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Creighton hires Holy Cross' Marcus Blossom as its new AD

By Eric Olson Aug. 30, 2021 01:16 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has hired Marcus Blossom away from Holy Cross to be its new athletic director. Blossom replaces Bruce...

Texas' Beard dives in, makes splash in transfer portal

By Mark Rosner Aug. 04, 2021 05:51 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard didn’t sound like a “trust the process” guy when he became the Texas basketball coach in early April. ...

FILE - In this June 6, 2014, file photo, Bruce Rasmussen, Creighton University's athletic director, speaks to reporters at the Athletic Performance Center in Omaha, Neb. Creighton University's athletic director who oversaw the rise of the school's men's basketball team and its transition to the Big East Conference during his tenure over the past 27 years will retire next month. Bruce Rasmussen, 70, announced his retirement plans Monday morning, July 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Creighton University AD retiring after 27 years on the job

By Josh Funk Jul. 19, 2021 03:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2017, file photo, Creighton assistant coach Preston Murphy, right, stands as players warm up during practice in Omaha, Neb. The NCAA put Creighton men's basketball program on two years' probation and docked scholarships each of the next two seasons on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, after alleging that a former assistant coach accepted cash from a management agency. The committee on infractions said Preston Murphy did not take any other action after the meeting in a Las Vegas hotel. But the meeting itself violated NCAA rules because the receipt of money formalized a business relationship in which the management company could attempt to use the coach to gain access to Creighton players. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Creighton put on probation by NCAA amid fallout of FBI probe

By Dave Skretta Jun. 22, 2021 12:22 PM EDT

Oklahoma State adds Creighton's Rencher as assistant coach

Apr. 22, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton added former Creighton assistant Terrence Rencher to his staff Thursday. Rencher...

Creighton 3-point sharpshooter Ballock 5th starter to leave

Apr. 15, 2021 08:42 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mitch Ballock, one of the top 3-point shooters in Creighton history, will not return to the Bluejays in 2021-22. The...

FILE - Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) shoots for three points against Oklahoma's Jalen Hill (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., in this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, file photo. Zegarowski announced he's leaving Creighton and declaring for the NBA draft, the biggest name in an exodus that started after the Bluejays' run to the NCAA Sweet 16. “I will be entering the 2021 NBA draft and look forward to continuing to work hard, chase my dreams and play the game I love,” Zegarowski tweeted Tuesday, April 13, 2021. “Thank you Creighton for making my college experience so special. I will forever be a Bluejay.” (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Creighton star Zegarowski says he's declaring for NBA draft

By Eric Olson Apr. 13, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

Boilermakers bring back Lusk; Williams to test NBA waters

Apr. 12, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is bringing back one familiar face and could be losing another. Just hours...