The Greg McDermott era has come to a close at Creighton, as the Bluejays were eliminated in the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown on Saturday, falling 87-70 to West Virginia. McDermott closed his career with a 366-189 record in 16 seasons as head coach and as the winningest coach in program history.
He ushered the Bluejays from the Missouri Valley Conference into the storied Big East and led Creighton to its first Big East regular-season title (2019-20), three Sweet 16 appearances (2021, 2023, 2024) and the program’s first Elite Eight since 1941 (2024). In 13 years, Greg McDermott compiled 147 Big East wins, which put him sixth all-time in league history, only behind Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, Jay Wright, John Thompson and Rick Pitino. After a Hall of Fame-worthy career, he officially passes the job to Alan Huss.
The Omaha Supernovas announced Tuesday that the team has parted ways with head coach Luka Slabe and promoted Thomas Robson to interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season. Blake Rawlins will remain on staff as assistant coach alongside Robson. Following the season, Robson will resume his role as assistant coach after signing an extension with the franchise through the 2028 season.
Omaha (11-11) sits in third place in MLV standings with six matches remaining in the regular season. The league’s top four teams will play in the MLV Championship, beginning with semifinal matches on Thursday, May 7.
LOVB Nebraska failed to secure the league’s fourth and final playoff spot for the upcoming LOVB Playoffs, following a loss to Austin and a Salt Lake win on Saturday. Salt Lake defeated LOVB Madison, clinching the final spot in the LOVB Playoffs due to the league’s three-way tiebreaker.
Saturday’s loss to LOVB Austin marked the final game of Jordan Larson’s storied career. Larson, completing her 17th professional season, is retiring still at the top of her game. This season, she led all outside hitters in kills and finished top five at the position in points, aces, blocks and digs. On Saturday night, she left everything she had on the court, finishing the night with a 19-kill, 20-dig double-double.
Creighton baseball began Big East play at UConn this weekend and departed Storrs, Conn. with a 1-2 record to begin league play. After taking Friday’s series-opening game 3-1, the Bluejays were outscored 22-11 in Saturday and Sunday’s losses.
Creighton will look to improve its conference standings when it hosts a home series against Seton Hall this weekend, before heading to Lincoln to avenge its March 31 home loss to the Cornhuskers on Tuesday evening.
Union Omaha defeated AV Alta FC on Saturday behind a fast start from its offense. Kempes Waldemar Tekiela got the Owls going with the first goal of the match in the eighth minute, before Pato Botello-Faz added a goal in the 20th minute to stretch the early lead to 2-0. Union Omaha’s Adrian Billhardt added another goal in the 82nd to put the Owls up 3-0 before AV Alta scored its only goal in the third minute of added time. Omaha secured the 3-1 win to improve to 3-1 on the regular season. Union Omaha will host Forward Madison FC on Saturday at Morrison Stadium at 4 p.m.
League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced its 2026 LOVB Icons on Wednesday. The program honors athletes who demonstrate exceptional performance and leadership throughout the 2026 LOVB Pro regular season while inspiring the next generation of volleyball players. Selected through a public voting process, 14 athletes were named to the First Team and Second Team through a weighted voting system that included fans (50%), players (25%) and coaches (25%), continuing to give fans, athletes and coaches a voice in recognizing the league’s top performers.
LOVB Nebraska outside hitter Jordan Larson was a unanimous selection to the LOVB Icons First Team, moving up from her Second Team spot last season. Nebraska rookie middle blocker Ana Carolina da Silva earned Second Team honors, and is one of three first-year players around the league to become a LOVB Icon.
Both Omaha baseball and softball had their Easter weekend series interrupted by inclement weather. Omaha baseball’s slate against South Dakota State was canceled, while Omaha softball’s trip to North Dakota was postponed. Baseball will return to play at home this weekend, hosting Oral Roberts for a series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. Softball will travel to St. Paul, Minn. to face St. Thomas in a series beginning Friday at 3 p.m.
The Omaha Storm Chasers clinched last week’s home series against the Buffalo Bisons, 4-2. Omaha is on the road this week against the Iowa Cubs, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Omaha dominated Tuesday’s opener, 8-1, before Iowa repaid the favor, overpowering the Storm Chasers in a midday game on Wednesday, 12-4. This week’s series will play through Sunday, and the Chasers will return home next Tuesday to host a series against the Indianapolis Indians. Every Storm Chasers game can be streamed live with an MLB.TV subscription.
Upcoming Events
- Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa | April 7 – 12 | 7:08 p.m. Friday
- Omaha Supernovas vs. Grand Rapids Rise | Friday, April 10 | 8 p.m.
- Omaha softball at St. Thomas | April 10 – 12 | 3 p.m. Friday
- Creighton baseball vs. Seton Hall | April 10 – 12 | 6 p.m. Friday
- Omaha baseball vs. Oral Roberts | April 10 – 12 | 6 p.m. Friday
- Creighton softball vs. Georgetown | April 10 – 12 | 6 p.m. Friday
- Union Omaha vs. Forward Madison FC | Saturday, April 11 | 4 p.m.
- Omaha Supernovas vs. Dallas Pulse | Sunday, April 12 | 4 p.m.
- Creighton baseball at #19 Nebraska | Tuesday, April 14 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha baseball at Kansas State | Tuesday, April 14 | Time TBA
