It was a day full of emotion and gratitude for Mike Broeker as he was introduced as Marquette’s next vice president and director of athletics at the Alumni Memorial Union on Thursday. “Today is a great day for Marquette,” Dr. Kimo Ah Yun, Marquette University president, said. “When we began this search, we began at a place where we said, ‘We know we are a national university, … [Read more...] about Mike Broeker introduced as new athletic director
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Milwaukee remembers Uecker with memorial
“Just a bit outside” and to the right of the American Family Field home plate entrance, Bob Uecker stands tall. But his statue looks a bit different than normal. The smell of flowers, beer and fresh bratwurst lingers in the air around Uecker’s statue, a site Milwaukeeans have been flocking to since the morning of Jan. 16 to pay homage to the legendary local broadcaster and … [Read more...] about Milwaukee remembers Uecker with memorial
Men’s Basketball: Badgers fall 85-83 to Bruins, drop to 5-3 in Big Ten following trip out west
The No. 18 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) concluded their trip out west with a stop at UCLA (13-6, 4-4). The trip for the Badgers started out strong with a big win against USC, 84-69. The Badgers hoped to conclude with one more win, and an undefeated trip, against Big Ten newcomer UCLA. The game started out with fireworks. UCLA hit five straight shots to … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball: Badgers fall 85-83 to Bruins, drop to 5-3 in Big Ten following trip out west
Bireley Named Big East Preseason Offensive Player Of The Year
Marquette University Marquette was picked to finish fifth in the league by the coaches poll, but there’s some squishiness to that spot. The Big East announced the preseason honors for women’s lacrosse in the 2025 season on Wednesday afternoon, and it’s a pretty good day for Marquette. Senior attacker Meg Bireley was named Big East Preseason Offensive Player of the … [Read more...] about Bireley Named Big East Preseason Offensive Player Of The Year
2 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 85-83 loss to UCLA
Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images What were the key takeaways from the Badgers loss on Tuesday? The Wisconsin Badgers seven-game winning streak came to a halt in Pauley Pavilion as the UCLA Bruins rode a strong second half to win 85-83. The Bruins’ 7’ 3” Spanish center, Aday Mara, was the MVP of the game with a career-high 22 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting night. UCLA … [Read more...] about 2 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 85-83 loss to UCLA