(1928-09-07)September 7, 1928 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died
January 26, 2001(2001-01-26) (aged 72) Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
St. John's Prep (Brooklyn, New York)
College
St. John's (1947–1951)
NBA draft
1951: 6th round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career
1951–1955
Position
Point guard
Number
3, 16, 7
Coaching career
1955–1977
Career history
As player:
1951–1954
New York Knicks
1954–1955
Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1955–1957
Dartmouth (assistant)
1957–1964
Belmont Abbey
1964–1977
Marquette
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
NCAA champion (1977)
2× Regional Championships – Final Four (1974, 1977)
NIT champion (1970)
AP Coach of the Year (1971)
UPI Coach of the Year (1971)
Henry Iba Award (1971)
NABC Coach of the Year (1974)
No. 77 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006
Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
In office 1980–1981
President
Jimmy Carter
Preceded by
Jerry Apodaca
Succeeded by
George Allen
Alfred James McGuire (September 7, 1928 – January 26, 2001) was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster, the head coach at Marquette University from 1964 to 1977. He won a national championship in his final season at Marquette,[1] and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. He was also well known as a longtime national television basketball broadcaster and for his colorful personality.[2][3]
^McDermott, Barry (April 4, 1977). "Al, you went out in style". Sports Illustrated. p. 21.
^Kupper, Mike (January 27, 2001). "Time rans out for McGuire". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 2D.
^"Renowned coach McGuire dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 27, 2001. p. 4B.
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record. McGuire was working as a senior consultant for the Knicks when he died on February 3, 2010, of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at age 84. McGuire's brother...
alternated on whether the nickname originated from Golden Eagles head coach AlMcGuire or assistant Rick Majerus. Rivers later played college ball for Marquette...
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an attorney who played basketball at Marquette University under coach AlMcGuire. She has three sisters and one brother. Holmes was baptized a Roman Catholic...
NCAA Tournament appearances (T-11th all time). The Warriors, coached by AlMcGuire, won the 1977 NCAA tournament and were runners-up in 1974. Maurice "Bo"...
1978–1979 Louisville team. During a telecast of a 1980 game, announcer AlMcGuire shouted: "Mr. Brown came to play! And they're giving him the high-five...
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final tournament in which teams were not seeded. Marquette, coached by AlMcGuire, won the national title with a 67–59 victory in the final game over North...
game, AlMcGuire lost his voice. So CBS got Louisville coach Crum (who was in the arena) to join Tim Ryan on the broadcast crew in relief of McGuire. Billy...
Packer's broadcast teammates included Curt Gowdy, Jim Thacker, Dick Enberg, AlMcGuire, Gary Bender, and Brent Musburger. From 1991 to 2008 he worked alongside...
themselves: Roy Firestone Al Michaels Dan Dierdorf Frank Gifford Mel Kiper Jr. Jeffrey Lurie Drew Rosenhaus Rich Kotite Tim McDonald Mike Tirico Wayne Fontes...
national games on Saturdays, and national games (called by Dick Enberg, AlMcGuire and Billy Packer) on Sundays. As for the regional telecasts on Saturdays...
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