Dana Altman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (September 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
| Dana Altman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Creighton | |
| Sport | Men's basketball | |
| Team record | 279-150 (.650) | |
| Born | June 16, 1958 | |
| Place of birth |  Crete, Nebraska |
|
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 362-217 (.625) | |
| Championships | ||
| MVC Tournament Championship (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007) MVC Regular Season Championship (2001, 2002) |
||
| Awards | ||
| MVC Coach of the Year (2001, 2002) Big Eight Coach of the Year (1993) SoCon Coach of the Year (1990) |
||
| Playing career | ||
| 1976–1978 1978–1980 |
Southeast CC Eastern New Mexico |
|
| 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.) Marshall Kansas State Creighton |
|
Dana Altman (born on June 16, 1958 in Crete, Nebraska) is currently the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team. 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. 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.
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. Two players he had coached at Creighton, Kyle Korver and Rodney Buford, have played in the NBA.
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. 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.
Altman arrived at Creighton after compiling a 68-54 record in four seasons (1990-94) at Kansas State University. 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.
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 $1.5 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. 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).
Altman is also an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
[edit] Career Division I coaching record
| School | Season | Wins | Losses | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .649 Win Percentage |
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
