Nicknamed "The Little General," Eddie Hickey of Creighton and Saint Louis is one of the greatest men's hoops coaches in MVC history.
A native of Reynolds, Neb., Hickey is the only head coach in the 102-year history of the league to lead two different schools to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
In his two coaching stints in The Valley, he posted 337 career victories and 163 league triumphs, ranking second all-time in those categories on league charts.
As Creighton's head coach from 1935 to 1947, he compiled a 126-71 record Overall slate and a 73-35 Valley mark. He guided the Bluejays to four MVC regular-season championships, the 1941 NCAA Tournament, and The 1942 and 1943 National Invitation Tournaments.
Overall slate and a 73-35 Valley mark. He guided the Bluejays to four 
MVC regular-season championships, the 1941 NCAA Tournament, and 
The 1942 and 1943 National Invitation Tournaments.