Courtesy of Creighton Athletics
Altman became head coach of the Creighton men’s basketball team in the 1994-95 season and coached for 16 seasons before departing in 2010. Over his time with the program, the Jays recorded a total record of 327-176 and the Jays shifted the culture of Creighton basketball by establishing the program on a national level.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to do this in different places, no one worked any harder than the teams we had here at Creighton,” coach remarked. “I don’t care if it was Kansas State or Oregon or wherever the heck I’ve been, the guys have never worked harder than they do here.