Following the announcement of Greg McDermott’s retirement, Creighton men’s basketball introduced Alan Huss as the 17th head coach in program history on Wednesday. Huss served as an assistant coach for six years (2017-2023) at Creighton before returning last April as associate head coach and head coach-in-waiting.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named the head men’s basketball coach at Creighton University,” Huss said. “This university has meant so much to me as a former player, as an alum and through the seven years I’ve spent serving this program. Creighton helped shape who I am, and the opportunity to now lead this program is something I do not take lightly.”
Alan Huss will take over as head coach after Greg McDermott’s retirement following Creighton’s participation in the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas (April 2-5).
The Omaha Supernovas’ three-match winning streak was snapped on Wednesday night by the San Diego Mojo, 3-1. Omaha took set one 25-16, but was subdued by the Mojo, who took the next three sets 25-23, 25-16, 25-20. The Supernovas will enjoy an extended break, with their next match at the Atlanta Vibe next Thursday, April 2.
Opposite hitter Emily Londot was named the Major League Volleyball Player of the Week by the league prior to Wednesday’s match. Londot recorded a match-high 18 points on 17 kills while posting a career-best .417 hitting percentage in Omaha’s sweep of the Grand Rapids Rise last Friday. She becomes the first opposite hitter to earn an MLV weekly award in 2026.
LOVB Nebraska scored a reverse sweep on the road against LOVB Atlanta on Wednesday night. With the win, Nebraska vaulted Atlanta in league standings and now sits in third place with three matches remaining before the LOVB playoffs, beginning April 10. Nebraska has to face the top two teams in LOVB standings, Houston and Salt Lake, in its next two matches, beginning with a home match against LOVB Salt Lake on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Creighton and Omaha baseball met for the second time in seven days on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. Creighton trailed 6-3 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth before using five straight singles to score three runs and tie the game. In the bottom of the ninth, Nate McHugh secured the walk-off victory for the Bluejays, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch.
Creighton went right back to work against South Dakota State Wednesday night, and defeated the Jackrabbits, 11-5. Creighton will host Sacramento State for a weekend series, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Omaha will return to Summit League play this weekend, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., for a series against St. Thomas. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday. Omaha is now 8-14 on the season and 4-2 in Summit League action.
Wednesday night, Omaha softball hosted Creighton for the first of two meetings this season, and defeated the Bluejays 3-2. Creighton took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning on a double from Kaelan Shultz. Omaha answered in the bottom of the inning when Taylor Sedlacek scored on a wild pitch. Omaha took the lead for good in the fourth with a solo home run from Sammy Schmidt and run-scoring groundout by Bailey Sample.
Omaha (21-7, 3-0) will host Summit League foe Kansas City for a weekend series, beginning at 4 p.m. Friday. Creighton (15-8, 7-2) will host Seattle for a weekend series, beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Union Omaha defeated USL League One newcomers, Athletic Club Boise, in its home opener on Sunday, 3-2. Omaha had help from Boise midfielder Philip Mayaka, who gave the Owls their first goal of the match on an own goal. From there, Omaha forward Diego Gutierrez scored twice to put the Owls over the top, delivering the game-winner in the 84th minute. Omaha returns to action at Morrison Stadium on Saturday, hosting Corpus Christi FC at 4 p.m.
The Omaha Kings FC will return to Baxter Arena on Friday for their final home match of the regular season against the Wichita Wings. The club will be hosting Military & First Responders Night, with all active and retired military members and first responders receiving free admission and discounted tickets for family members. At halftime, the organization will recognize the Omaha Queens FC, which just concluded their season. Friday’s match will kick off at 7 p.m.
League One Volleyball announced on Tuesday that the LOVB Championship will be held at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 16 and Saturday, April 18. The top two teams from the three-day LOVB Playoffs, held April 10-12 in Louisville, Kentucky, will enter a two-day championship format. Should the two matches yield different winners, they’ll move to a golden set to decide who takes home the trophy. First serve for the championship match is set for Saturday, April 18 at 5 p.m. PT, live on USA Network.
Next Tuesday, Creighton baseball and softball will each host in-state rival Nebraska for a downtown doubleheader, beginning with the women at the Creighton Softball Stadium at 5 p.m. Baseball’s first pitch will be thrown at Charles Schwab Field one hour later, at 6 p.m.
In the last 10 complete matchups against Nebraska, Creighton softball is 1-9, while baseball has found more success, going 8-2 against the Huskers. Tuesday’s game against Nebraska will be Creighton softball’s only one this season, while baseball will play a full season series, heading to Lincoln on Tuesday, April 14 before returning to Omaha for the season finale on Tuesday, May 12.
Upcoming Events
- Creighton softball vs. Seattle | March 26-28 | 5 p.m. Thursday
- Omaha baseball at St. Thomas | March 27 – 29 | 3 p.m. Friday
- Omaha softball vs. Kansas City | March 27 – 29 | 4 p.m. Friday
- Creighton baseball vs. Sacramento State | March 27 – 29 | 6 p.m. Friday
- Omaha Kings FC vs. Wichita | Friday, March 27 | 7 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. Corpus Christi | Saturday, March 28 | 4 p.m.
- LOVB Nebraska vs. LOVB Salt Lake | Saturday, March 28 | 4:30 p.m.
- Creighton softball vs. Nebraska | Tuesday, March 31 | 5 p.m.
- Creighton baseball vs. Nebraska | Tuesday, March 31 | 6 p.m.
- LOVB Nebraska vs. LOVB Houston | Wednesday, April 1 | 7 p.m.
