Jackson Creel - Men's Basketball Coach - Indiana University Athletics

Jackson Creel

Title:
Graduate Manager

Jackson Creel was named graduate manager for the Hoosiers on June 1, 2025.

AT INDIANA
In his debut season at Indiana the Hoosiers finished 18-14 and 9-11 in Big Ten Conference play. IU played the nation’s 36th-hardest schedule with 14 games against opponents that made the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers earned marquee wins over No. 12 Purdue (Jan. 27), at UCLA (Jan. 31), and against Wisconsin (Feb. 7).

Creel helped senior guard Lamar Wilkerson garner All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Great Lakes District First Team accolades. Wilkerson averaged 20.9 points per game, the most by a Hoosier guard since Eric Gordon (2007-08), and upped his average to 23.2 points per B1G game, the most since George McGinnis (1970-71). He established program records for total points scored in Big Ten play (464), made 3-pointers in league play (70), made 3-pointers in a single game (10), and a Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall record for single-game scoring (44). Wilkerson became the second Hoosier in program history (Steve Alford, 1986-87) to make 100 3-pointers in a single season. Senior big man Sam Alexis set the school record for field goal percentage (68.7%) with a minimum of 100 made shots.

BEFORE BLOOMINGTON
Creel spent the last two seasons as a walk-on with Indiana from 2023-24. He was a two-time NABC Honors Court recipient and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

He transferred to Indiana from Rend Lake Junior College after spending three seasons highly successful seasons with the Warriors. He averaged 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in his career and was twice named an All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference player.

As a prep player, Creel was a four-year letterwinner for his father, Doug, at Mount Vernon Township High School. He was named to the Salem Midwinter All-Tournament Team, All-Southern Illinois Team, and All-South 7 Conference First Team following his junior season in which he hit 40% from the 3-point line and 78% from the free throw line. Creel earned Pyramid Thanksgiving Winter All-Tournament Team, Salem Midwinter All-Tournament Team, All-Southern Illinois Team, All-South 7 Conference First Team, and All-State Honorable Mention honors following his senior season in which he hit 40% from the 3-point line and 80% from the free throw line. He helped guide MVTHS to a pair of South 7 championships.