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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
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gonzaga Basketball Top Portal Target Announces Transfer Decision
Gonzaga's first big target in the NCAA transfer portal has announced his decision, choosing to join Greg McDermott and the Creighton Bluejays out of a final four that also included Gonzaga, Arkansas, and Michigan. Freeman entered the portal back in mid-March after Iowa moved on from head coach Fran McCaffery. The team has since moved on and hired Ben McCollum from Drake, who led the Bulldogs to a Round 1 upset in the Sweet 16 over Missouri. Freeman however will join a Bluejays team that has been anchored down low by Ryan Kalkbrenner since 2020, and could use another two-way low post presence. As a sophomore this past season, Freeman averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 19 games played, shooting 66.5% on two pointers and 31.3% (5-16) from three. He missed the final six weeks of the season due to a finger injury. Advertisement Freeman, the Big Ten Rookie of the Year in 2023-24, is expected to be among the best big men available this portal cycle. His footwork down low and touch around the rim would have made him an ideal fit in Gonzaga's offense, which relies on a heavy dose of paint touches. Instead the Zags will continue to scour the portal market, knowing at least one frontcourt player - Ben Gregg - is out the door while waiting to see if Graham Ike or Michael Ajayi will return for one more season. Gonzaga is not just looking for bigs, with Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent and near 20 point per game wing Treysen Eaglestaff both reporting the Zags have reached out. Related: Former Gonzaga Target and McDonald's All-American Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
