Bruce Rasmussen (basketball)
Bruce Rasmussen (born September 29, 1950)[2] is the director of athletics at Creighton University. He was the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team from 1980 to 1992.[3] From 1992 to 1994, he served as the associate athletics director, before being named the athletics director in 1994. He presided over the NCAA tournament committee in 2018.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of Athletics |
| Team | Creighton |
| Conference | Big East |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 29, 1950 Webster City, Iowa[1] |
| Alma mater | Northern Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1992 | Creighton |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1994–present | Creighton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 196–147 (.571) |
Career
Rasmussen graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971.[2]
Legacy
The Rasmussen Fitness and Sports Center, which opened in October 2012, is named after Bruce Rasmussen.[4] Inducted in 2008, he is a member of the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.[3] In 2014, he was named Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year.[5]
References
- "Player Bio: Bruce Rasmussen NACDA.COM :: NACDA Official Web Site". nacda.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
- "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
- "Omaha Sports Hall of Fame - Bruce Rasmussen". omahasportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
- "Rasmussen Fitness and Sports Center | Campus Recreation & Intramurals | Creighton University". creighton.edu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
- "Creighton University Athletics - Bruce Rasmussen Honored as Athletic Directors of the Year Announced". gocreighton.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
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