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March 24, 2014. The events of this day have become Marquette folktale. It was the day Marquette spotted, tamed and captured Moby Dick. And by Moby Dick, I mean Virginia Commonwealth head coach Shaka Smart. He was the whale that UCLA couldn’t even lure away last offseason. But the Golden Eagles had. Only they hadn’t. Too […]

Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski has agreed to become the 17th head coach in Marquette history, a source close to the search told Paint Touches. Wojciechowski has spent the last 15 seasons as an assistant coach for Mike Krzyzewski. Wojciechowski played point guard for Coach K and the Blue Devils from 1994-1998 and is regarded as one of […]

While sitting in the media room Thursday at the Al McGuire Center and listening to Bill Cords discuss Marquette’s coaching vacancy, two traits became apparently clear for a coach to be considered for the job. First, a track record of success at a major program. “We feel we have everything in place in terms of support […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]