Author Archives | Mark Strotman

Yahoo: Marquette targeting Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski

Sources told Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski that Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski “has emerged as a target” for the head coaching vacancy at Marquette. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman also confirmed the report. The Golden Eagles struck out on their attempt to reel in VCU head coach Shaka Smart last week, while former UCLA head coach Ben Howland, […]

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Cuonzo Martin a candidate at Marquette; is he a good fit?

ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported earlier today that Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin has become a legitimate candidate for Marquette’s head coaching position. This comes after Marquette showed interest in former UCLA head coach Ben Howland and VCU head coach Shaka Smart, the latter of whom rejected Marquette’s offer. Howland is still considered a candidate and […]

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Strotman: What we can learn from the Shaka Smart fiasco

For three hours on Monday, Shaka Smart apparently was the 17th head men’s basketball coach in Marquette history. And from the moment that apparent report surfaced on social media until Thursday evening, when I confirmed a report from Garry Parrish that Smart was no longer considering the job, every moment spent on social media, on my phone […]

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Where Marquette stands on its coaching search

Before you read any further, understand there isn’t much information in this article that those of you who have followed us on Twitter don’t already know. We have waited for the dust to settle and for any rumors to take shape, but none have. Since, for the immediate future, it appears nothing formal is going to […]

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Why Ben Howland is the man for Marquette

Marquette’s next hire needs to be a home run. That’s true for just about every school in the country with a job opening, and the Golden Eagles aren’t exempt. A source told Paint Touches that the administration is looking for an experienced head coach who has “had elite success,” which seems to throw out the […]

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Strotman: Buzz Williams kept his promise to himself

Buzz Williams has always been one of the best quotables in college basketball. Whether it came in the form of a blunt assessment on his team, a five-minute anecdote from a simple question or an honest and tearful response to how proud he was of one of his players, any time Williams stepped in front […]

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