 Creighton served as the head coach at Ottawa University from 1997 to 2000 and at Wabash College from 2001 to 2007 before moving to Drake University for the 2008 through 2013 seasons.Creighton played quarterback at Kenyon College where he established several North Coast Athletic Conference records (since broken).As the head coach at Wabash in early 2000s he turned the school into a national contender at the NCAA Division III level.