Al McGuire Inducted in 1994
Al McGuire
Alfred James McGuire (September 7, 1928 – January 26, 2001) McGuire attended St. John's Prep, then located in Brooklyn, New York. He went on to star at St. John's University (1947–1951), where he played for four years and captained the 1951 team that posted a 26–5 mark and finished third in the NIT.
As a player, he played for the New York Knicks for three seasons, 1951–54. As a coach, he was an assistant at Dartmouth College (1955–1957), head coach at Belmont Abbey College (1957–1964), in Belmont, North Carolina, and head coach at Marquette University where he captured the NIT Championship in 1970 with a Final Four appearance in 1974 against the eventual champion North Carolina State. McGuire led Marquette to an NCAA basketball championship in 1977. After coaching, he was a commentator for NBC Sports and CBS Sports.
As a player, he played for the New York Knicks for three seasons, 1951–54. As a coach, he was an assistant at Dartmouth College (1955–1957), head coach at Belmont Abbey College (1957–1964), in Belmont, North Carolina, and head coach at Marquette University where he captured the NIT Championship in 1970 with a Final Four appearance in 1974 against the eventual champion North Carolina State. McGuire led Marquette to an NCAA basketball championship in 1977. After coaching, he was a commentator for NBC Sports and CBS Sports.