Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame
Crean, Tom
Tom Crean
- Induction:
- 2022
Tom Crean (1999-2008) arrived at Marquette in the summer of 1999 and set to work rebuilding a proud men's basketball tradition. During nine seasons, Crean compiled an overall record of 190-96, led MU to the 2003 NCAA Final Four – its first since 1977 – and four other NCAA tournament appearances. Crean earned Conference USA Coach of the Year in both 2001-02 and 2002-03 before leading Marquette's successful integration into a loaded BIG EAST in 2005-06. Also inducted to the M Club Hall of Fame as part of the 2003 Final Four Team, Crean recruited and coached All-Americans Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener, Dominic James, Jerel McNeal and Lazar Hayward.
THE CREAN FILE:
THE CREAN FILE:
- MU record during his tenure (nine seasons): 190-96 (.664)
- Fourth all-time in winning percentage at Marquette among those to have coached more than 10 games
- 2003 NCAA Final Four (third Final Four appearance in program history)
- 2003 Conference USA regular season champion
- Head coach of M Club Hall of Fame-inducted 2003 Final Four team
- Head coach during MU's transition into the BIG EAST and during the building of the Al McGuire Center
- Five NCAA tournament appearances (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Three NIT appearances (2000, 2004, 2005)
- Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year (2001-02 and 2002-03)
- USBWA District V Coach of the Year (2001-02 and 2002-03)
- NABC District 11 Coach of the Year (2001-02 and 2002-03)
- Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year (2001-02)
- Coach Clair Bee Award (2002-03)
- Naismith Coach of the Year (finalist)
- Assistant coach with Team USA at the 2004 World Championship Young Men
- Left Marquette for Indiana in 2008
- Three MU players were drafted in his tenure
- Dwyane Wade (First Round (No. 5) in 2003)
- Travis Diener (Second Round (No. 38) in 2005)
- Steve Novak (Second Round (No. 32) in 2006)
- Coached three MU All-Americans
- Dwyane Wade (2001-02 and 2002-03)
- Travis Diener (2004-05)
- Dominic James (2006-07)
- Also recruited and coached future All-Americans Jerel McNeal (2008-09) and Lazar Hayward (2009-10)
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