Creighton

Official Name: 
Creighton University
Nickname: 
Bluejays
Mailing Address: 

Vinardi Athletic Center
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178-0810

Website: 
gocreighton.com
Telephone: 
(402) 280-2720
Fax: 
(402) 280-5596
Enrollment: 
6,325
Arena: 

Omaha Civic Auditorium
Capacity: 9,377
Year Opened: 1955

School Colors: 
Blue and White
Conference: 

Missouri Valley (1929-48 and since 1977)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(16) 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007
9-17 record (.346)
Regional runner-up in 1941

NIT Appearances: 

(10) 1942, 1943, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009
5-10 record (.333)
Finished 3rd in 1942

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Dana Altman (16 years from 1995-2010, 327-176 record, .650)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Rodney Buford (2,116 points from 1996-99)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Paul Silas (1,751 from 1962-64)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Bob Portman (51 points as junior vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee on 12/16/67)

All-American Selections: 

(6) C Ed Beisser (1943), C Benoit Benjamin (1985), F Kyle Korver (2003), C Paul Silas (1962, 1963 and 1964)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(1) Ed Beisser (1943)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(1) Kyle Korver (2003)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Bob Portman (51 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
December 16, 1967 (junior/29.5 ppg)

1

2

Total

Creighton

48

61

109

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

34

47

81

Creighton

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Ketterer

5

2-4

12

Portman

16-35

19-23

51

Michael

3

2-4

8

Ilcisin

5

2-2

12

Jansa

3

3-4

9

Babcock

2

5-5

9

DiLeo

1

2-5

4

Moore

0

0-0

0

Pace

1

0-0

2

Balen

0

0-0

0

Bova

0

2-2

2

Walter

0

0-0

0

Totals

36

37-49

109

Percentages

.755

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Riesch

3

7-7

13

Postorino

5

0-1

10

Fredenberg

6

3-3

15

Reikowski

4

2-2

10

Maas

3

4-4

10

Edwards

4

2-2

10

Bell

1

0-0

2

Bleier

3

1-2

7

Umbs

0

0-0

0

Rureta

1

1-2

3

Willis

0

0-0

0

Helf

0

0-0

0

Larson

0

1-2

1

Totals

30

21-25

81

Percentages

.840
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Thomas E. Mills

3

1917-19

39-2

.951

1918

11-0

Charles V. Kearney

3

1920-22

49-13

.790

1920

15-2

Arthur A. Schabinger

13

1923-35

163-66

.712

1924, 1925, and 1928

13-2

Edgar "Eddie" Hickey

9

1936-45, 1947

127-71

.641

1943

16-1

Julius V. "Duce" Belford

6

1946, 1948-52

56-83

.403

1946

19-10

Sebastian "Subby" Salerno

3

1953-55

30-45

.400

1954

14-17

Theron "Tommy" Thomsen

4

1956-59

49-39

.557

1957

15-6

John "Red" McManus

10

1960-69

138-118

.539

1962

21-5

Eddie Sutton

5

1970-74

82-50

.621

1974

23-7

Tom Apke

7

1975-81

130-64

.670

1977

21-7

Willis Reed

4

1982-85

52-65

.444

1985

20-12

Tony Barone

6

1986-91

102-82

.554

1991

24-8

Rick Johnson

3

1992-94

24-59

.289

1992

9-19

Dana Altman

16

1995-2010

327-176

.650

2003

29-5

Greg McDermott

1

2011

23-16

.590

2011

23-16
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,409-954 (.596) from 1917 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Eddie Mulholland was hired as coach prior to the 1921-22 season but resigned midway through the year. Kearney agreed to complete the campaign as player-coach
  • Creighton (NE) did not field a formal team in 1943-44 and 1944-45 during World War II
  • The Bluejays competed at the College Division level for three seasons in the late 1950s.