 Majerus in the 1977–78 season as Marquette assistant coach | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1948 Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2012 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1968 | Marquette |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1983 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 1983–1986 | Marquette |
| 1986–1987 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1987–1989 | Ball State |
| 1989–2004 | Utah |
| 2007–2012 | Saint Louis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 517–215 |
| Tournaments | 19–12 (NCAA Division I) 8–4 (NIT) 3–1 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Regional—Final Four (1998) MAC regular season (1989) MAC tournament (1989) 6 WAC regular season (1991, 1993, 1995–1997, 1999) 3 WAC tournament (1995, 1997, 1999) 2 MWC regular season (2000, 2003) | |
| Awards | |
| 5× WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999) MAC Coach of the Year (1989) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2019 | |
Richard Raymond Majerus (February 17, 1948 – December 1, 2012) was an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He coached at Marquette University (1983–1986), Ball State University (1987–1989), the University of Utah (1989–2004), and Saint Louis University (2007–2012). Majerus's most successful season came at Utah in the 1997–98 season, when the Utes finished as runners-up in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Majerus was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.