Alexis Akin-Otiko - Women's Basketball
Alexis Akin-Otiko
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- Assistant Coach
Former Bluejay Alexis Akin-Otiko (2011-15) begins her second season as an assistant coach at the onset of the 2026-27 season. Her role includes working with the scout team, recruiting and player development.
Akin-Otiko’s coaching career began immediately after Creighton as Alexis spent one season as a graduate assistant at Concordia University (Seward, Neb.), then returned to her high school (Bellevue West) for two seasons as an assistant coach.
Working closely with former Bluejay assistant coach and player Chevelle Saunsoci, Akin-Otiko was the the Director of Player and Coach Development for DVLP Basketball from 2020-24. In the final season before returning to the Bluejays, Akin-Otiko served as an assistant coach for Iowa Western.
During her four seasons on the court as a Bluejay, Akin-Otiko appeared in 131 games with 31 starts. She finished her career with 838 points, including 405 during the 2014-15 campaign. Alexis grabbed 482 rebounds, dished out 92 assists and collected 95 blocks as well as 109 steals for Creighton. Following the 2014-15 season she earned All-BIG EAST Second Team and was named the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Player.
Akin-Otiko also was a part of two teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament (2011-12 & 2012-13), topping No. 7 Syracuse 61-56 in 2013 to give Creighton its first NCAA tournament win since 1994.
A native of Bellevue, Neb., Akin-Otiko was named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011. As a Thunderbird she averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds as a senior, leading Bellevue West to a pair of state titles and set school records for points, rebounds and blocked shots, scoring nearly 1,700 career points for the T-Birds.
Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Creighton University in 2016 and her master’s of public health from Purdue Global in 2022.
Akin-Otiko’s coaching career began immediately after Creighton as Alexis spent one season as a graduate assistant at Concordia University (Seward, Neb.), then returned to her high school (Bellevue West) for two seasons as an assistant coach.
Working closely with former Bluejay assistant coach and player Chevelle Saunsoci, Akin-Otiko was the the Director of Player and Coach Development for DVLP Basketball from 2020-24. In the final season before returning to the Bluejays, Akin-Otiko served as an assistant coach for Iowa Western.
During her four seasons on the court as a Bluejay, Akin-Otiko appeared in 131 games with 31 starts. She finished her career with 838 points, including 405 during the 2014-15 campaign. Alexis grabbed 482 rebounds, dished out 92 assists and collected 95 blocks as well as 109 steals for Creighton. Following the 2014-15 season she earned All-BIG EAST Second Team and was named the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Player.
Akin-Otiko also was a part of two teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament (2011-12 & 2012-13), topping No. 7 Syracuse 61-56 in 2013 to give Creighton its first NCAA tournament win since 1994.
A native of Bellevue, Neb., Akin-Otiko was named the Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011. As a Thunderbird she averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds as a senior, leading Bellevue West to a pair of state titles and set school records for points, rebounds and blocked shots, scoring nearly 1,700 career points for the T-Birds.
Alexis earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Creighton University in 2016 and her master’s of public health from Purdue Global in 2022.
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