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Fox Sports
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Creighton names High Point's Alan Huss as Greg McDermott's successor
A transition plan is in place at Creighton when the Bluejays' all-time winningest head coach, Greg McDermott, decides to retire. High Point head coach Alan Huss, who led the Panthers to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament at the Division I level this season and went 56-15 over the last two campaigns, is heading back to his alma mater and will be named head coach in waiting, sources told FOX Sports on Thursday. For Huss, who played for Dana Altman at Creighton from 1997-2001 and worked for McDermott at his alma mater from 2017-23, this is a no-brainer opportunity to take over a program that he knows and loves. As for McDermott, who has led the Jays to the program's golden era with 10 NCAA Tournament appearances over 15 years, including three trips to the second weekend in the last five Big Dances, there is no firm timeline for his retirement, but this move to bring in Huss likely means it will happen in the next couple of years, if not after the coming season. The father of 11-year NBA veteran and Sacramento Kings forward Doug McDermott, Greg McDermott has been one of the most consistent coaches in the country during his time at Creighton. The success he's had has given him the ability to control what's next with the Bluejays, and the move to bring back Huss to be the next man in line is a slam dunk for Creighton and their efforts to make a seamless transition happen to keep them near the top of the Big East. John Fanta is a national college basketball broadcaster and writer for FOX Sports. He covers the sport in a variety of capacities, from calling games on FS1 to serving as lead host on the BIG EAST Digital Network to providing commentary on The Field of 68 Media Network. Follow him at @John_Fanta . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily . FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Basketball recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
NBC Sports
17-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Creighton's Kalkbrenner hurts foot but avoids serious injury in loss to St. John's
NEW YORK — Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner avoided a serious injury to his right foot on Sunday, but coach Greg McDermott said the 24th-ranked Bluejays' leading scorer should expect some lingering soreness. With 9:45 remaining in the second half of Creighton's 79-73 loss to No. 9 St. John's, Kalkbrenner jostled with Zuby Ejiofor and RJ Luis Jr. for position to get a defensive rebound after a missed 3-point try. He appeared to collide with Luis, fell to the floor and was holding the top of his right foot. After staying down for a few minutes, Kalkbrenner was helped to the locker room for further evaluation. He returned with 3:47 left and Creighton trailing 68-62. 'He tweaked it pretty good but obviously he came back,' McDermott said. 'They taped it up and I think he's going to be sore for a few days.' Kalkbrenner attempted two shots after returning and finished with 12 points, his second-lowest total in a conference game. Creighton trails St. John's by two games for the Big East lead and the injury came at a fortunate time in the schedule. The Bluejays don't play again until next Sunday against Georgetown. The Big East Preseason Player of the Year, Kalkbrenner entered Sunday as the conference's third-leading scorer at 18.7 points per game behind Marquette's Kam Jones and Villanova's Eric Dixon.
