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With head coach Bob Warming being inducted into the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame this week, it’s a good time to take a look at the powerhouse soccer program he has created at Creighton over the past 13 years.

Coach Warming was brought to Omaha to resurrect an all-but-dead Creighton soccer program. In his first year alone, he led a team of freshmen to an impressive 12-5-3 record, after several years of sub .500 results. He then brought the school national recognition as they made the top 25 rankings the following year, and soon after began a run of 17 consecutive years in the NCAA tournament. Bob took his team to a number 1 ranking in1993 and then decided to leave after the 1994 season. Lucky enough or Warming and Jays’ fans, he decided to return in 2001, and has once again reached the highest levels of the college game.

Bob is a six-time finalist for NSCAA National Coach of the Year, and has been named National Coach of the Year by Soccer News and Field Turf in 1993 and 2008 respectively. He has posted a career record of 183- 57-29 and is by far the winningest coach in Creighton soccer history.

Not only has Coach Warming’s impact been evident in the standings, but he also had a big part in building the success and momentum that led  to the construction of one of the finest on-campus soccer stadiums in the nation. The $13 million stadium holds 6,000 and is a key factor to the success of the program from both performance and recruiting perspectives.

Creighton finished 2008 with a 16-2-2 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA’s. Going in to the 2009 season, Warming looks to have another solid recruiting class headed by Southern California speedster Dion Acoff.

The future looks bright for the elder coach. The Jays players and fans are happy with their man, and their man is happy in Omaha.