Senior forward Joe Fulce provides his personal review of the airplane cuisine for the team on the trip to Kansas City.
November 2010 Archives
For the second consecutive year, the Marquette men's soccer team earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award. Louis Bennett's squad (3.03 GPA) was one of 195 men's teams to be honored, its third such award since 2000.
All 634 teams earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2009-10 academic year. MU was one of 129 schools to have both the men's and women's teams recognized, and one of six in the BIG EAST.
The entire NSCAA release can be viewed here.
All 634 teams earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2009-10 academic year. MU was one of 129 schools to have both the men's and women's teams recognized, and one of six in the BIG EAST.
The entire NSCAA release can be viewed here.
Texas Christian University has accepted an
invitation for full membership into the BIG EAST Conference, it was
announced today. The BIG EAST, by a vote of its Presidents and
Chancellors, extended the invitation for membership. TCU will become the 17th
conference member on July 1, 2012. Its athletic teams will begin
competing in the BIG EAST in the 2012-13 academic year.
"We are excited TCU is joining the BIG EAST," said Marquette University Director of Athletics Steve Cottingham. "TCU is a quality institution and a natural fit. The BIG EAST is the largest and most diverse Division I athletic conference in the country -- TCU makes us that much bigger and stronger."
The full release from the BIG EAST can be viewed here.
"We are excited TCU is joining the BIG EAST," said Marquette University Director of Athletics Steve Cottingham. "TCU is a quality institution and a natural fit. The BIG EAST is the largest and most diverse Division I athletic conference in the country -- TCU makes us that much bigger and stronger."
The full release from the BIG EAST can be viewed here.
A quick turnaround provides unique preparation for MU as it faces No. 22/18 Gonzaga in the CBE Classic.
Follow the Golden Eagles on gameday against Duke, from breakfast until the postgame meeting in the locker room.
Follow the team from the final buzzer against South Dakota through Sunday's game prep for No. 1 Duke.
The #mubb Tweet Team, a recognized band of social media-savvy Marquette Basketball Season Ticket Holders, will share with the Twitterverse their gameday experiences at the Bradley Center.
The stream below will automatically display "What's Happening" at every home Marquette Basketball game this season. To follow the Tweet Team on Twitter, click here.
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Chris Otule on his role models
Joe Fulce on success
Darius Johnson-Odom on role with team
Thanks to former Marquette University goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski for sharing this compilation of his top-10 college saves on YouTube. "Pyz" was a rookie keeper this past season with the Portland Timbers.
You can follow Pyzdrowski on Twitter at @KeeperPyz.
Head coach Buzz Williams recaps the first two games of the season and previews Wednesday's matchup with Green Bay on Sports32.
The latest edition of Marquette Basketball: Revealed provides an exclusive look at the team's preparations for the season opener against Prairie View A&M.
The Marquette University women's volleyball team hosts No. 19 Cincinnati Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center in a match to decide the BIG EAST regular season champion and the conference tournament's No. 1 seed. Seniors Rabbecka Gonyo and Nikki Klingsporn will be honored in a pre-match ceremony, while all MU volleyball alumnae will be honored between sets two and three. Sunday is also Marquette's 'Dig Pink' match in support of the Side-Out Foundation's fight against breast cancer.
The first Marquette Basketball: Revealed program made its debut on Sports32 Friday night, covering the first team meeting to the preparations for the season opener. The second show, along with weekly "webisodes," will document the team from the season lidlifter until the matchup with Wisconsin.
Marquette freshman Jamail Jones talks about the influences in his life, both on and off the basketball court.
Senior middle hitter Rabbecka Gonyo of the Marquette women's volleyball team sat down with MUTV's Brad Galli to discuss her career at MU, her senior season and the final home matches of the BIG EAST regular season.
Gonyo and fellow senior Nikki Klingsporn will be honored during Sunday's match with Cincinnati at the Al McGuire Center at 2 p.m. MU also hosts Louisville on Friday at 6 p.m.
The Marquette Basketball Hour Podcast (No. 9) | MUTube Video Player
Radio and television programs dedicated to Marquette men's basketball made their respective debuts this week and both will be archived on GoMarquette.com as the season continues.
"Inside Marquette Basketball with Buzz Williams," features comments from the head coach along with interviews of Jimmy Butler and Wesley Matthews. "The Marquette Basketball Hour with Buzz Williams," airs live from Centercourt in downtown Milwaukee and includes interviews with players and Buzz.
With the 60-minute Marquette Basketball: Revealed set to make its debut Friday night at 6:30 p.m. CT on Sports32, MU players offer their thoughts on topics ranging from their expected role on the team to who has had the biggest impact on their life. The intro to Friday's show is also featured.
Back on Oct. 25 we announced that we were recruiting men's basketball season ticket holders to join the inaugural #MUBB Tweet Team.
After receiving a number of quality applications, we've identified 13 tweeps whom we feel will stood above the rest and will provide Twitter followers and Blue & Gold fanatics the best insight into Marquette Basketball and will best capture the electric atmosphere of the Bradley Center on game day.
Without further adieu, here is your #MUBB Tweet Team lineup for the 2010-11 season:
2010-11 #MUBB Tweet Team
Congrats to all ... now get Tweetin'!
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Marquette women's volleyball head coach Bond Shymansky let the GoMarquette.com cameras inside the volleyball lounge for his speech to the squad between sets two and three of Tuesday's match with Illinois-Chicago. The Golden Eagles went on to sweep the Flames in three sets for their 11th consecutive win.
Former MU guard Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 18 points in Portland's 90-76 victory over the Bucks Tuesday night at the Bradley Center. He also chipped in five rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes of action.
Junior guard Darius Johnson-Odom, who missed a majority of the preseason with an injury last year, is experiencing his first "true" season at Marquette in 2010-11.
