Creighton Bluejays
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The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University
, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska
, United States
. Creighton competes in NCAA
Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference
. Creighton is the only exclusive Division I program to have the blue jay
as its mascot.
Creighton fields 14 varsity teams in eight sports:
The team plays its home games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, also the home of the College World Series
. Prior to the opening of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, the program played games at the Creighton Sports Complex
and Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
in South Omaha, which was also the home of the NCAA College World Series
and the Omaha Royals
of the Pacific Coast League
.
1991 College World Series
Creighton appeared in the NCAA College World Series for the only time in 1991. The Jays advanced to the CWS by defeating the University of Hawaii
Rainbows 15-8 in finals of the NCAA West I Regional in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to the victory over Hawaii, the Jays swept the four-game regional by beating Pepperdine University
, University of Minnesota
and host team University of Southern California
in a 10-inning 8-7 victory.
The seventh-seeded Bluejays (49-20) opened play against the second seeded Clemson Tigers
in front of then record crowd of more than 16,000 at Rosenblatt Stadium. The game ended with an 8-4 Creighton victory, setting up a second round match with the Wichita State University
Shockers.
The Jays had finished the 1991 regular season with an overall record of 46-18, and a 16-8 record in the Missouri Valley Conference
, good enough for second place behind league champion Wichita State. The Shockers had swept the regular season four-game series with the Jays, and had also defeated the Jays twice in the 1991 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament.
In one of the more memorable games in College World Series
history, the Shockers defeated the Jays 3-2 in 12 innings. With one out in the bottom of the twelfth inning Wichita State center fielder Jim Audley threw out Creighton's pinch-runner Steve Burns at home plate in a play known to Bluejay and Shocker fans alike as "the throw." The game was recently ranked third in the list of the 25 greatest games in College World Series
history by the Omaha World-Herald
.
The Jays bounced back to defeat Long Beach State 13-4 in an elimination game, to set up a rematch with Wichita State in the National Semifinals. A trip to the title game for Creighton was not to be, however, as Wichita State advanced to the National Championship game after defeating Creighton for the eighth time that season, 11-3.
Louisiana State University
defeated Wichita State 6-3 to win the 1991 NCAA Baseball National Championship.
The Bluejays Head Coach during that memorable 1991 season, Jim Hendry
, is a former General Manager of the Chicago Cubs
. Jim Hendry
is also the only former Creighton Bluejay to have his number retired. His name and number (25) hang on the center field fence of Creighton Sports Complex
.
Creighton is the host institution (in coordination with the city of Omaha
) for the NCAA College World Series
.
Notable former Bluejay Baseball players include Hall of Fame inductee Bob Gibson
, Dave McKay, Pat Venditte
, Dennis Rasmussen, Scott Stahoviak, Scott Servais, Zach Daeges
and Alan Benes.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Regular Season Champions (1): 2005*, 2011*
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Tournament Champions (1): 2007, 2011
NCAA Regionals Appearances (9): 1973, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2011
College World Series
Appearances (1): 1991
Summary (note official results were not kept until 1966)
Men's basketball=
Creighton's men's basketball program has been a member of the Missouri Valley Conference
since the 1977-78 season. Prior to the 1977-78 season, the Jays participated as an Independent from 1948-1977.
Creighton's current head coach is Greg McDermott
. He became head coach on April 27, 2010, following stints as the head coach at Wayne State
, Northern Iowa and Iowa State
.
The men's team plays all of their home games at the Qwest Center Omaha
(17,560). The 2009-2010 season was their seventh at Qwest Center Omaha; Creighton owns a 97-18 (.843 winning percentage) record in their seven years at Qwest Center Omaha. Creighton's average home game attendance has ranked in the top 20, nationally, in each of the last four seasons at Qwest Center Omaha.
Famous individuals associated with Creighton basketball include former players: Bob Gibson
, Paul Silas
, Bob Portman, Gene Harmon
, Benoit Benjamin
, Bob Harstad, Chad Gallagher, Rodney Buford
, Kyle Korver
, Ryan Sears, Nate Funk
, and Anthony Tolliver
. Famous former coaches include "Red" McManus, Eddie Sutton
, Willis Reed
, Eddie Hickey
, Tony Barone, Arthur A. Schabinger, and Dana Altman
.
The all-time leading scorer in Creighton men's basketball history is Rodney Buford. Buford finished his four-year career at Creighton with 2,116 points.
Creighton University, in combination with the Missouri Valley Conference
, was the host institution for the First and Second Rounds site at Qwest Center Omaha
during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
and will again serve as the host institution for the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Team Honors:
AP
National Champions: 1942-43
Missouri Valley Conference
Regular Season Champions (14): 1929-30, 1930–31, 1931-32*, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1940-41*, 1941–42, 1942-43*, 1977-78*, 1988-89*, 1990-91*, 2000-01*, 2001–02, 2008–09
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Tournament Champions (10): 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament
Appearances (16): 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
NIT
Appearances (10): 1942, 1943, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
CBI
Appearances (1): 2011
CIT
Appearances (1): 2010
Guardians Classic Tournament Champions (2): 2002, 2004
, and were the 2004 WNIT
Champions. They play their home games on campus at D.J. Sokol Arena.
Team Honors:
Western Athletic Conference
Regular Season Champions (2): 1990-91*, 1991-92*
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Regular Season Champions (2): 2001-02*, 2002–03
* Outright
Western Athletic Conference
Tournament Champions (1): 1992
Missouri Valley Conference
Tournament Champions (1): 2002
NCAA Tournament
Appearances (3): 1992, 1994, 2002
WNIT Appearances (7): 1987, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
WNIT Champions (1): 2004
in 18 of the previous 19 seasons with three appearances in the College Cup and one appearance in the National Championship Match—as well as being the only soccer program in the nation to have at least one athlete taken in every Major League Soccer
(MLS) draft from 1996 - 2011.
Creighton's current men's soccer coach is Elmar Bolowich
. Bolowich was named head coach of the Creighton Bluejays on February 9, 2011 following 22 seasons as the head coach at North Carolina
.
Prior to Bolowich, Jamie Clark
led the Bluejays for one season, 2010, in which they compiled a 13-5-2 and returned to the NCAA tournament with an-large bid after being left out during the 2009 season, breaking a streak of 17 consecutive NCAA appearances.
Prior to Clark's only season at the helm, Creighton has had only two other head coaches since the reinstatement of the program in 1990. They are current Stanford University
head coach Bret Simon
, who was head coach of Creighton from 1995–2000 and current Penn State
head coach Bob Warming
, who was head coach of Creighton from 1990–1994 and 2001-2009.
Current Creighton assistant coach Johnny Torres
is the only Creighton player to win the Hermann Trophy
, doing so in 1997. The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club
to the nation's best men's college soccer player.
Creighton plays their home matches on campus at Morrison Stadium
, which is named after former university President Fr. Michael Morrison, S.J. The last time Creighton hosted the Missouri Valley Conference
men's soccer Tournament was 2007, but will host the men's soccer tournament again in 2011.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Regular Season Champions (10): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Missouri Valley Conference
Tournament Champions (12): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
NCAA Tournament
Appearances (19): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
NCAA College Cup Appearances (3): 1996, 2000*, 2002
*National Runner-Up
Former Bluejays and Current Active MLS Players: Seth Sinovic
(New England Revolution
); Brian Mullan
(Houston Dynamo
); Mehdi Ballouchy
(Colorado Rapids
); Richard Mulrooney
(Houston Dynamo
); Chris Schuler
(Real Salt Lake
)
.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Regular Season Champions (1): 2002
Missouri Valley Conference
Tournament Champions (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament
Appearances (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, United States
United States
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. Creighton competes in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
. Creighton is the only exclusive Division I program to have the blue jay
Blue Jay
The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in...
as its mascot.
Creighton fields 14 varsity teams in eight sports:
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Baseball
Creighton's baseball team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. They are coached by Ed Servais who is entering his eighth season as head coach of the Bluejays. His record at Creighton is 254-149 (.630 winning percentage).The team plays its home games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, also the home of the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
. Prior to the opening of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, the program played games at the Creighton Sports Complex
Creighton Sports Complex
Creighton Sports Complex is a baseball and softball venue located on the campus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is home to the Creighton Bluejays baseball and softball teams, members of the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. The baseball team plays the majority of its...
and Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
in South Omaha, which was also the home of the NCAA College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
and the Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
.
1991 College World Series
Creighton appeared in the NCAA College World Series for the only time in 1991. The Jays advanced to the CWS by defeating the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
Rainbows 15-8 in finals of the NCAA West I Regional in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to the victory over Hawaii, the Jays swept the four-game regional by beating Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and host team University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in a 10-inning 8-7 victory.
The seventh-seeded Bluejays (49-20) opened play against the second seeded Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
in front of then record crowd of more than 16,000 at Rosenblatt Stadium. The game ended with an 8-4 Creighton victory, setting up a second round match with the Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
Shockers.
The Jays had finished the 1991 regular season with an overall record of 46-18, and a 16-8 record in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
, good enough for second place behind league champion Wichita State. The Shockers had swept the regular season four-game series with the Jays, and had also defeated the Jays twice in the 1991 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament.
In one of the more memorable games in College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
history, the Shockers defeated the Jays 3-2 in 12 innings. With one out in the bottom of the twelfth inning Wichita State center fielder Jim Audley threw out Creighton's pinch-runner Steve Burns at home plate in a play known to Bluejay and Shocker fans alike as "the throw." The game was recently ranked third in the list of the 25 greatest games in College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
history by the Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald
The Omaha World-Herald, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the primary daily newspaper of Nebraska, as well as portions of southwest Iowa. For decades it circulated daily throughout Nebraska, and in parts of Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming. In 2008, distribution was reduced to the...
.
The Jays bounced back to defeat Long Beach State 13-4 in an elimination game, to set up a rematch with Wichita State in the National Semifinals. A trip to the title game for Creighton was not to be, however, as Wichita State advanced to the National Championship game after defeating Creighton for the eighth time that season, 11-3.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
defeated Wichita State 6-3 to win the 1991 NCAA Baseball National Championship.
The Bluejays Head Coach during that memorable 1991 season, Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree...
, is a former General Manager of the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree...
is also the only former Creighton Bluejay to have his number retired. His name and number (25) hang on the center field fence of Creighton Sports Complex
Creighton Sports Complex
Creighton Sports Complex is a baseball and softball venue located on the campus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is home to the Creighton Bluejays baseball and softball teams, members of the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. The baseball team plays the majority of its...
.
Creighton is the host institution (in coordination with the city of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
) for the NCAA College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
.
Notable former Bluejay Baseball players include Hall of Fame inductee Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
Robert "Bob" Gibson is a retired American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Hoot" and "Gibby", he was a right-handed pitcher who played his entire 17-year Major League Baseball career with St. Louis Cardinals...
, Dave McKay, Pat Venditte
Pat Venditte
Patrick Michael Venditte Jr. is an American baseball player. He is a minor league baseball player currently in the New York Yankees organization. He currently pitches for the Class-AA Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League. Venditte is a "switch pitcher", meaning he can throw and pitch proficiently...
, Dennis Rasmussen, Scott Stahoviak, Scott Servais, Zach Daeges
Zach Daeges
Zach Daeges is an American professional baseball outfielder formerly in the Boston Red Sox organization. Daeges was drafted by Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He last played with the Pawtucket Red Sox of the AAA International League in 2009, but missed most of 2009 and 2010 with a...
and Alan Benes.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Regular Season Champions (1): 2005*, 2011*
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Tournament Champions (1): 2007, 2011
NCAA Regionals Appearances (9): 1973, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2011
College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
Appearances (1): 1991
Summary (note official results were not kept until 1966)
| Year | Coach | W-L | Conference | Tournament | Post Season | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Herb Millard | 12-12 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1967 | Herb Millard | 15-8 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1968 | Herb Millard | 14-8 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1969 | Tony Trvdik | 11-24 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1970 | Larry Cochell Larry Cochell Larry Cochell is a former baseball coach for the University of Oklahoma. His great career was overshadowed by his racial remarks in an interview before an ESPN2 telecast of the Oklahoma-Wichita State game... |
25-7 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1971 | Larry Cochell Larry Cochell Larry Cochell is a former baseball coach for the University of Oklahoma. His great career was overshadowed by his racial remarks in an interview before an ESPN2 telecast of the Oklahoma-Wichita State game... |
24-21 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1972 | Dave Baker | 16-17 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1973 | Dave Baker | 25-16 | n/a | n/a | NCAA District 5 Playoffs (0-2) | n/a |
| 1974 | Dave Baker | 30-18 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1975 | Dave Baker | 32-12 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1976 | Dave Baker | 22-27-1 | n/a | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1977 | Dave Baker | 15-16 | 4th | 6th | none | n/a |
| 1978 | Jerry Bartee | 16-17 | 6th | 5th | none | n/a |
| 1979 | Jerry Bartee | 17-27-1 | 7th | T-6th | none | n/a |
| 1980 | Jerry Bartee | 26-22-1 | 4th | T-6th | none | n/a |
| 1981 | Dave Underwood | 37-30 | 2nd (West) | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1982 | Dave Underwood | 32-23 | 2nd (West) | 4th | none | n/a |
| 1983 | Dave Underwood | 39-17 | 2nd (West) | 4th | none | n/a |
| 1984 | Dave Underwood / Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
23-21 | 6th | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1985 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
35-27 | 5th | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1986 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
33-29-1 | 5th | 6th | none | n/a |
| 1987 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
35-24 | 5th | 3rd | none | n/a |
| 1988 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
43-21-1 | 2nd | T-1st | none | All-American Catcher Scott Servais Scott Servais Scott Daniel Servais is the current director of player development for the Texas Rangers, and a former Major League Baseball player... Drafted in 3rd Round by Houston Astros |
| 1989 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
37-26 | 4th | 4th | none | n/a |
| 1990 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
48-22 | 3rd | 2nd | NCAA Central Regional (2-2) | n/a |
| 1991 | Jim Hendry Jim Hendry Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree... |
51-22 | 2nd | 2nd | NCAA West Regional I (4-0) 1991 College World Series 1991 College World Series The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University... (2-2) |
All-American Scott Stahoviak Scott Stahoviak Scott Edmund Stahoviak is a former Minnesota Twins first baseman. He was born on March 6, 1970, in Waukegan, Illinois. He attended Creighton University, and was an integral part of Creighton's NCAA College World Series appearance in 1991... Named National Player of the Year, Bluejays finish 3rd in NCAA |
| 1992 | Todd Wenberg | 41-19-1 | 2nd | 2nd | NCAA Central Regional (1-2) | n/a |
| 1993 | Todd Wenberg | 32-25 | T-5th | 3rd | none | n/a |
| 1994 | Jack Dahm | 28-29 | 3rd | 4th | none | n/a |
| 1995 | Jack Dahm | 35-22 | 2nd | 3rd | none | n/a |
| 1996 | Jack Dahm | 19-31-1 | 7th | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1997 | Jack Dahm | 27-27 | 7th | n/a | none | n/a |
| 1998 | Jack Dahm | 27-27-1 | 6th | T-5th | none | n/a |
| 1999 | Jack Dahm | 38-25 | 3rd | 2nd | NCAA South Bend Regional (0-2) | n/a |
| 2000 | Jack Dahm | 38-22 | 3rd | 4th | NCAA Tempe Regional (0-2) | n/a |
| 2001 | Jack Dahm | 21-31 | 7th | n/a | none | n/a |
| 2002 | Jack Dahm | 30-24 | 2nd | T-5th | none | n/a |
| 2003 | Jack Dahm | 20-37 | T-6th | T-5th | none | LHP Tom Oldham 6th Round Draft Pick of Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July... |
| 2004 | Ed Servais | 35-24 | 2nd | 4th | none | RHP Steve Grasley named All-American; signs with Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July... |
| 2005 | Ed Servais | 48-17 | 1st | 2nd | NCAA Lincoln Regional (2-2) | Bluejays win first conference regular season title in school history, RHP Eric Wordekemper 46th Round Draft of New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... , LHP Scott Reese named All-American |
| 2006 | Ed Servais | 31-21 | 4th | 4th | none | OF Zach Daeges Zach Daeges Zach Daeges is an American professional baseball outfielder formerly in the Boston Red Sox organization. Daeges was drafted by Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He last played with the Pawtucket Red Sox of the AAA International League in 2009, but missed most of 2009 and 2010 with a... named All-American; 6th Round Draft Pick of Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... , LHP Marc Lewis 26th Round Draft Pick of Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League... , RHP Adam Schaecher 31st Round Draft Pick of Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... , OF Chase Odenreider 49th Round Draft Pick of New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
| 2007 | Ed Servais | 45-17 | 2nd | 1st | NCAA Fayetteville Regional (1-2) | Creighton Wins Conference Tournament, Pitchers Pat Venditte Pat Venditte Patrick Michael Venditte Jr. is an American baseball player. He is a minor league baseball player currently in the New York Yankees organization. He currently pitches for the Class-AA Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League. Venditte is a "switch pitcher", meaning he can throw and pitch proficiently... and Ben Mancuso named All-Americans, LHP Marc Lewis 20th Round Draft Pick of Florida Marlins Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at... , Catcher Chris Gradoville 24th Round Draft Pick of Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... , Pat Venditte Pat Venditte Patrick Michael Venditte Jr. is an American baseball player. He is a minor league baseball player currently in the New York Yankees organization. He currently pitches for the Class-AA Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League. Venditte is a "switch pitcher", meaning he can throw and pitch proficiently... 45th Round Draft Pick of New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
| 2008 | Ed Servais | 37-21 | 3rd | T-4th | none | Pitcher Pat Venditte Pat Venditte Patrick Michael Venditte Jr. is an American baseball player. He is a minor league baseball player currently in the New York Yankees organization. He currently pitches for the Class-AA Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League. Venditte is a "switch pitcher", meaning he can throw and pitch proficiently... 20th Round Draft Pick of New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
| 2009 | Ed Servais | 31-25 | 4th | 2nd | none | 1B Darin Ruf 20th Round Draft Pick of Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League... |
| 2010 | Ed Servais | 27-25 | 6th | 6th | none | SS Elliot Soto 15th Round Draft Pick of Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... , C Carson Vitale 38th Round Draft Pick of Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
| 2011 | Ed Servais | 45-16 | 1st | 1st | NCAA Corvallis Regional (1-2) | First Creighton baseball team to win both the MVC regular season title and MVC tournament title. P Jonas Dufek 9th Round Draft Pick of Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field... , OF Trever Adams 16th Round Draft Pick of Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
Men's basketball=
Creighton's men's basketball program has been a member of the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
since the 1977-78 season. Prior to the 1977-78 season, the Jays participated as an Independent from 1948-1977.
Creighton's current head coach is Greg McDermott
Greg McDermott
-External links:***...
. He became head coach on April 27, 2010, following stints as the head coach at Wayne State
Wayne State College
Wayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne, Nebraska. The current enrollment is 3,571. The college opened as a State Normal School in 1910 after the State purchased the private Nebraska Normal College . The State Normal College became State...
, Northern Iowa and Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :...
.
The men's team plays all of their home games at the Qwest Center Omaha
Qwest Center Omaha
CenturyLink Center is an arena and convention center facility in the North Downtown neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft² facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft² exhibition hall and 62,000 ft² of meeting space....
(17,560). The 2009-2010 season was their seventh at Qwest Center Omaha; Creighton owns a 97-18 (.843 winning percentage) record in their seven years at Qwest Center Omaha. Creighton's average home game attendance has ranked in the top 20, nationally, in each of the last four seasons at Qwest Center Omaha.
Famous individuals associated with Creighton basketball include former players: Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
Robert "Bob" Gibson is a retired American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Hoot" and "Gibby", he was a right-handed pitcher who played his entire 17-year Major League Baseball career with St. Louis Cardinals...
, Paul Silas
Paul Silas
Paul Theron Silas is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963...
, Bob Portman, Gene Harmon
Gene Harmon
Milo Gene Harmon was a former American college basketball player.At 6' 6", Harmon played small forward for Coach Eddie Sutton at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska from 1971-74. He was the leading scorer all 3 years he played on the varsity team, and was a member of Eddie Sutton's first NCAA...
, Benoit Benjamin
Benoit Benjamin
Lenard Benoit Benjamin is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985-2000...
, Bob Harstad, Chad Gallagher, Rodney Buford
Rodney Buford
Rodney Alan "The Sheriff" Buford, is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada....
, Kyle Korver
Kyle Korver
Kyle Elliot Korver is an American basketball player, who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association...
, Ryan Sears, Nate Funk
Nate Funk
Nathan Funk is a 6'3" American basketball player who recently finished his collegiate basketball career at Creighton University....
, and Anthony Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. He attended Creighton University in Nebraska.-High school and college career:...
. Famous former coaches include "Red" McManus, Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
, Willis Reed
Willis Reed
Willis Reed, Jr. is a retired American basketball player, coach and manager of basketball teams. He spent his entire professional playing career with the New York Knicks. In 1982, his outstanding record and achievements were recognized by his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall...
, Eddie Hickey
Eddie Hickey
Edgar S. "Eddie" Hickey was a college men's basketball coach. He coached at his alma mater of Creighton University , St. Louis University and Marquette University , compiling a 436-231 record...
, Tony Barone, Arthur A. Schabinger, and Dana Altman
Dana Altman
Dana Altman is an American college basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team in April, 2010. Before then, he was head coach at Creighton University for 16 years...
.
The all-time leading scorer in Creighton men's basketball history is Rodney Buford. Buford finished his four-year career at Creighton with 2,116 points.
Creighton University, in combination with the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
, was the host institution for the First and Second Rounds site at Qwest Center Omaha
Qwest Center Omaha
CenturyLink Center is an arena and convention center facility in the North Downtown neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft² facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft² exhibition hall and 62,000 ft² of meeting space....
during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
and will again serve as the host institution for the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
Team Honors:
AP
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
National Champions: 1942-43
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Regular Season Champions (14): 1929-30, 1930–31, 1931-32*, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1940-41*, 1941–42, 1942-43*, 1977-78*, 1988-89*, 1990-91*, 2000-01*, 2001–02, 2008–09
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Tournament Champions (10): 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
Appearances (16): 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
Appearances (10): 1942, 1943, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
CBI
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
Appearances (1): 2011
2011 College Basketball Invitational
The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15...
CIT
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by College Insider.com. It now hosts 24 participating teams.-Champions:-2009:...
Appearances (1): 2010
2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams....
Guardians Classic Tournament Champions (2): 2002, 2004
Women's basketball
The women's basketball team is coached by Jim FlaneryJim Flanery
Jim Flanery is the head women's basketball coach at Creighton University. He has coached at Creighton for five years, making the WNIT three times. In 2004, Creighton won the 2004 WNIT Championship. In his first season, he won 24 games, the most ever by a Creighton rookie head coach. He served as an...
, and were the 2004 WNIT
Women's National Invitation Tournament
The Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year...
Champions. They play their home games on campus at D.J. Sokol Arena.
Team Honors:
Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
Regular Season Champions (2): 1990-91*, 1991-92*
* Outright
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Regular Season Champions (2): 2001-02*, 2002–03
* Outright
Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
Tournament Champions (1): 1992
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Tournament Champions (1): 2002
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
Appearances (3): 1992, 1994, 2002
WNIT Appearances (7): 1987, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
WNIT Champions (1): 2004
Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team has gone to the NCAA TournamentNCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
in 18 of the previous 19 seasons with three appearances in the College Cup and one appearance in the National Championship Match—as well as being the only soccer program in the nation to have at least one athlete taken in every Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
(MLS) draft from 1996 - 2011.
Creighton's current men's soccer coach is Elmar Bolowich
Elmar Bolowich
Elmar Bolowich is the head men's soccer coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He had coached at the University of North Carolina since 1988 compiling a 248-138-32 record in 22 seasons. He is that school's all time winningest coach. His team won the 2001 NCAA Division 1 Championship. The...
. Bolowich was named head coach of the Creighton Bluejays on February 9, 2011 following 22 seasons as the head coach at North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
Prior to Bolowich, Jamie Clark
Jamie Clark
James "Jamie" Clark is a Scottish soccer coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of the University of Washington.-Early life:James "Jamie" Clark was born on 13 December 1976 in Aberdeen, Scotland...
led the Bluejays for one season, 2010, in which they compiled a 13-5-2 and returned to the NCAA tournament with an-large bid after being left out during the 2009 season, breaking a streak of 17 consecutive NCAA appearances.
Prior to Clark's only season at the helm, Creighton has had only two other head coaches since the reinstatement of the program in 1990. They are current Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
head coach Bret Simon
Bret Simon
Bret Simon is the head men's soccer coach at Stanford University. He has held that position since 2001, replacing Bobby Clark. He has posted a 68-63-2 record in eight seasons at the helm. He has guided the Cardinal to two Final Four appearances, as well as a Pacific 10 conference title. His...
, who was head coach of Creighton from 1995–2000 and current Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
head coach Bob Warming
Bob Warming
Bob Warming is the head men's soccer coach at Penn State University, a job he's occupied since May 24, 2010. He was most recently the head soccer coach at Creighton University, where he coached from 2001 to 2010. From 1997 to 2001, he coached at St.Louis University. He also coached Creighton from...
, who was head coach of Creighton from 1990–1994 and 2001-2009.
Current Creighton assistant coach Johnny Torres
Johnny Torres
Johnny Torres is a Colombian-American soccer midfielder and coach who is currently the interim head coach of his alma mater, Creighton University. Torres has played in Major League Soccer, USL-1, and currently also plays for the Omaha Vipers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also earned...
is the only Creighton player to win the Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
, doing so in 1997. The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club
Missouri Athletic Club
The Missouri Athletic Club , founded in 1903, is a traditional gentlemen's club and athletic club in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with a separate athletic campus in the St. Louis County suburb of Town and Country. The MAC awards the annual Hermann Trophy, the highest award in American...
to the nation's best men's college soccer player.
Creighton plays their home matches on campus at Morrison Stadium
Morrison Stadium
Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium is a 6,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located at 2500 California Plaza in the NoDo neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. The stadium is home to the Creighton Bluejays men's and women's soccer teams.-History:...
, which is named after former university President Fr. Michael Morrison, S.J. The last time Creighton hosted the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
men's soccer Tournament was 2007, but will host the men's soccer tournament again in 2011.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Regular Season Champions (10): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Tournament Champions (12): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
Appearances (19): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
The 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship will be the 53rd edition of the tournament under its present format. The tournament will be held at Regions Park in Hoover, Alabama...
NCAA College Cup Appearances (3): 1996, 2000*, 2002
*National Runner-Up
Former Bluejays and Current Active MLS Players: Seth Sinovic
Seth Sinovic
Seth Sinovic is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
(New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
); Brian Mullan
Brian Mullan
Brian Mullan is an American soccer player who plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. He has previously played for Wisconsin Rebels, Colorado Comets, Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo. He is one of only two players to have won MLS Cup five times, the other being...
(Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
); Mehdi Ballouchy
Mehdi Ballouchy
Mehdi Ballouchy is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
(Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
); Richard Mulrooney
Richard Mulrooney
Richard Mulrooney is a former American soccer player.-College:Mulrooney played four years of college soccer at Creighton University, where he recorded 51 assists from 1995 to 1998...
(Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
); Chris Schuler
Chris Schuler
Chris Schuler is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Schuler attended college at Creighton University...
(Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
)
Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team has won three of the last five Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships, earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in each of those years. The team also plays its home games on campus at Morrison StadiumMorrison Stadium
Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium is a 6,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located at 2500 California Plaza in the NoDo neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. The stadium is home to the Creighton Bluejays men's and women's soccer teams.-History:...
.
Team Honors:
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Regular Season Champions (1): 2002
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Tournament Champions (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
NCAA Women's Soccer Championships are divided into three divisions. This article lists NCAA Women's soccer championships.-Division I:The NCAA began conducting a Women's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1982 with a 12-team tournament...
Appearances (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007