| Dana Altman | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Creighton | |
| Sport | Men's basketball | |
| Team record | 279-150 (. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m 650) | |
| Born | June 16, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 362-217 (. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6028 at the 2000 census. 625) | |
| Championships | ||
| MVC Tournament Championship (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007) MVC Regular Season Championship (2001, 2002) |
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| Awards | ||
| MVC Coach of the Year (2001, 2002) Big Eight Coach of the Year (1993) SoCon Coach of the Year (1990) |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1976–1978 1978–1980 |
Southeast CC Eastern New Mexico |
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| Position | Guard | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1982–1983 1983–1986 1986–1989 1989–1990 1990–1994 1994-Present |
Southeast CC Moberly CC Kansas State (asst. Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA -affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I Southeast Community College (SCC is a Community college system located in the southeast portion of the U Eastern New Mexico University (abbreviated ENMU) frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Southeast Community College (SCC is a Community college system located in the southeast portion of the U Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States ) Marshall Kansas State Creighton |
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Dana Altman (born on June 16, 1958 in Crete, Nebraska) is currently the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team. Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6028 at the 2000 census. The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska. In his 13 years at Creighton, Altman ranks third all-time on the coaching victories list in the 99-year history of the Missouri Valley Conference, trailing only Hall of Fame coaches Henry Iba and Eddie Hickey. Membership Affiliate members Eastern Illinois University (men's soccer not sponsored by the Ohio Valley Conference) Henry Payne "Hank" Iba ( August 6, 1904 - January 15, 1993) was a well-known college men's Basketball coach Edgar S "Eddie" Hickey ( December 20, 1902 in Reynolds, Nebraska, United States – December 5, 1980 His record in 13 seasons with the Creighton Bluejays is 260-141; his total record in 18 seasons as a Division I head coach is 343-208. The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska.
During his time at Creighton University, his athletes had earned three All-American honors on the court and three other Academic All-America laurels in the classroom. Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. Two players he had coached at Creighton, Kyle Korver and Rodney Buford, have played in the NBA. Kyle Elliot Korver (born March 17 1981 in Lakewood, California) is an American Basketball player with the Utah Jazz of the NBA Rodney Alan Buford (born November 2 1977, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American professional Basketball player
Altman was named Valley Coach of the Year twice; 2001 and 2002. Altman was a finalist for the prestigious Naismith National Coach of the Year and named the NABC District 12 and USBWA District VI Coach of the Year in 2002-03.
Altman became the 14th head coach in Creighton history following the 1993-94 season after four years as the head coach at Kansas State. Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States Hired on March 31, 1994, Altman inherited a team that posted a 7-22 ledger the year before his arrival and led the Bluejays to a slightly improved 7-19 record in 1994-95 before his 1995-96 squad jumped to 14-15. In 1996-97, Altman’s team was 15-15 and followed with another substantial jump to 18-10 and a bid to the NIT in 1997-98. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Altman arrived at Creighton after compiling a 68-54 record in four seasons (1990-94) at Kansas State University. Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States During that time, Altman led the Wildcats to three straight postseason tourneys and was named the Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year after leading KSU to a 19-11 record and an appearance at the NCAA Tournament in 1993. The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA -affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
On April 2, 2007, Altman announced that he would become the head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks, in a deal that was rumored to be $1. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas 5 million per year, 5-year contract. Only one day later he had a change of heart and returned to Omaha and his team at Creighton, citing family reasons and his long tenure as head coach of the Creighton Bluejays. The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska. He becomes the first marquee coach since Bobby Cremins to renege on a job acceptance and return (Cremins accepted the job at South Carolina and returned to coach Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets). Bobby Cremins (born July 4, 1947) is the Head coach of the College of Charleston 's men's Basketball team, and former Head The University of South Carolina 's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the Gamecocks, and USC is the only Division I school to use this nickname/mascot The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia.
Altman is also an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
| School | Season | Wins | Losses | Postseason |
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| Marshall | 1989-90 | 15 | 13 | None |
| Kansas State | 1990-91 | 13 | 15 | None |
| Kansas State | 1991-92 | 16 | 14 | NIT Second Round |
| Kansas State | 1992-93 | 19 | 11 | NCAA First Round |
| Kansas State | 1993-94 | 20 | 14 | NIT Final Four |
| Creighton | 1994-95 | 7 | 19 | None |
| Creighton | 1995-96 | 14 | 15 | None |
| Creighton | 1996-97 | 15 | 15 | None |
| Creighton | 1997-98 | 18 | 10 | NIT First Round |
| Creighton | 1998-99 | 22 | 9 | NCAA Second Round |
| Creighton | 1999-00 | 23 | 10 | NCAA First Round |
| Creighton | 2000-01 | 24 | 8 | NCAA First Round |
| Creighton | 2001-02 | 23 | 9 | NCAA Second Round |
| Creighton | 2002-03 | 29 | 5 | NCAA First Round |
| Creighton | 2003-04 | 20 | 9 | NIT First Round |
| Creighton | 2004-05 | 23 | 11 | NCAA First Round |
| Creighton | 2005-06 | 20 | 10 | NIT Second Round |
| Creighton | 2006-07 | 22 | 11 | NCAA First Round |
| Creighton | 2007-08 | 22 | 11 | NIT Second Round |
| Career | Totals | 282 | 152 | . The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. Kansas State University 's (variously "K-State" or "KSU" athletic teams are called the Wildcats and their official color is royal purple white and silver The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha Nebraska. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I College basketball The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a Single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 649 Win Percentage |