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Buzz Williams had it all. The money: He was Marquette’s highest paid employee and was set to make just under $3 million next season, a sum that made him one of the most well  compensated coaches in all of NCAA basketball. The security: He had a rollover contract that never expired. Listen to that again. […]

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. […]

Every team not playing in a postseason tournament has its scapegoat, and there’s no denying who the public has deemed the cause for Marquette’s woes in 2013-14. But is it justified? Derrick Wilson was expected to enter the starting point guard role after playing Junior Cadougan’s understudy as a freshman and sophomore. The two players […]