Greg McDermott
McDermott at the MVC Tournament in 2012.
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Creighton |
| Conference | Big East |
| Record | 165–81 (.671) |
| Annual salary | $1,369,949 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 25, 1964 Cascade, Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1988 | Northern Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1994 | North Dakota (asst.) |
| 1994–2000 | Wayne State |
| 2000–2001 | North Dakota State |
| 2001–2006 | Northern Iowa |
| 2006–2010 | Iowa State |
| 2010–present | Creighton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 445–276 (.617) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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MVC regular season championship (2013) 3× MVC Tournament championship (2004, 2012, 2013) |
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Greg McDermott (born November 25, 1964) has served as the head coach of the Creighton University Bluejays men's basketball team since April 26, 2010. Previously McDermott served as head coach at Wayne State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, and Iowa State. He is the father of NBA player Doug McDermott.
McDermott grew up in Cascade, Iowa, and played basketball for Cascade High School. A 6'8" center, he then played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers from 1984 to 1988. In 1988, he earned a B.A. degree from Northern Iowa.
McDermott began his coaching career as an assistant coach at North Dakota between 1989 and 1994, and during his tenure helped lead the Fighting Sioux to five consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments. On March 29, 1994, he accepted his first head coaching position at Division II Wayne State College. McDermott remained as the head coach at Wayne State for six seasons and compiled an overall record of 116 wins and 53 losses (116–53) during his tenure there from 1994 to 2000.
In April 2000, McDermott resigned his Wayne State post and accepted the head coaching position at North Dakota State. In his lone season with the State, he led the Bison to an overall record of 15 wins and 11 losses (15–11) en route to an eighth place finish in the North Central Conference.
On April 3, 2001, McDermott was introduced as the new head coach at his alma mater, Northern Iowa.
McDermott remained as the Panthers' head coach for five season between 2001 and 2006. During his tenure he led Northern Iowa to an overall record of 90 wins and 63 losses (90–63), the 2004 Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship, and to appearances in the 2004, 2005, and 2006 NCAA Tournaments.
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