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Bruce Rasmussen (basketball)

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Bruce Rasmussen
Current position
TitleDirector of Athletics
TeamCreighton
ConferenceBig East
Biographical details
Born (1950-09-29) September 29, 1950 (age 74)
Webster City, Iowa[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1992Creighton
Head coaching record
Overall196–147 (.571)

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.

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

  1. ^ "Player Bio: Bruce Rasmussen NACDA.COM :: NACDA Official Web Site". nacda.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Omaha Sports Hall of Fame - Bruce Rasmussen". omahasportshalloffame.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
  4. ^ "Rasmussen Fitness and Sports Center | Campus Recreation & Intramurals | Creighton University". creighton.edu. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
  5. ^ "Creighton University Athletics - Bruce Rasmussen Honored as Athletic Directors of the Year Announced". gocreighton.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.