Creighton women’s basketball advisor Connie Yori announces retirement

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After over three-and-a-half decades as a coach, with 26 of those as head coach, Creighton women’s basketball program advisor Connie Yori announced Friday she will retire prior to the start of next season.

Yori began as a player for the Bluejays from 1982 to 1986 and was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992. She is just one of two players to have their number hanging above D.J. Sokol Arena. Yori graduated as Creighton’s leading scorer with 2,010 points, still ranked as third all-time -- along with remaining in the top-10 in scoring average, rebounding, assists, steals, field goals made and percentage, and free throws made.

“We’re really grateful that Connie took the opportunity to return and help our program. From the time she arrived on campus as a student to today, her impact on Creighton is as great or more so than any other person,” said head coach Jim Flanery. “She has been and will continue to be a dear friend and mentor. We are so very happy to have had Connie at Creighton for the last seven seasons to positively impact our staff and our team. We wish her the best in retirement and know that she’ll still be around some as she loves Creighton and this program.”

Yori’s coaching career has earned her a 475-306 record, from her days as an assistant at Creighton from 1986-1989 to two years at Loras College, before returning to Creighton as head coach for a decade -- followed by 14 seasons at Nebraska-Lincoln and the last seven seasons as a Creighton program advisor.