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Al McGuire
Coach

Al McGuire

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Coaching Marquette to the 1977 NCAA basketball championship.

NIT title · NCAA title

Born
7 September 1928
Birthplace
Queens
Died
26 January 2001

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Al McGuire

American coach and broadcaster whose final coaching game brought Marquette its national title.

Early life

New York

Grew up in Rockaway Beach and played college basketball at St. John’s.

Career

  1. 1951–1954

    NBA

    Played for the New York Knicks before a brief Baltimore spell.

  2. 1955

    Coaching

    Began as an assistant at Dartmouth.

  3. 1964–1977

    Marquette

    Led the university’s basketball programme.

Achievements

NIT title

Coached Marquette to the championship.

NCAA title

Ended his coaching career with victory over North Carolina.

Beyond sport

Away from basketball

Enjoyed motorcycle rides through Wisconsin and searching antique shops for toy soldiers.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Away from basketball — biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: The Chronicle. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.