Rick Majerus

Success has followed Rick Majerus through every step of his coaching career. In 32 plus years in the profession as a head coach and an assistant, Majerus has been a part of 734 victories, 27 post season appearances, an NIT Final Four, three NCAA Final Fours and one national championship. He turned the University of Utah into a perennial NCAA power going to 10 NCAA tournaments in 14 seasons including 4 Sweet 16s, 2 Elite 8s and the National Championship game in 1998.

On April 30th 2007, Majerus accepted the position of Head Coach at Saint Louis University. After 3 years at ESPN, Rick is excited to put his stamp on a program and get back to the NCAA tournament. The Saint Louis University Billikens are a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and last made the NCAA tournament in the year 2000.

During his three years at ESPN Rick could be seen and heard by millions during the college basketball season. Whether in-studio or at a game, Coach Majerus was one of the key analysts on ESPN. Rick is also in high demand as a speaker at conferences and coaching clinics across the country, making an average of nearly 50 appearances a year. He has been an instructor numerous times at Michael Jordan's Senior Flight School in Las Vegas. Majerus also hosted his own basketball camp at the University of Utah. An average of more than 2,000 kids from grades 1-12 attended the camp on a yearly basis.

As one of the most recognizable personalities in college basketball, Majerus had been a frequent guest on national television programs and syndicated radio shows. Majerus lent his expertise as an analyst to CBS during the NCAA Tournament coverage in 1999 and worked the Final Four.

Rick was born to Raymond and Alyce Majerus on Feb. 17, 1948 in Sheboygan, WI and grew up in a working-class Milwaukee neighborhood as the son of a union rep and a housewife. He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1967.

Majerus attended Marquette University, and earned a spot on the Warriors freshman team as a walk-on in 1967-68. While still attending Marquette, Majerus coached at St. Sebastian's Grade School and Marquette High School.

After graduating from Marquette in 1970, Majerus was hired by Al McGuire as a full-time assistant at Marquette in 1971. During Rick's time as an assistant, Marquette won the NCAA National Championship season in 1977 and was the runner-up in 1974. In 12 total years as an assistant, Marquette compiled a 277-76 record (.785), had ten 20-win seasons, and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Majerus succeeded Hank Raymonds as Marquette's head coach in 1983. In three seasons, his teams went 56-35 (.615) and were invited to the NIT each season. Majerus directed the Warriors to a 17-13 record in his first campaign, followed by a 20-11 mark in 1984-85 and a 19-11 record in 1985-86.

Majerus left Marquette to become an assistant coach with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks in 1986-87. That season the Bucks went 50-32 and advanced to the NBA playoffs.

After one season with the Bucks, Majerus moved on to become the head coach at Ball State, where he quickly became known as a hot coaching commodity. Majerus logged a 43-17 record in two seasons with the Cardinals. He earned National Coach of the Year honors from The Hoop Scoop after leading Ball State to a 29-3 record, the Mid-American Conference championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament in his final season.

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