Rick Majerus

Rick Majerus
Majerus in the 1977–78 season as Marquette assistant coach
Biographical details
Born(1948-02-17)February 17, 1948
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Playing career
1967–1968Marquette
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1983Marquette (assistant)
1983–1986Marquette
1986–1987Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
1987–1989Ball State
1989–2004Utah
2007–2012Saint Louis
Head coaching record
Overall517–215
Tournaments19–12 (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.