The move establishes a clear succession plan for when McDermott, 60, decides to move on. Huss played at Creighton under Dana Altman from 1997-2001 and first latched on as a Division I assistant at New Mexico in 2014 before joining McDermott's staff.

After two years at High Point and an NCAA Tournament berth — the first in team history — head coach Alan Huss is headed to Creighton to rejoin Greg McDermott’s staff as the “coach-in-waiting,” sources told The Field of 68.

Alan Huss got his first head coaching job with High Point after six seasons as an assistant at Creighton. Now, he’ll return to the Bluejays to eventually get his second head job. Reporting out of Omaha is that Huss will be returning to Creighton as an assistant on staff under Greg McDermott.