On an unusually warm Sunday October morning at Valley Fields, a sea of blue Marquette shirts gathered for coffee, donuts and stories of previous seasons. The Marquette track & field and cross country programs were hosting their annual Alumni Run, a tradition that connects current athletes with alumni who once wore the same blue and gold uniform. The teams first arrived at … [Read more...] about Marquette’s annual Alumni Run builds more than speed
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Marquette will have to score by committee, something Shaka Smart thinks is ‘good’
This season, Marquette men’s basketball has to replace the 44.1 points-per-game that graduated with Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell. This is no small feat for a team that had one of the fastest and most efficient offenses in the country a couple of years ago. Marquette finished as the 7th most efficient offense in the country according to KenPom in 2022-23 (it held … [Read more...] about Marquette will have to score by committee, something Shaka Smart thinks is ‘good’
Different sports, same mindset: Shaka Smart seeks knowledge from football coaches
Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart and Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn have more in common than one may think. Belief in connectivity? Check. The drive to always improve as coaches? You bet. Having continued success as coaches? Run the numbers and see what they tell you; (hint, it’s “Yes”). It’s these shared similarities that led to their … [Read more...] about Different sports, same mindset: Shaka Smart seeks knowledge from football coaches
How meditations help Marquette men’s basketball players strengthen their minds
Russ Rausch began helping Marquette men’s basketball with “mental weight training” four years ago. (Photo courtesy of Russ Rausch) With under four minutes remaining in the Round of 32 and Marquette men’s basketball trailing Michigan State by two, head coach Shaka Smart spent 15 seconds of the media timeout not for drawing up plays, but for breathing. In a game that determined … [Read more...] about How meditations help Marquette men’s basketball players strengthen their minds
Marquette’s homegrown graduate assistants teach through strong relationships
Shaka Smart plans for the future. He hasn’t touched the transfer portal much since he began coaching at Marquette in 2021, instead opting to develop his roster in-house for future success. Recently, he has been doing this for some of his coaching staff as well. Now in their first year as graduate coaching assistants, Jack Anderson and Cameron Brown smacked the hardwood with two … [Read more...] about Marquette’s homegrown graduate assistants teach through strong relationships