Jim Flanery

Biography

Jim Flanery begins his 24th year as Creighton’s head coach in 2025-26 after taking the Bluejays to their fourth consecutive, and eighth overall, NCAA Tournament last season. Flanery is Creighton’s all-time victory leader, entering the season with a record of 453-275 (.622). Flanery has guided Creighton to eight of the 10 NCAA Tournament appearances in women’s basketball history, reaching the Big Dance in 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The 2021-22 campaign was historic for the Bluejays as Creighton reached the Elite Eight with victories over Colorado, at No. 8 Iowa and over No. 10 Iowa State. Creighton also reached the NCAA Second Round in 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2024 as well as claiming the program’s first BIG EAST regular-season title in 2017. Under Flanery, the Bluejays have reached 20 wins or more 12 times and have been to the postseason 18 times, including a stretch of 11 consecutive years from 2008-2018. Flanery also led Creighton to a pair of appearances in the WNIT Final Four (2003 & 2004), capturing the 2004 WNIT Championship. Flanery has four conference titles, capturing the BIG EAST regular-season crown in 2017, Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championships in 2003 and 2013, and the 2012 MVC Tournament Championship. Prior to Flanery’s tenure, Creighton teams made 200 three-pointers in a single season twice. Including 2023-24, the Bluejays have eclipsed 200 treys in a season during 18 of his 22 campaigns at the helm, including a single-seas