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 After college, McGuire played in the NBA, first with the New York Knicks (1951-52) and then with the Baltimore Bullets (1954). While with the Knicks, he once famously pleaded with his coach for playing time, with this guarantee: "I can stop (Bob) Cousy." Inserted into the lineup, McGuire proceeded to foul Cousy on his next six trips down the court. \\ After college, McGuire played in the NBA, first with the New York Knicks (1951-52) and then with the Baltimore Bullets (1954). While with the Knicks, he once famously pleaded with his coach for playing time, with this guarantee: "I can stop (Bob) Cousy." Inserted into the lineup, McGuire proceeded to foul Cousy on his next six trips down the court. \\
  
-McGuire began his illustrious coaching career as an assistant at Dartmouth College (1955-1957). He then took his first head coaching job at Belmont Abbey College (1957-1964), where he wooed high school players off the streets of New York by showing them a picture of the quad at Duke and telling them it was really Belmont Abbey.+McGuire began his illustrious coaching career as an assistant to Alvin "Doggie" Julian at Dartmouth College (1955-1957). He then took his first head coaching job at Belmont Abbey College (1957-1964), where he wooed high school players off the streets of New York by showing them a picture of the quad at Duke and telling them it was really Belmont Abbey.
  
-McGuire later became head coach at Marquette University in 1964 where he enjoyed remarkable success, including the NIT Championship in 1970 and a Final Four appearance in 1974. McGuire led the Warriors to the university's only NCAA basketball championship in 1977, his final season as a head coach. After retiring from coaching, he became a popular commentator for NBC Sports and CBS Sports. \\+In April, 1964, McGuire was selected from over 30 applicants for the job of coaching basketball at Marquette, replacing [[Eddie Hickey]]. [[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19640412&id=HwkOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6HwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3866,767687|Belmont Abbey Cage Coach to Marquette, St. Petersburg Times, April 12, 1964]] 
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 +McGuire persuaded the then resigned assistant coach, [[Hank Raymonds]], to return.  The two began an extensive recruiting program, which got eight freshmen in their first year; two of them were from McGuire's native New York.  McGuire and Raymonds did such a fine recruiting job that the freshmen defeated the varsity, 70-66, to "spoil" McGuire's Marquette coaching debut. 
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 +Success did come in remarkable fashion, including the NIT Championship in 1970 and a Final Four appearance in 1974. McGuire led the Warriors to the university's only NCAA basketball championship in 1977, his final season as a head coach.  When McGuire left Marquette, the school's NCAA tournament record was tied with [[North Carolina]] for third all-time at 23-13, behind only [[UCLA]] (52-12) and [[Kentucky]] (37-21).   
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 +After retiring from coaching, he became a popular commentator for NBC Sports and CBS Sports. \\
  
 McGuire died after a long bout with leukemia on January 26, 2001, aged 72, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. \\ McGuire died after a long bout with leukemia on January 26, 2001, aged 72, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. \\
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 Al McGuire's former television broadcast partner and friend, Dick Enberg, penned a one-man theatrical play entitled "McGuire". It debuted at Marquette University's Helfaer Theater in 2005. There may be plans to take the show on the road, as it drew positive reviews as an accurate portrayal of the eccentric coach. Al McGuire's former television broadcast partner and friend, Dick Enberg, penned a one-man theatrical play entitled "McGuire". It debuted at Marquette University's Helfaer Theater in 2005. There may be plans to take the show on the road, as it drew positive reviews as an accurate portrayal of the eccentric coach.
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 ===== Coaching Accomplishments ===== ===== Coaching Accomplishments =====
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   * Belmont Abbey record: 109-64   * Belmont Abbey record: 109-64
   * Coached Belmont Abbey to five postseason appearances   * Coached Belmont Abbey to five postseason appearances
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   * More than 92 percent of his student-athletes completed requirements to earn their degrees from Marquette   * More than 92 percent of his student-athletes completed requirements to earn their degrees from Marquette
   * Twenty-six of his players were drafted into the NBA   * Twenty-six of his players were drafted into the NBA
-  * Marquette University Athletic Director (1973-77)+  * Marquette University Athletic Director (1974-77)
   * Conducted clinics at two Air Force bases in Europe (1971)   * Conducted clinics at two Air Force bases in Europe (1971)
  
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   *Marquette's All-Time Leader in Field Goals Made   *Marquette's All-Time Leader in Field Goals Made
   *Marquette's All-Time Leader in Scoring Average   *Marquette's All-Time Leader in Scoring Average
-  *Marquette's All-Time Leading Scorer 
  
 ===== Broadcasting Career ===== ===== Broadcasting Career =====
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-===== McGuirisms ===== 
  
-^ Term ^ Meaning ^ +===== Quotable Al ===== 
-| Aircraft carrier                |  A dominant big man | +  * //"I tell all my ballplayers that before they go out in the world, they should spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cab driver- then they will know what life is all about."// 
-| Ballerina in the sky            |  Player who jumps well | +  * //"A lot of people think I'm just a jock, but I love my son Robbie, who is not an athlete, as much as I do my son Allie, who is an exceptional one."// 
-| Belly                           |  An opponent's weak spot | +  * When counseling his "boys" on whether or not to leave Marquette, he always said, //"Do what's best for you."// 
-| Back-room lawyers               |  Pro agents | +  * //"I don't know, maybe some day I'll wake up and find I've been dreaming.  I've always thought myself to be the luckiest guy in the world."// 
-| Carnival gates are closed       | Game's over      | +  * //"One day, you're in the dumps.  The next day, you're up high.  I wouldn't advise anyone to get into this business."// 
-| Checkerboard                    |  Refers to Black-White relationships | +  * //"Winning is only important in surgery and war."// 
-| Cloud piercer                   |  Player who jumps well | +  * //"A team should be an extension of a coach's personality.  My teams are arrogant and obnoxious."// 
-| Congratulate the temporary      |  Live the moment | +  * On his retirement from coaching- //"It's time for the next stratum.  For me, there's more than yelling at guys who wear short pants.  This is no last hurrah, I'm just moving on."// 
-| Cracked sidewalks               |  Bad part of town | +  * //"My players and I have an understanding.  I'm the boss.  I can help them, but I can't be a social worker or a man of the cloth."// 
-| Cupcake                         |  Easy opponent  | +  * //"I'm more interested in the boy than in whether he's wearing bright shoes, a double windsor knot or sideburns."// 
-| Curtain-time                    |  Games | +  * //"Every coach coaches the way he played.  I couldn't shoot, so I coach defense."// 
-| Curtains                        |  Game's over | +  * //"Coaching is just a passing love affair with me."// 
-| Dance hall player               |  Player short on talent, but big on effort | +  * //"I'm not foolish enough to think it will go on forever.  The drought will come.  We've been on a merry go-round for six or seven years."// 
-| Diving-Points                   |  Refers to players who do tricks or get fancy when they shoot | +  * //"A ballplayer has got to learn that he can't be on Park Avenue all his life.  He's got to be ready for the 10th Avenue knocks, too."// 
-| Dunkirk                         |  A disaster or extremely poor team performance | +  * //"I sometimes say things I shouldn't.  I go berserk.  If I were a university, I'd never hire me."// 
-| Dynamite                        |  Used to describe a great game or player | +  * To potential recruits- //"We're going to win if you come or if you don't.  If you do, it'll be easier.  If you don't, we'll beat you."//
-| French pastry                   |  A showy move    | +
-| Go barefoot in the wet grass | Enjoy the moment | +
-| Memos and pipes                 |  University administrators and professors | +
-| Merry-go-round                  | The world of sports | +
-| Nose-bleeder                    | A super-jumper | +
-| Out of the gate                 |  Pertains to early season | +
-| Park Avenue                     |  Anything first class | +
-| Push                            | An even game; no team should be considered a favorite | +
-| Salt and pepper coach           |  X' and O's coach | +
-| Sand fights                     |  Hard-fought games | +
-| Seashells and balloons          |  Everything is cool | +
-| Tailenders                      | Walk-ons or complementary players | +
-| Tap city                        |  Game's over | +
-| Tenth Avenue                    | Opposite of Park Avenue | +
-| Thoroughbred                    |  A gifted athlete | +
-| Three O'Clocker                 | A "thoroughbred" who's "dynamite" in practice and mediocre at "curtain-time." | +
-| Two loaves of bread under their arms      |  Good jobs | +
-| Uptick                          |  Refers to a team playing toward its capacity | +
-| Uptown                          |  A post-season tournament invitation | +
-| Whistle-blower                  | A coach who uses a lot of drills and like his team to wear look-alike sports coats | +
-| White knuckler                  |  Close game | +
-| Yellow ribbons and medals       |  Success in recruiting |+
  
  
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 +===== McGuirisms =====
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 +^ Term ^ Meaning ^
 +| **Aircraft carrier**                | A dominant big man |
 +| **Ballerina in the sky**            | Player who jumps well |
 +| **Back-room lawyers**               | Pro agents |
 +| **Belly**                           | An opponent's weak spot |
 +| **Butcher**                         | A player who fouls a lot |
 +| **Carnival gates are closed**       | Game's over      |
 +| **Certified**                       | Outstanding player |
 +| **Checkerboard**                    | Refers to Black-White relationships |
 +| **Cloud piercer**                   | Player who jumps well |
 +| **Confessional Box**                | Small gym |
 +| **Congratulate the temporary**      | Live the moment |
 +| **Cracked sidewalks**               | Bad part of town |
 +| **Cupcake**                         | Easy opponent  |
 +| **Curtain-time**                    | Games |
 +| **Curtains**                        | Game's over |
 +| **Dance hall player**               | Player short on talent, but big on effort |
 +| **Deep in pine city**               | Last substitute |
 +| **Diving-points**                   | Refers to players who do tricks or get fancy when they shoot |
 +| **Dress rehearsal**                  | Practice |
 +| **Drydocks**                        | Large basketball shoes |
 +| **Dunkirk**                         | A disaster or extremely poor team performance |
 +| **Dynamite**                        | Used to describe a great game or player |
 +| **French pastry**                   | A showy move    |
 +| **Go barefoot in the wet grass**     | Enjoy the moment |
 +| **Hit the rain**                    | Take a shower |
 +| **Memos and pipes**                 | University administrators and professors |
 +| **Merry-go-round**                  | The world of sports |
 +| **Mombo**                           | Repeated head and shoulder fakes |
 +| **Nab**                             | Referee |
 +| **Nose-bleeder**                    | A super-jumper |
 +| **Out of the gate**                 | Pertains to early season |
 +| **Park Avenue**                     | Anything first class |
 +| **Push**                            | An even game; no team should be considered a favorite |
 +| **Salt and pepper coach**           | X' and O's coach |
 +| **Sand fights**                     | Hard-fought games |
 +| **Seashells and balloons**          | Everything is cool |
 +| **Tailenders**                      | Walk-ons or complementary players |
 +| **Tap city**                        | Game's over |
 +| **Tenth Avenue**                    | Opposite of Park Avenue |
 +| **Thoroughbred**                    | A gifted athlete |
 +| **Three O'Clocker**                 | A "thoroughbred" who's "dynamite" in practice and mediocre at "curtain-time." |
 +| **Two loaves of bread under their arms**      | Good jobs |
 +| **Uptick**                          | Refers to a team playing toward its capacity |
 +| **Uptown**                          | A post-season tournament invitation |
 +| **Whistle-blower**                  | A coach who uses a lot of drills and like his team to wear look-alike sports coats |
 +| **White knuckler**                  | Close game |
 +| **Yellow ribbons and medals**       | Success in recruiting |
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 +===== Links =====
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 +  * [[http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/CoachesOpposing/AlMcGuire.html|McGuire's career record versus Kenutcky]]
 +  * [[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_LosAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vgkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6154,2164620&hl=en|Wilmington Morning Star article on Al from January 13, 1972]]
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