Crean Achievements Thread

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

In light of the fact that Crean raised attendance from 7200 to 19000 per game and also found funding for shoes for players, I thought we could have a little bit of fun with other well-acknowledged facts about Tom Crean's accomplishments at Marquette and in Milwaukee.

I'll start with ... Tom Crean brought beer to Milwaukee.

[HarveysWallbangers]

It was Crean's idea to construct a festival park on the lakefront for Milwaukeeans to enjoy all summer long.

[MarquetteFan94]

Crean has been coordinating the construction effort at the Marquette Interchange....it was actually his idea...according to Crean the 94/43/794 interchange was a two-lane dirt road prior to his arrival.

[MarquetteFan94]

According to Crean.....Real Chili on Wells was called simply "Chili" prior to his arrival.

[MarquetteFan94]

While this did not occur....Crean nearly had Fr. Wild convinced to change the name of MU's annual Hunger Clean-Up to "Hunger Crean-Up"....unfortunately only 17 people showed up for it....but coffee and doughnuts were also served.

(i'm enjoying this if you can't tell)

[Litehouse]

Crean built Raynor Library with his own two hands.  But they don't call him Crean "the Library Builder".

[MUinCO]

Tom Crean killed Abe Froman.

[MarquetteFan94]

Apparently before Crean's ability to mastermind a deal on MU's behalf for Nike....the Men's basketball team used to play barefoot...way to go Coach!

[MarquetteFan94]

It was Crean's idea to introduce the Chorizo into the Sausage race at Miller Park.

[Bling]

Crean invented tea-bagging

[Avenue Commons]

Crean was the creative mastermind behind "Laverne and Shirley" and "Happy Days."

[Avenue Commons]

Crean was the real founder of the Jesuit order.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Crean invented tea-bagging

Is this thread about Joanie Crean?

[Avenue Commons]

Crean brought 2-way traffic to Wells Street.

[groove]

Crean is the father of Freeway

[Litehouse]

Crean played a crucial role in helping the Brewers reach the play-offs last season.

[Dish]

Crean arrested Dahmer.

[NCMUFan]

Crean was in Pere Marquette's canoe during their expeditions.

[MarquetteFan94]

According to Crean......he was the model for the Pere Marquette statue on Campus.

[thatman32]

Crean is the only reason that people gave money to MU.  He was also instrumental in designing the new engineering building.

[2TimeWarrior]

Crean is responsible for the Brewers most recent success.  It was his eye for talent that brought players like Fielder, Weeks, Braun, Gwynn to the team.

[MarquetteFan94]

According to Tom Crean....he (along with all of his players) have the ability to smash their fists through stacks of 2x4's, catch flies with chopsticks, and take down Cobra Kai thanks to his revolutionary off-season Tae Kwon Do conditioning program.

[2TimeWarrior]

Crean was in Pere Marquette's canoe during their expeditions.

According to Crean......he was the model for the Pere Marquette statue on Campus.

...not only was he the model, he was also the artist

[Wareagle]

Crean closed Wolski's.

[mu-rara]

Tom Crean killed Abe Froman.

This would be his biggest accomplishment.