Greg McDermott is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach of the Creighton Bluejays since 2010. Before Creighton, he held head coaching positions at Wayne State College, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, and Iowa State. He's known for his successful coaching career and is the father of NBA player Doug McDermott.
On November 25, 1964, Greg McDermott was born. He is an American basketball coach.
In 2020-2021 season, Greg McDermott led Creighton to reach the program's first regional semifinal since 1974.
In 1984, Greg McDermott began playing college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
In 1989, Greg McDermott started his coaching career as an assistant coach at North Dakota.
On March 29, 1994, Greg McDermott accepted his first head coaching position at Wayne State College.
In April 2000, Greg McDermott accepted the head coaching position at North Dakota State.
In 2000, Greg McDermott concluded his tenure as the head coach at Wayne State College.
On April 3, 2001, Greg McDermott was introduced as head coach at his alma mater, Northern Iowa.
In 2001, Greg McDermott began his five-season tenure as the head coach for Northern Iowa.
In 2004, Greg McDermott led Northern Iowa to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship.
On March 21, 2006, Greg McDermott accepted the head coaching position at Iowa State.
In 2006, Greg McDermott led Northern Iowa to the NCAA Tournament and concluded his tenure as head coach.
In 2007, Greg McDermott began his four-season tenure as the head coach for Iowa State.
On April 26, 2010, Greg McDermott accepted the head coaching position at Creighton.
In 2010, Greg McDermott became the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team.
After the end of the 2012-13 season, Creighton, coached by Greg McDermott, left the Missouri Valley to join the Big East Conference.
Entering the 2012 season, Greg McDermott's Creighton team was ranked in both preseason polls.
Entering the 2016-17 season, Greg McDermott led Creighton team ranked in both preseason polls.
In 2017, Greg McDermott led the Bluejays to a 21-12 record.
In 2018, Greg McDermott coached the Bluejays to the NCAA tournament.
In 2019, Greg McDermott and his team tied for the Big East regular season championship.
During the 2020-2021 regular season, Greg McDermott guided the Bluejays to a 20-10 record.
In 2020, Greg McDermott led Creighton to finish second in the Big East with an 18-7 record.
During the 2021-2022 regular season, Greg McDermott guided the Bluejays to a 20-10 record.
On March 22, 2022, Greg McDermott received a multi-year contract extension with Creighton.
On March 8, 2024, Greg McDermott received another contract extension to keep him at Creighton through the 2027-2028 season.
On November 13, 2024, Greg McDermott passed Dana Altman for the most coaching wins in Creighton's program history with 328 wins.
On March 8, 2024, Greg McDermott received another contract extension to keep him at Creighton through the 2027-2028 season.
On March 8, 2024, Greg McDermott received another contract extension to keep him at Creighton through the 2027-2028 season.
On March 8, 2024, Greg McDermott received another contract extension to keep him at Creighton through the 2027-2028 season.
On March 8, 2024, Greg McDermott received another contract extension to keep him at Creighton through the 2027-2028 season.