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The media room at the Al McGuire Center was filled to the brim Thursday afternoon as Bill Cords provided insights on search for Buzz Williams’ replacement since the social media eruption Monday. The two main points: Cords said he will remain Marquette’s interim athletic director until about this time next year and that Virginia Commonwealth […]

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 […]

Need a laugh after a stressful Friday for Marquette nation? It’s a simple mistake and the resemblance is there, but Virginia Tech mistakenly placed a picture of former Marquette assistant Scott Monarch in Buzz Williams’ directory page. Here’s the proof for posterity: Virginia Tech welcomes its new coach … um, that's not Buzz guys. Off […]

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 […]

Buzz Williams has accepted the head coaching position at Virginia Tech, leaving Marquette after six seasons as head coach. Williams will take over for James Johnson, who was fired after two seasons. He went 22-41 with the Hokies, including a last-place finish in the ACC this past year. Williams has been linked to job openings […]

Jamil Wilson was something of an urban legend before he ever put on a Marquette uniform. Those fortunate enough to watch the 6-foot-7 sophomore in practice in 2010-11 said he was the team’s most gifted athlete, scoring inside, hitting perimeter shots while defending at the rim with pure athleticism not seen in quite some time. […]