Born to Alyce and Raymond Majerus on Feb. 17, 1948, in Sheboygan, Wis., Rick Majerus began coaching while he was a student at Marquette University. He graduated from Marquette University with a history degree in 1970. He spent the next 15 years as an assistant and head basketball coach at Marquette. He was among the first members of his family to attend college. He also earned a master’s degree in education from Marquette in 1979. Majerus died on Dec. 1, 2012, and hundreds attended his funeral at the Church of the Gesu on Marquette University’s campus. Back to the full file.

Rick Majerus

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Rick Majerus. Photo courtesy of Marquette University.