Jim Flanery

Jim Flanery
Flanery speaking to his team during a timeout in a game in November 2014.
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamCreighton
ConferenceBig East
Biographical details
Born (1965-02-08) February 8, 1965 (age 59)
Guthrie Center, Iowa[1]
Playing career
1985–1987Creighton
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1990Creighton (asst.)
1990–1992Loras
1992–2002Creighton (asst.)
2002–presentCreighton
Head coaching record
Overall427–268 (.614)

James William Flanery II[2] (born February 8, 1965)[3] is the head women's basketball coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

Career

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In his first five years coaching at Creighton, the team made the WNIT three times, and the NCAA Tournament in 2012. In 2004, Creighton won the 2004 WNIT Championship. In his first season, he won 24 games, the most ever by a Creighton rookie head coach. Flanery previously served as an assistant at Creighton for 11 years. He also served as an assistant basketball coach at Loras College.[4]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (2002–2013)
2002–03 Creighton 24–9 13–5 T-1st WNIT Round of 16
2003–04 Creighton 24–9 14–4 2nd WNIT Champions
2004–05 Creighton 19–10 13–5 T-2nd WNIT First Round
2005–06 Creighton 8–21 5–13 T-10th
2006–07 Creighton 13–19 8–10 6th
2007–08 Creighton 21–12 12–6 2nd WNIT Second Round
2008–09 Creighton 22–12 14–4 2nd WNIT Second Round
2009–10 Creighton 18–13 12–6 T-2nd WNIT First Round
2010–11 Creighton 21–11 13–5 T-2nd WNIT First Round
2011–12 Creighton 20–13 11–7 4th NCAA First Round
2012–13 Creighton 25–8 15–3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
Creighton (MVC): 215–137 (.611) 130–68 (.657)
Creighton Bluejays (Big East Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Creighton 20–14 12–6 T-3rd WNIT Second Round
2014–15 Creighton 17–14 10–8 T-5th WNIT First Round
2015–16 Creighton 17–18 8–10 T-7th WNIT First Round
2016–17 Creighton 24–8 16–2 T-1st NCAA Second Round
2017–18 Creighton 19–13 11–7 4th NCAA Second Round
2018–19 Creighton 15–16 8–10 T-6th
2019–20 Creighton 19–11 11–7 T-3rd
2020–21 Creighton 10–12 6–7 6th
2021–22 Creighton 23–10 15–5 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2022–23 Creighton 22–9 15–5 3rd NCAA Second Round
2023–24 Creighton 26–6 15–3 2nd NCAA Second Round
Creighton (Big East): 212–131 (.618) 125–70 (.641)
Total: 427–268 (.614)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Flanery". gocreighton.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Birth notices. The Bayard News: February 18, 1965. "James William II to Mr and Mrs James Flanery of Guthrie Center."
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "FANSchool – – Women's Basketball Story". gocreighton.cstv.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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