The Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represents Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East after moving from the Missouri Valley Conference following the 2012–13 season. The Bluejays had competed in the Missouri Valley since the 1992-1993 season.[2] The women’s basketball team began competing as an independent in 1973-1974 under coach Eddye McClure, which was their first winning season with an 11-6 record.[2] The Bluejays are currently coached by Jim Flanery.
| Creighton Bluejays | |||
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| University | Creighton University | ||
| Head coach | Jim Flanery (23rd season) | ||
| Conference | Big East | ||
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| Arena | D. J. Sokol Arena (capacity: 2,950) | ||
| Nickname | Bluejays | ||
| Colors | Blue, white, and navy blue[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2022 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2022 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1992, 1994, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1992, 1994, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Western Athletic Conference 1992 Missouri Valley Conference Big East Conference | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Western Athletic Conference 1991, 1992 Missouri Valley Conference Big East Conference 2017 | |||
NCAA tournament results
editThe Bluejays have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 9–10.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1992 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Long Beach State #2 Stephen F. Austin |
W 79–66 L 74–75 |
| 1994 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Bowling Green #2 Texas Tech |
W 84–73 L 65–75 |
| 2002 | #12 | First Round | #5 Florida International | L 58–73 |
| 2012 | #14 | First Round | #3 St. John's | L 67–69 |
| 2013 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Syracuse #2 Tennessee |
W 61–56 L 52–68 |
| 2017 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Toledo #2 Oregon State |
W 76–49 L 52–64 |
| 2018 | #11 | First Round Second Round |
#6 Iowa #3 UCLA |
W 76–70 L 86–64 |
| 2022 | #10 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#7 Colorado #2 Iowa #3 Iowa State #1 South Carolina |
W 84–74 W 64–62 W 76–68 L 50–80 |
| 2023 | #6 | First Round | #11 Mississippi State | L 66–81 |
| 2024 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 UNLV #2 UCLA |
W 87–73 L 63–67 |
WNIT and NWIT results
editThe Bluejays have appeared in eight Women's National Invitation Tournaments, and also appeared once in the WNIT's predecessor, the National Women's Invitational Tournament. Their combined record is 14–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1987 | First Round Semifinals Third Place Game |
Stephen F. Austin California Providence |
W 76–68 L 82–86 W 91–89 |
| 1999 | First Round | Kansas State | L 60–71 |
| 2003 | First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals |
Maine Siena Iowa Auburn |
W 74–67 W 96–86 W 70–64 L 62–73 |
| 2004 | First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Championship |
Colorado State Washington Oregon State Richmond UNLV |
W 79–68 W 74–69 W 74–64 W 81–72 W 73–52 |
| 2005 | First Round | Iowa | L 52–67 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round |
South Dakota State Marquette |
W 76–69 L 69–75 (OT) |
| 2009 | First Round Second Round |
UC Riverside Kansas |
W 64–51 L 64–79 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round |
Stephen F. Austin Kansas |
W 76–65 L 68–71 |
| 2011 | First Round | Northwestern | L 63–89 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Missouri South Dakota State |
W 77–51 L 51–62 |
Yearly records
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Eddye McClure (Independent) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
| 1973–74 | Eddye McClure | 11–6 | |||||||
| 1974–75 | Eddye McClure | 5–8 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | Eddye McClure | 10–8 | |||||||
| Eddye McClure: | 26–22 (.542) | ||||||||
| Gaye Kinnett (Independent) (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Gaye Kinnett | 10–10 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Gaye Kinnett | 12–8 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Gaye Kinnett | 11–9 | |||||||
| Gaye Kinnett: | 33–27 (.550) | ||||||||
| Howard Faber (Independent) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | Howard Faber | 11–10 | |||||||
| Howard Faber: | 11–10 (.524) | ||||||||
| Bruce Rasmussen (Independent) (1980–1992) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Bruce Rasmussen | 10–22 | |||||||
| 1981–82 | Bruce Rasmussen | 6–21 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Bruce Rasmussen | 17–11 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Bruce Rasmussen | 18–10 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Bruce Rasmussen | 21–6 | |||||||
| 1985–86 | Russ Sarfaty | 20–8 | |||||||
| 1986–87 | Bruce Rasmussen | 23–7 | NWIT 3rd Place | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Bruce Rasmussen | 15–13 | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Bruce Rasmussen | 6–21 | 2–8 (HCAC) | 6th | |||||
| 1989–90 | Bruce Rasmussen | 10–17 | 2–8 (HCAC) | T-5th | |||||
| Bruce Rasmussen (Western Athletic Conference) (1990–1992) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Bruce Rasmussen | 22–7 | 11–1 (WAC) | 1st | |||||
| 1991–92 | Bruce Rasmussen | 28–4 | 13–1 (WAC) | 1st | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| Bruce Rasmussen: | 196–147 (.571) | 4–16 (.200) HCAC 24–2 (.923) WAC |
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| Western Athletic Conference: | 24–2 (.923) | ||||||||
| Connie Yori (Missouri Valley Conference) (1992–2002) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Connie Yori | 20–8 | 12–4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1993–94 | Connie Yori | 24–7 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Connie Yori | 18–9 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Connie Yori | 15–13 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Connie Yori | 8–19 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Connie Yori | 16–12 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998–99 | Connie Yori | 16–14 | 9–9 | 7th | WNIT 1st Round | ||||
| 1999-00 | Connie Yori | 12–15 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2000-01 | Connie Yori | 17–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2001-02 | Connie Yori | 24–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| Connie Yori: | 170–115 (.596) | 109–67 (.619) | |||||||
| Jim Flanery (Missouri Valley Conference) (2002–2013) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Jim Flanery | 24–9 | 13–5 | T-1st | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2003–04 | Jim Flanery | 24–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | WNIT Champions | ||||
| 2004–05 | Jim Flanery | 19–10 | 13–5 | T-2nd | WNIT 1st Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Jim Flanery | 8–21 | 5–13 | T-9th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Jim Flanery | 13–9 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Jim Flanery | 21–12 | 12–6 | 4th | WNIT 2nd Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Jim Flanery | 22–12 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT 2nd Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Jim Flanery | 21–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | WNIT 2nd Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Jim Flanery | 18–13 | 12–6 | T-2nd | WNIT 1st Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Jim Flanery | 20–13 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Round of 64 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Jim Flanery | 25–8 | 15–3 | T-1st | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
| Missouri Valley: | 240–134 (.642) | ||||||||
| Jim Flanery (Big East Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Jim Flanery | 20–14 | 12–6 | T-3rd | WNIT 2nd Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Jim Flanery | 17–14 | 10–8 | T-5th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Jim Flanery | 17–18 | 8–10 | T-7th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Jim Flanery | 24–8 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Jim Flanery | 19–13 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Jim Flanery | 15–16 | 8–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jim Flanery | 19–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Jim Flanery | 10–12 | 6–7 | 6th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Jim Flanery | 23–10 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 2022–23 | Jim Flanery | 22–8 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Jim Flanery | 26–6 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA second round | ||||
| Big East: | 125–70 (.641) | ||||||||
| Jim Flanery: | 427–268 (.614) | 142–74 (.657) Missouri Valley 125–70 (.641) Big East |
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| Total: | 863–578 (.599) | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Colors" (PDF). Creighton University Athletics Bluejay Logo Usage Guidelines. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Creighton Women's Basketball All-Time Results Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2013-Aug-10.