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McDermott signs extension with Creighton men’s hoops

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March 25th, 2022 by admin

Greg McDermott will be the head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University for a while longer. McDermott and Creighton agreed to a multi-year extension on Thursday.

Creighton Athletic Director Marcus Blossom announced the extension but terms of the deal were not disclosed. On a call Thursday McDermott said the deal was for more than two years but less than ten.

McDermott has a 276-137 record in 12 seasons at Creighton. He has reached the NCAA Tournament seven times during that stretch. He has spent time as a head coach at Wayne State, his alma mater UNI, Iowa State, and Creighton. His overall coaching record stands at 425-268 in 21 seasons.