Tony Barone (2015) - Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame

Tony Barone

Induction:
2015

Tony Barone served as head coach with the Creighton program from 1985-91, compiling a 102-82 record in six seasons. His teams won MVC regular-season and MVC Tournament titles in both 1988-89 and 1990-91, and he was named MVC Coach of the Year in 1988-89. Barone led the Bluejays to two NCAA Tournaments, and his 1990-91 team won the program’s first NCAA Tournament game since 1973-74. He also led the 1989-90 team to the NIT as part of a then-unprecedented three straight 20-win seasons in his final three years. Barone later coached at Texas A&M and served as interim head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies for 52 games in 2006-07. He passed away at the age of 72 on June 25, 2019.