Staff Directory
Will McGillis
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Will McGillis joined the Creighton staff in the fall of 2025. He played for Kingston at South Carolina during the 2023 season and spent four seasons at Southern Miss. (2019-22).
Following his collegiate career, McGillis signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, playing two seasons in the Angels system. Will climbed the Angels system to the high-A affiliate (Tri-City Dust Devils).
With South Carolina in 2023, McGillis played in 31 games with 29 starts. He closed the season hitting .313 with 29 runs scored, four doubles, 14 home runs and 30 RBI. He connected on a pair of home runs on Opening Day in a win over UMass Lowell, then broke a 5-5 tie with a home run in a win over Penn. The highlight of his season with the Gamecocks came when it mattered most, blasting two home runs in game one of the Gainesville Super Regional against Florida.
McGillis earned his Bachelors in business from Southern Miss in 2021 as well as an MBA from Southern Miss 2022. He went on to earn a second Masters in coaching education from South Carolina in 2023.
Will and his wife, Sarah Lane, reside in Omaha.
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Following his collegiate career, McGillis signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, playing two seasons in the Angels system. Will climbed the Angels system to the high-A affiliate (Tri-City Dust Devils).
With South Carolina in 2023, McGillis played in 31 games with 29 starts. He closed the season hitting .313 with 29 runs scored, four doubles, 14 home runs and 30 RBI. He connected on a pair of home runs on Opening Day in a win over UMass Lowell, then broke a 5-5 tie with a home run in a win over Penn. The highlight of his season with the Gamecocks came when it mattered most, blasting two home runs in game one of the Gainesville Super Regional against Florida.
McGillis earned his Bachelors in business from Southern Miss in 2021 as well as an MBA from Southern Miss 2022. He went on to earn a second Masters in coaching education from South Carolina in 2023.
Will and his wife, Sarah Lane, reside in Omaha.
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