Bruce Rasmussen (born September 29, 1950)[2] was 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 Men’s Basketball Committee in 2018.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1950 Webster City, Iowa[1] |
| Alma mater | Northern Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1992 | Creighton (women's) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1994–2021 | Creighton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 196–147 (.571) |
Career
editRasmussen graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971.[2]
Legacy
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Player Bio: Bruce Rasmussen NACDA.COM :: NACDA Official Web Site". nacda.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
- ^ a b "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
- ^ a b "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.