Matt Fritsche - Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball Coaches

Matt Fritsche

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
MatthewFritsche@creighton.edu
Phone:
(402) 280-2720

Matt Fritsche joined the Bluejay staff in 2013-14, making an immediate impact on the development of Creighton’s post players. Fritsche’s influence helped Alexis Akin-Otiko become the 2014-15 BIG EAST’s Most Improved Player.

Fritsche came to Creighton after serving as the head coach at Midland University during 2012-13, where he guided the Warriors to a 12-18 record (Midland was 9-21 the previous year).

Fritsche handles the on-court work with the post players, shares the recruiting duties and assists with travel coordination.

A native of Maywood, Neb., Fritsche spent a decade (2002-12) building Bellevue West high school’s girls’ basketball team into a statewide power, collecting 199 victories against just 56 losses. He guided Bellevue West to three Nebraska Class-A State Championships (2006-07, 2008-09 & 2009-10) and also reached the championship game in 2010-11.

Fritsche owns a host of personal coaching accolades, earning coach of the year honors from nine separate organizations during the span of 2009-11. Among those honors was the 2010 Omaha World-Herald Coach of the Year and the 2009 Lincoln Journal Star Coach of the Year.

Matt served on the WBCA Nike All-American Committee, scouting top players from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota. He has also assisted in the selection of players for the WBCA All-American game and aided in determining which players should be eligible for All-American honors. With strong high school connections across the state, Fritsche has coached four separate age groups of Omaha Crusaders Select teams and was a six-year coach of the Pinnacle Banks/Daubert All-Star Basketball U17 team.

“Having been on the other side of the recruiting equation as a high school and club coach, I think Fritsche’s experience gives our team a different perspective in terms of how to recruit,” said Jim Flanery. “Matt is a great person and a really good communicator.”

Fritsche has significant ties to the Creighton women’s program before becoming a Bluejay himself. Former Bluejays’ Akin-Otiko and Kelsey Woodard each played for him at Bellevue West. In addition, Fritsche worked with several former Creighton players at the AAU level including Jasmin Corbin, Katie Frank, Chevelle Herring, Sarah Nelson, Kellie Nelson and Sam Schuett.

A graduate of University of Nebraska-Kearney (1999), Fritsche earned his Master’s in educational leadership from Doane College in (2004). He and his wife, Colleen, have two children Kellen and Kinley.

Flanery on Fritsche:
“Matt is a coach who has been able to consistently get the most out of his players and teams. He is a good big picture guy, he knows the importance of team dynamics and how to keep in mind what is best for the team as a whole.”