The Marquette Golden Eagles were once called the Warriors.  They are part division one college basketball, and they play in the Big East Conference.  Their home court is the Bradley Center, and they share it with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Golden Eagles are perennial tournament participants, but they have not won the big dance since 1977.  In the late 1970's, a Marquette ticket was hard to find.  They were that popular.  They won the NIT tournament in 1970.  The team has made 40 appearances in the big tournament, and that ranks in the top ten for all colleges. 

Al McGuire was head coach of the Warriors when they won the whole thing.  That was the late 1970's, and McGuire had a knack for recruiting players from the streets.  College coaches from across the United States followed his lead after they saw the success McGuire had with his team.  Following Al McGuire, other men coached Marquette, but no other could fill his shoes.

Famous Marquette Golden Eagles that went on to play in the NBA include, Dwyane Wade, Bo Ellis, Don Kojis, Butch Lee, Maurice Lucas, Doc Rivers, Earl Tatum, and Jim McIlvaine.