Marquette '77 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Mauve In 1998 Houston welcomed home

In 1998 Houston welcomed home hoops legend Clyde Drexler as head coach looking to restore the program to the glory of the Phi Slama Jama era

“The chance to play in something of that magnitude

-Rick Barnes

While the Pirates finished 10-18

Our Five-Star Coaches Jacket pays homage to the countless hours spent hooping during the summer

Marquette '77 NCAA Champs Heavy Tee Mauve In 1998 Houston welcomed homeBesides head coach Al McGuire, the key to the 1977 Marquette team was an inside out combo of Butch Lee at point guard and 69 Bo Ellis at forward. They were supplemented by sophomore forward Bernard Toone, post man Jerome Whitehead and role players Bill Neary, who hit the boards and guard Jim Boylan who could shoot from the outside. Marquette defeated Cincinnati, Kansas State, Wake Forest and Charlotte before facing off against the North Carolina Tar