Leo R. Creegan
'66 (Basketball & Baseball)
(1979) - After graduation from Keith
Academy of Lowell, Leo R. Creegan entered Lowell State College
(1962-66) and immediately became a standout athlete in both
basketball and baseball. Although his basketball talents
were noted mostly for his defensive skills, Creegan scored 719
career points ranking him 13th among LSC hoopsters. He was
elected captain of both the 1964-65 and 1965-66 squads. On
the baseball diamond, Creegan performed mostly at shortstop with
some pitching experience. His career batting average was a
fine .329 mark with his best average coming during his junior
year in which he compiled an outstanding .472 clip.
Honored as the Outstanding Senior Athlete in 1966, his name
appears among the LSC career baseball record leaders in four
categories. He was number one in stolen bases (28), second
in assists (116), and third in both hits (55) and at-bats (167).
For the 1965 baseball season, Creegan was ranked number one in
the country among small college players in average-triples per
game.Creegan had
considerable coaching experience since his playing days were
over at LSC in football, basketball, and baseball. He once
served as the head baseball coach at Keith Academy (1967-70)
while and was assistant football coach at Lowell High School.
