OMAHA, Neb. -- Tony Barone, the Creighton men's basketball coach from 1985-91 and a 2015 inductee into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Tuesday, June 25th. He was 72.
Barone compiled a 102-82 record in six seasons as head coach of the Bluejays from 1985-91. His teams won MVC regular-season and MVC Tournament titles in both 1988-89 and 1990-91, and he was named MVC Coach of the Year in 1988-89. Barone led the Bluejays to two NCAA Tournaments, and his 1990-91 team won the program's first NCAA Tournament game since 1973-74.