 T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
2005–06 Dana Altman 20–10 12–6 T–2nd NIT second round
2006–07 Dana Altman 22–11 13–5 2nd NCAA Division I first round
2007–08 Dana Altman 22–11 10–8 4th NIT second round
2008–09 Dana Altman 27–8 14–4 T–1st NIT second round
2009–10 Dana Altman 18–16 10–8 4th CIT Semifinal
Dana Altman: 327–176 (.650) 182–106 (.632)


Greg McDermott (Missouri Valley Conference) (2010–2013)
2010–11 Greg McDermott 23–16 10–8 T–4th CBI Runner-up
2011–12 Greg McDermott 29–6 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Greg McDermott 28–8 13–5 1st NCAA Division I second round
Greg McDermott (Big East Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Greg McDermott 27–8 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2014–15 Greg McDermott 14–19 4–14 9th —
2015–16 Greg McDermott 20–15 9–9 6th NIT Quarterfinal
2016–17 Greg McDermott 25–10 10–8 3rd NCAA Division I first round
2017–18 Greg McDermott 21–12 10–8 T–3rd NCAA Division I first round
2018–19 Greg McDermott 20–15 9–9 T–3rd NIT Quarterfinal
2019–20 Greg McDermott 24–7 13–5 T–1st No postseason held
2020–21 Greg McDermott 22–9 14–6 2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2021–22 Greg McDermott 23–12 12–7 4th NCAA Division I second round
2022–23 Greg McDermott 24–13 14–6 3rd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2023–24 Greg McDermott 25–10 14–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Greg McDermott: 325–160 (.670) 160–99 (.618)
Total: 1,710–1,098 (.609)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ^ a b "2013 Media Guide". Creighton University. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Creighton Bluejays Index".