Marquette has fired men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski after the Golden Eagles posted a 13-14 record this season in his seventh season on the job, the school announced Friday. Wojciechowski is a 1994 graduate of the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played under Baltimore Catholic League head coach Ray Mullis and was named to the East squad of the 1994 McDonald's All-American Team, playing alongside 1994 High School Player of the Year Felipe Lpez, and against future Duke teammates Trajan Langdon But MU collapsed down the stretch, losing its final four regular-season games and finishing second in the Big East. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Marquette University, Steve Wojciechowski, coaching staff, recruiting, Golden Eagles, Matt Carlino, Todd Mayo, Derrick Wilson, Juan Anderson, Gabe Levin, Sandy Cohen Share with someone you care about: After seven inconsistent seasons as the Golden Eagles' men's basketball head coach, Wojciechowski was relieved of his duties, the . While the change for Smart may seem like a lateral move to some, it would free him from near-constant scrutiny and allow him to return to his home state. Along with being the top defensive player in the country his senior year, the two-time All-ACC choice also secured honorable mention All-America accolades from the AP. He previously played and coached under head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. The Blue Devils went 31-6 overall, won the regular season ACC title and played in their sixth consecutive ACC Tournament Championship Game before advancing to San Antonio and the Final Four. And so the guys we were recruiting, it was not like a select few. Wojciechowski took heavy criticism from fans for not managing the personalities in MU's locker room. Why Steve Wojciechowski isn't ready to return to college coaching yet Wojciechowski aided in the development of consensus first team All-America Jabari Parker and All-ACC selection Rodney Hood, a duo that combined to average 33.6 points per game. Defense and rebounding was key for the Blue Devils who had one of the nations top defenses, holding opponents to 61.0 points per game, and ranked 14th out of 334 teams in rebounding margin. We kind of built a really good relationship, Carrawell said of John from their overlapping season at Marquette. Wojciechowski's time at Marquette has been up and down, highlighted by two NCAA appearances and a trip to the NIT quarterfinals. In 2004-05, Williams was named the NABCs National Defensive Player of the Year after registering 122 blocked shots and averaging 11.2 rebounds per contest. 1 ranking in both major polls following the regular season. Duke Blue Devils news fromFanSided Daily, Final predictions for Duke basketballs remaining 2021 recruiting targets, Duke basketball alum gets up-close look at North Carolina blowout, Duke basketball: Crystal Ball lead grows for Blue Devils, Cubs Prospect Jesus Camargo Arrested After Police Find 21 Pounds of Meth in Equipment Bag, Final predictions for Duke basketball's remaining 2021 recruiting targets, Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski excited for 2021-22 season. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at