1977 Marquette Basketball: Al McGuire Goes Out A Winner
The 1977 Marquette basketball team had come off a strong run in 1976 that ended in a tournament loss to Bob Knightâs undefeated Indiana team in a regional final. Al McGuire, later to gain fame as an NBC commentator was the head coach. McGuire was out of New York, colorful, witty and bombastic and in the days before the Big East got control of the New York area, was able to successfully recruit the Big Apple and get talent back to the Midwest