L E T T E R F R O M T H E AT H L E T I C D I R E C T O R
While it may seem hard to believe, the 2009-10 campaign marked the University’s fifth season in the highly competitive BIG EAST Conference.This year continued Marquette’s established trend in the powerful league as the program collected multiple team and individual accomplishments over the course of the school year. Team success was highlighted by a trio of postseason appearances by the men’s basketball, women’s soccer and women’s basketball squads. The men’s basketball team claimed its fifth straight 20-win campaign and also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. Women’s soccer continued its impressive performance capturing the conference’s American Division title and the program’s eighth all-time NCAA selection. The women’s basketball team again claimed a spot in the Women’s National InvitationTournament. Just as impressive as the team accolades were the individual accomplishments of numerous studentathletes in a variety of sports. Senior forward Lazar Hayward finished among Marquette’s career leaders in seven categories, including second in points (1,859) and fifth in rebounds (910). Dusan Medan of the men’s tennis team set the school’s all-time record with 88 singles victories and classmate Mark Rutherford did the same thing in doubles (103). Head women’s tennis coach Jody Bronson, who completed her 25th season at Marquette, collected her 300th career victory early in the dual match season and is the all-time wins leader in any sport at Marquette. In the classroom, three programs (men’s golf, women’s soccer and women’s tennis) were nationally recognized by the NCAA for their multi-year Academic Progress Rate success. Of the 42 student-athletes to complete their respective eligibility in 2009-10, 27 earned Academic All-BIG EAST accolades on at least one occasion and 11 owned cumulative GPA’s of 3.5 or better. Each of the 14 athletic programs participated in community service projects throughout the year, working in concert with the University’s mission. Notable efforts included work by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee with the Children’s Medical Research Foundation. Multiple teams took part in the University’s Hunger Clean-Up event, one of the nation’s largest one-day service projects. Other activities included organizing book drives, hosting clinics and conducting reading programs. 2010 marked the second year for the Intercollegiate Athletics Alumni Awards (details on page 8) and this year’s recipients were recognized for their many contributions to the University and community. Five awards were distributed as part of the University’s Alumni Awards weekend in April. Marquette student-athletes, coaches and staff continue to work hard daily to fulfill our mission of striving for excellence in athletics, academics and leadership in service to others in the Jesuit tradition.Thank you for your passionate support. Go Marquette!
Steve Cottingham Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
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ACADEMICS BY THE NUMBERS SPRING SEMESTER The following student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs:
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Michael Alfano Amanda Beggs Brice Cleland Olivia Johnson Maureen Keane Katie Miller Kelly Wepking
Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer
126 of 201 student-athletes on spring squad lists had GPA’s of over 3.0 for the term (63%)
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Year
1976-77 1976-77 1981-82 1982-83 1982-83 1983-84 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1985-86 1991-92 1991-92 1992-93 1992-93 1993-94 1995-96 1995-96 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1997-98 1997-98 1997-98 1999-00 1999-00 1999-00 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2007-08 2007-08 2009-10
Name
Sport
Bill Neary Gary Rosenberger Marc Marotta Marc Marotta Laurie Hottinger Marc Marotta Laurie Hottinger Keith Hanson Keith Hanson Beth Ayers Erica Larson Kristen Maskala Erica Larson Kristen Maskala Kristen Maskala Kirk Davies Scott Ziemba Scott Ziemba Amy Erickson Christy Rice Martha Meyer Amy Erickson Amy Erickson NickiTaggart Lisa Oldenburg Kate Loughran Kelly Roethe Diana Detrie Diana Detrie Erin Maysent Diana Detrie Carolyn Kieger JulieThompson Heather Goranson Christy Zwolski Laura Boyer Peter Bolgert
Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’sTrack & Field Men’sTrack & Field Women’s Basketball Women’sTrack & Field Women’s Basketball Women’sTrack & Field Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’sTennis Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Women’sTrack & Field Women’s Cross Country Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Women’sTrack & Field Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’sTrack & Field
114 of the 201 (57%) maintained cumulative GPAs of over 3.0
FALL SEMESTER The following student-athletes earned 4.0 GPAs: Peter Bolgert Keith Schueller Molly Arenberg Amanda Beggs Melissa Budelier Olivia Johnson Rosie Malone-Povolny Kelly Wepking
115 of 203 student-athletes on spring squad lists had GPA’s of over 3.0 for the term (57%) 104 of the 203 (51%) maintained cumulative GPAs of over 3.0
MARQUETTE CLASS OF 2010
PETER BOLGERT NAMED ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Marquette University junior distance runner Peter Bolgert was named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Second Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Bolgert, a junior from Sheboygan, Wis., was recently selected Academic All-District V by CoSIDA and entered the 2010 spring semester with a perfect 4.0 grade point average as a mathematics and physics major. Bolgert is the only BIG EAST student-athlete selected to either of the first two teams and is the first Marquette track and field student-athlete to earn Academic All-America recognition since Amy Erickson in 1998.
Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer
Amanda Beggs, Olivia Johnson and Kelly Wepking all earned 4.0 GPAs both semesters in 2009-10.
A total of 41 studentathletes completed their eligibility in 2009-10. Of the group,
27 Golden Eagles have claimed Academic All-BIG EAST accolades during their respective career and 11 owned a cumulative
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2 0 0 9 -10 TEAM 2 0 0 9 -10 T E A M H I G H L I G H T S
Men’s Basketball The Golden Eagles participated in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight season and finished 22-12 overall under the direction of Buzz Williams, 11-7 in the BIG EAST Conference. Marquette collected its fifth-straight 20-win campaign, despite a schedule that featured 11 games against nationally ranked opponents, including five versus top-10 teams. MU finished 10th in the nation in attendance for the second-straight year and is one of just two programs to win 10-or-more league games in each of the last five years.
Lazar Hayward finished among MU’s all-time leaders in seven categories, including scoring (2nd) and rebounding (5th). He was selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2010 NBA Draft.
Senior forward Lazar Hayward capped his standout career with Honorable Mention All-America honors and was also tabbed to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Sophomore forward Jimmy Butler claimed All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention accolades in his breakthrough campaign and was one of the most improved players in the nation.
Women’s Soccer The women's soccer team enjoyed a banner season in 2009 as it captured its first-ever BIG EAST American Division Championship. The Golden Eagles finished the 2009 season 15-5-3 and 7-2-2 in BIG EAST play. Marquette earned its eighth NCAA bid and advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament Championship game for the first time in program history, following a 1-0 win over West Virginia in the semifinals. The Golden Eagles capped the regular season with a No. 25 national ranking by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and a No. 10 ranking by Soccer America. Head coach Markus Roeders registered his 200th career win with a 1-0 victory over St. John's en route to winning the BIG EAST American Division Title. ATTENDANCE
Dusan Medan collected a schoolrecord 88 singles victories in just three seasons with the program. He was also the school’s first two-time AllBIG EAST selection in men’s tennis.
The Golden Eagles finished 10th in the nation in average attendance for the secondstraight year, matching the highest ranking in school history. 473,992 fans watched MU games (home/away/neutral) in 2009-10, 14th-most in the country Over three million fans watched BIG EAST games in 2009-10, the most of any conference MU is the only non-football school to rank among the top-20 nationally every year since 2003
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Rachael Sloan, MU's first-ever All-BIG EAST First Team selection, led the Golden Eagles attack with 19 points on seven goals and five assists. Sloan was also named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team. Goalkeeper Natalie Kulla, who played every minute of every match in 2009, recorded a school record 16 shutouts, including a league-best 13 in the regular season. Kulla, a second team All-BIG EAST selection, also did not allow a goal in over 738 straight minutes, a program record for the longest interval between goals allowed.
Women’s Basketball The Golden Eagles finished the season 17-16 overall, 6-10 in BIG EAST play, and advanced to the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The WNIT berth marked the eighth consecutive postseason appearance, 15th in program history and 12th since head coach Terri Mitchell began her tenure at Marquette. The Golden Eagles advanced to the second round of the tournament falling at Illinois in overtime, 74-72. The Golden Eagles had two players earn All-BIG EAST honors with junior guard Angel Robinson collecting second team honors for the second straight season and freshman Sarina Simmons being named to the allfreshman team. Marquette defeated two ranked opponents in 2009-10 knocking off then No. 20/18 Pittsburgh and then-No. 17/15 Georgetown.
Men’s Tennis The 2009-10 season for the men’s tennis team was highlighted by the program’s first-ever national ranking. The Golden Eagles raced out to an 11-0 start to the dual match campaign and as a result earned the 70th position in the March 2 Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll. MU concluded the campaign with a 16-6 overall record and tied for fifth place at the 2010 BIG EAST Conference Championship. The Golden Eagles have now collected five-straight winning seasons and senior standout Dusan Medan was tabbed to the All-BIG EAST Team for the secondconsecutive year. Medan, along with fellow seniors Niko Bouilieris and Mark Rutherford, left their names scattered throughout the program’s record book. Medan collected a school-record 88 singles wins, edging Boulieris by just a single decision.
Volleyball Under first-year head coach Bond Shymansky, the Marquette women's volleyball team won 18 matches and two tournament titles. Setter Nikki Klingsporn and outside hitter Ashley Beyer each slid into starting roles as transfers and were both named to the 2010 All-BIG EAST Second Team. Klingsporn led the Golden Eagles
HIGHLIGHTS with 1,235 assists to rank seventh on the MU singleseason list, while Beyer led MU with 381 kills. In early season action, MU was able to capture titles at the Marquette and Panther Invitationals, while Ciara Jones and Klingsporn earned most valuable player honors, respectively. Senior Hailey Viola finished off her career ninth in school history with 950 digs and junior Rabbecka Gonyo moved onto the MU career hitting percentage top-10 list.
Women's Tennis The Marquette women's tennis team finished the 2010 dual season 13-14 overall and tied for fifth place in the BIG EAST Conference Tournament. Gillian Hush led Marquette with a 27-12 overall singles record, while three other Golden Eagles tallied winning singles records. The doubles tandem of Rachael Hush and Christina Ruiz won the Milwaukee Tennis Classic and earned a team best 24-6 overall doubles record including a 16-5 mark at the No. 1 doubles slot. Head coach Jody Bronson celebrated her 300th victory with a 6-1 win over UIC on Jan. 22.
Cross Country The Golden Eagles hosted the 2009 BIG EAST Conference Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis. At the meet, the men finished seventh while the women placed eighth. It was the first time since 1996 that MU has hosted a conference cross country championship. Individually, senior Jayne Grebinski was the top finisher in four of the team's six meets, while Brice Cleland, Blake Johnson and Nick Szczech each placed on top twice for the MU men. At the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Cleland recorded the highest MU finish, placing 27th overall in 31:52.25, while former MU soccer player Molly Arenberg led the MU women with a 54th-place finish.
Indoor Track & Field During the indoor season, the Golden Eagles had 26 marks earning spots on the top-10 lists in the MU record book. On the women's side, both Sarah Verdoliva and Erynn James improved upon their school records in the 800-meter run and the high jump, respectively. The newcomers stole the show for the men during the indoor season as freshman Kyle Winter burst onto the scene in the 500 with a freshman record and the second-best time in school history at the BIG EAST Championships. Fellow freshmen Jack Senefeld and Spencer Agnew recorded freshman records in the 1,000- and 3,000-meter runs, respectively, to each place seventh in their events. Sophomore transfer Jack Hackett also impressed with the No. 5 time in the mile. Senior Jeff Kluge also moved up to second in MU
history in the weight throw behind former All-American Dan Fax. The MU women placed 15th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, while the men finished 12th.
Outdoor Track & Field The outdoor campaign saw eight Golden Eagles make the West Preliminary Round of the NCAA Championships, the most since the regional format was put in place in 2003. Seniors Jayne Grebinski (steeplechase) and Erynn James (high jump) along with junior Peter Bolgert (steeplechase) each entered the preliminary round ranked among the top-30 competitors in their respective events, but were unable to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. James recorded MU's top finish (14th) at the West Preliminary Round, while sophomore Blake Johnson made the largest jump on his regional ranking (48th to 29th). James was also able to set the school record in the high jump at the Beach Invitational on April 17 with a leap of 1.80 meters (5 feet, 10 3/4 inches) and senior Rachel Thiel bettered her own school record in the shot put with a toss of 14.96 meters at the SIU Spring Classic. As a team, the MU men finished 12th and the women 14th during the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
Markus Roeders collected his 200th career win with a win over St. John’s and helped lead MU to the BIG EAST American Division Title and the program’s eighth all-time NCAA Tournament bid.
Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer used a 5-0 decision over Pittsburgh in the final game of the regular season to secure the No. 6 seed in the Blue Division and advance to BIG EAST Conference tournament for the first time in school history. Marquette lost 2-1 at South Florida in the opening round of the league championship, finishing the season with an overall record of 4-11-3 (3-5-3 BIG EAST). Seven different players found the back of the net in 2009 led by redshirt freshman Chris Madsen who paced the squad offensively with four goals scored and 10 points, while Calum Mallace added three game-winners. Senior Matt Pyzdrowski started 15 games at goalkeeper, boasting a remarkable 1.18 goals against average and five shutouts. Pyzdrowski is currently playing professionally as a reserve with the Portland Timbers (USL First Division).
Jody Bronson earned her 300th dual match victory at Marquette with a win over UIC. Bronson now owns 312 overall victories, becoming Marquette’s all-time leader in career victories in any sport.
Men’s Golf Men’s golf placed fifth at the Irish Creek Collegiate to conclude the regular season. It was the squad's best result since placing third at the Xavier Invitational and The Firestone Invitational in back-to-back fashion early last fall. Junior Kelly Kretz earned All-BIG EAST recognition after finishing tied for eighth at the league championship, which was held at Innisbrook’s famed Copperhead Golf Course. Kretz posted eight rounds of par-or-better in 2009-10 and was MU’s top finisher in five of the team’s nine events, including three top-10s.
The Golden Eagles hosted the 2009 BIG EAST Conference Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis. 5
COMMUNITY S E RV I C E COMMUNITY SERVICE
Through both our academic and co-curricular programs,
Marquette strives to develop men and women who will dedicate their lives to the service of others, actively entering into the struggle for a more just society. We expect all members of the Marquette community, whatever their faith tradition, to give concrete expression to their beliefs by giving of themselves in service to those in need.
Men’s Basketball AL’S RUN
Women’s Basketball Through its PINK OUT campaign, in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Pink Zone initiative, the Marquette women’s basketball team raised $6,000 in support of breast cancer awareness at the home matchup against DePaul. The Golden Eagles participated in the fundraiser for the fifth-straight season.
The men's basketball team continued its tradition of involvement with the Briggs & Al's Run & Walk for Children Hospital, participating in several pre-race activities. The Golden Eagles spent the morning with the Children’s Champions, signed autographs and encouraged the participants as the race began.
Volleyball Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer HUNGER CLEAN-UP Members of the men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball teams spent time participating in Hunger CleanUp, one of the nation's largest one-day service projects. Over 2,100 members of the Marquette community participated in the event at approximately 40 sites throughout the Milwaukee area.
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Men’s Soccer BOOK DRIVE The men's soccer team organized a children's book drive at all home games in the month of September. Collected books were donated to the Next Door Foundation's Books for Kids program.
SAAC BEATING THE BUZZER The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee raised nearly $1,500 for the Children’s Medical Research Foundation through its “Beating the Buzzer” fundraiser. The money raised helped to fund medical research and find a cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome and other neuro-genetic disorders.
STANDOUTS G O L D E N E A G L E S TA N D O U T S
Katie Miller (women’s soccer) Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award Lazar Hayward (men’s basketball) Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award
Hayward, Miller Named Ralph H. Metcalfe Senior Outstanding Athletes Men’s basketball player Lazar Hayward and women’s soccer player Katie Miller were named the 2010 Ralph H. Metcalfe Senior Outstanding Athletes. Hayward concluded his Marquette career as one of the top performers in school history. An Honorable Mention All-America selection by the Associated Press, the Buffalo, N.Y., native finished among MU’s all-time leaders in seven different categories. He is the school’s second all-time leading scorer (1,859 points) and finished fifth in rebounding (910 boards). Miller, a defender, was an integral member of the BIG EAST American Division Champion women's soccer team that posted a single-season record 16 shutouts. Miller helped the Golden Eagles to the program's eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and its first-ever division title in 2009. Marquette’s 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar Athlete honoree, Miller was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Five First Team presented by ESPN The Magazine and was named to the NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-Central First Team in both 2008 and 2009.
Boulieris, Medan & Rutherford Cap Standout Careers Marquette’s ability to claim the program’s first-ever national ranking was a direct reflection on the impact of the most successful senior class in school history. Senior’s Niko Boulieris, Dusan Medan and Mark Rutherford left their names scattered throughout the program’s record book. The trio combined for nearly 500 total victories, including 256 singles wins. Medan concluded his threeyear career as the all-time singles wins leader with 88 and Rutherford tops the list in doubles with 103 decisions. Boulieris is second all-time in singles victories with 87, second in total wins (161) and third in doubles decisions (74).
Kulla Participates In U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team Training Goalkeeper Natalie Kulla was invited to her third U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team training camp which took place April 18-25 in Corvallis, Ore. The sophomore keeper from St. Louis had strong showings at each of her three training camps in Carson, Calif., and Sunrise, Fla., earning playing time in games during both camps. Kulla saw action in games against the South Korean National Team, the Washington Freedom of the Women's Professional Soccer league and the University of Miami.
Tom Lynn (men’s soccer) Outstanding Senior Male Student Award Kelly Wepking (women’s soccer) Outstanding Senior Female Student Award
Kulla was one of three goalkeepers invited, joining Chantel Jones of Virginia and Boston College's Jillian Mastroianni.
Van Sickle Claims 63rd Annual Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award Former men's golfer Mike Van Sickle was named the recipient of the 63rd annual McCahill Award. The Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award is presented annually to a Marquette senior athlete from the previous year who has demonstrated the highest performance in scholarship, leadership and athletics. Van Sickle is the second golfer (Charles Besser, 1972) to be selected. Van Sickle, a Wexford, Pa. native, graduated in May 2009 as Marquette's most prolific golfer ever after being named to the PING All-America First Team, the 2009 BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year, recipient of the Byron Nelson Award, one of ten semifinalists for the Ben Hogan Award, and one of eight players named to the United States' Palmer Cup team. A three-time participant in the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, Van Sickle helped Marquette to its first BIG EAST Championship in any sport as well as MU's first-ever conference title in men's golf.
Mark Rutherford (men’s tennis) Outstanding Senior Male Leadership & Service Award Jayne Grebinski (cross country) Outstanding Senior Female Leadership & Service Award
Michael Greene (men’s soccer) Cura Personalis Award (SAAC)
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ALUMNI AWARDS I N T E R C O L L E G I AT E AT H L E T I C S A L U M N I AW A R D S
The 2010
Intercollegiate Athletics Alumni Awards were presented in April 2010. Those selected to receive the first awards were:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD James E. Smith, Arts ’56, Grad ’61 – In 45 seasons of coaching at St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN., Jim has more basketball wins than any other Minnesota collegiate coach and is one of only 27 coaches in collegiate history with 700 wins.
FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS AWARD M. Jean Maier and Louis A. Maier, Bus Ad ’74 – Louis is all about ensuring stable futures – in his past career managing retirement plans, and currently with wife Jean, faithfully supporting MU athletics to create a stable future for student-athletes.
Steve Cottingham, director of athletics, left, along with Rev. Robert Wild, S.J. MU president, presented the 2010 Athletic Alumni Awards.
YOUNG ALUMNUS AWARD Rhegan H. Hyypio, Arts ’01 – A first-team All-American at MU, Rhegan is equally accomplished off the soccer field, devoting herself to several years of missionary work before becoming a teacher and coach.
M CLUB HY POPUCH MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD Mark Madigan, Arts ’83, Law ’86 – A former cross country letter-winner and longtime M Club board member, he devotes much of this time and treasure to supporting Marquette athletics.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD
BLUE & GOLD ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND As a member of the BIG EAST conference, Marquette gains national exposure — a powerful marketing tool for attracting academically talented students with an affinity for sports. The NCAA allows Marquette to offer 110 equivalent athletic scholarships based on our 14 intercollegiate sports, but last year we had the funds to award only 92. MILLIONS
Closing the Athletic Scholarship Funding Gap
Robert E. Harlan, Jour ’58, Honorary Degree ’97 – Former president of the Green Bay Packers, his sports management career took Bob from the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals to the Super Bowl XXXI-winning Packers, who posted the NFL’s winningest record during his tenure.
Recipients from left to right are: James E. Smith, Louis A. Maier and M. Jean Maier, Rhegan H. Hyypio, Mark Madigan, and Bob Harlan.
$ 4.5 $ 1.29
For the 2009-10 academic year ... The Blue & Gold Athletic Scholarship Fund raised approximately $2.9 million. The Blue & Gold Fund provides current-use scholarships (“one-and-done” resources).
$ 4.4 The Marquette Athletic Scholarship Endowment, valued at more than $4 million, provided approximately $200,000 in athletic scholarship aid.
$ 3.5 $ 3.11
NCAA provisions allow Marquette athletics to award up to $4.4 million in athletic scholarships.
$ 2.5
$ 1.5 FY 2010 BLUE & GOLD FUNDS RAISED PLUS ENDOWMENT PROCEEDS
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING GAP
FY 2010 NCAA SCHOLARSHIP CAPACITY
Marquette athletics had a $1.29 million funding gap considering the NCAA’s provisions for scholarship capacity.