MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY is a Catholic, Jesuit university. That s simple enough to say, but what does it mean? Why should it matter to you?

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY is a Catholic, Jesuit university. That s simple enough to say, but what does it mean? Why should it matter to you? THE CORE: For more than 450 years, Jesuit education has been synonymous with academic excellence. At its heart is a rigorous core curriculum. Marquette undergraduates take a combination of courses in philosophy, speech, literature, history, mathematics and theology. The core provides a foundation of skills the ability to think critically, ask the right questions, formulate and support an argument, communicate clearly, and act with moral integrity that will serve you the rest of your life. A Marquette education won t teach you what to think. It will teach you how to think. 12 EXPECTATIONS: Our professors will expect much from their students; you also should expect much from them. Expect to be challenged and inspired, but also treated with dignity and respect. The Marquette education is a dynamic experience. Expect to be an active participant. REAL WORLD PREPARATION: Our location in downtown Milwaukee, the nation s 17th largest city, provides a wealth of opportunities to explore career interests and sharpen critical professional and personal skills. Internships, co-ops and clinical rotations are available to all Marquette students in every academic field. As early as freshman or sophomore year, students work throughout Milwaukee in government and media, advertising and health care, Fortune 500 and Future 50 companies. Employers value the talent and professionalism our students bring to their environment our students value the opportunity to test career options and gain important experience. Professional preparation combined with Marquette s academic reputation gives our students a decided advantage when seeking employment or placement in graduate school. More than 98 percent of graduates are where they want to be within six months of graduation. FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS: Faith is an important part of life at Marquette. As a Catholic, Jesuit institution, we provide an atmosphere that fosters spirituality for students of all faiths through religious services, personal and group retreats, and conversations within the university community. The Marquette experience encourages students to lead reflective lives and to find God in all things. LEADERS IN SERVICE: Our students act upon their faith with an unparalleled zest for service. You will find Marquette students working throughout the city and around the country in service to others -- in soup kitchens, Hunger cleanup, the Marquette Action Program and hundreds of other activities. Marquette s student population is so active in the community that, for the past three years, it has been recognized by national publications as one of the top 20 in the nation for community service.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT CITY? Many things, of course, but among the most important are a vibrant downtown and strong neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive character and sense of place. What makes a great university? Outstanding faculty, committed students, topnotch facilities, a distinctive mission and, yes, a sense of place. Jesuit universities have historically been located in the heart of great cities, and Marquette University is no exception. But like most urban universities, Marquette's campus developed piecemeal a building here, another around the corner, a third a couple of blocks away. Over the years, the university has knit together a core campus, but esthetically the whole is still less than the sum of its parts. The Campus Identity and Beautification Project will bring it all together. The initial focus is on Wisconsin Avenue historically Milwaukee's main street and Marquette's front door as well as segments of 12th and 16th Streets. Later phases of the project will deal with the interior of campus. Those streets will be improved with a unified system of historic lighting, signage, distinctive paving and crosswalk treatments, substantial tree planting and landscaping, and portal entries and campus gateways that together will help better define the edges of campus. Special paving at the intersection of 12th Street and Wisconsin Avenue will form a plaza in front of Gesu Church that responds to the grandeur of this 100-year-old church's façade. The university's plans have been developed in partnership with the city's Department of Public Works and Department of City Development, and have the strong support of the mayor's office, other local elected officials and community groups. Indeed, the city has committed to repaving the segments of Wisconsin Avenue, 12th and 16th Streets covered by this project in conjunction with Marquette s work, while the Avenues West Association will be partnering with the city to extend a complementary program of street improvements from 16th Street west to 27th Street along Wisconsin Avenue. One reason for their support is that creating a stronger, more recognizable identity for Marquette as an entity within the surrounding urban fabric also enhances the university's role as a major gateway to a newly energized downtown. 13

14 WHETHER ON OR OFF THE PLAYING FIELDS, Marquette student-athletes have the best in support to become as productive and talented as possible. From the finest in facilities, to top notch coaches, to the best academic support staff around, MU offers all the tools for quality performances on the court and solid decision making away from the athletic venues. Last year was no exception for Golden Eagles success. The women s cross country started the year off a conference title with its second-consecutive trip to the NCAAs and landed five on the all-conference squad. The men s cross country team was a mere points from matching the women s team s success, having one of its better years. On the soccer fields, MU advanced to the Conference tournament final for the sixth straight year and wound up in the NCAA tournament for the third time in a row. The men s side rebounded from a sixth place regular season finish to advance to the league s championship match. The volleyball squad was one win shy of a 20 win season and surged late, advancing to the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament. Perhaps the story of the year was the men s basketball squad. Sophomore Dwyane Wade led the team to the championship game of the C-USA tournament and to the NCAAs for the first time since 1997. The women s basketball team gave head coach Terri Mitchell her 100th career win and made her the winningest coach in school history in the sport. In tennis, the men s squad faced injuries and finished ninth in the league, but the women s squad overcame adversity to come within one key match of winning the league title. Junior Brianna Dahm and senior Julie Sorrentino led the women s track and field squads to the top of the conference. Both qualified for the NCAA outdoor championships after a third place team finish in the indoor season and a second place finish in the outdoor year. The men s squad had respectable finishes in the indoor year (fifth) and outdoor season (sixth). The men s golf team struggled at times due to a lack of depth and experience, but freshman Nathan Colson showed his potential, winning an individual tournament and finishing in the top 10 four times. Many Golden Eagles earned postseason honors with 53 being named to the All-Conference USA squads. Two women s soccer players and one men s soccer player were named Academic All-Americans as well and two women s soccer players were named honorable mention All- Americans. Off the court, MU student-athletes really reflected the student part of their title. All sports were represented by 92 student-athletes on the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll, which is awarded to those with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Nineteen student-athletes were given the C-USA Medal of Honor for having a 3.75 GPA or better for the academic year. Two teams men s golf and women s basketball were tops in the conference in team GPA for their sport.

IN THE WORLD OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS, many considered the formation of Conference USA a bold move. Its formation occurred during a significant period of major conference realignment and restructuring of the NCAA. C-USA established a strong foundation while quickly earning a reputation of successfully competing at the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics. Capitalizing on the strengths of its 15 distinguished and diverse universities, C-USA has quickly emerged as one of the nation s top conferences. A PROUD HISTORY The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Mike Slive was named the first commissioner of Conference USA. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. The league s headquarters were established in Chicago. PROMISE IN EXPANSION Conference USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the Army (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. South Florida starts C-USA football n 2003. COMPETITION Conference USA sponsors 19 sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor) for men and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball for women. The league s championship competition is enhanced by NCAA automatic bids in volleyball, men s and women s basketball, men s and women s soccer, men s and women s tennis and baseball. SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. In men s hoops, 44 teams have advanced to the post season, with 24 going to the NCAAs. The league has had two teams advance to the elite eight and drew 1.9 million fans last season. In women s basketball 25 teams have advanced to the NCAAs, while 20 have gone to the NCAAs in volleyball. In addition, 23 men s and women s soccer teams, 19 baseball teams and six softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Tulane made its first appearance at the College World Series in 2001. C-USA has also sent two men s soccer teams to the Final Four and two teams to the Women s College World Series. The league has also had three national champions in NCAA track and field competition and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in golf, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 237 NCAA appearances. 15

WELCOME TO SOUTHEASTERN Wisconsin, the home of beautiful scenery and friendly people. Milwaukee has been nicknamed A Great Place on a Great Lake, a name that really applies to the entire region, from Ozaukee County south to the Illinois state line and from Lake Michigan west to the glacial hills of Waukesha and Washington counties. Nestled on the western shores of Lake Michigan, this region is the hidden jewel of the Upper Midwest. It blends small town ambiance and big city excitement into a way of living that quickly captures the hearts of newcomers, many of whom never want to move away. Southeastern Wisconsin offers a wealth of business and social opportunities. Its diversified economy is built on a firm foundation of industrial, high-tech and service jobs. The area s rich ethnic heritage has spawned a variety of colorful events and award-winning restaurants. But this is no news to people who live here. Southeastern Wisconsin has been a great home town since Native Americans arrived hundreds of years ago. For festivals and fun, Milwaukee can t be beat. From May through September the city vibrates with a dizzying array of activities, including parades, music festivals, ethnic celebrations and church socials, bicycle races, sailing regattas, block parties and art fairs. Sports fans can attend professional basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey games, or they can watch Marquette University teams battle NCAA opponents. There are more than 15,000 acres of parkland in Milwaukee County alone, or about one acre for every 60 residents. This includes several miles of public lakefront along the eastern edge of the downtown. And for those who are itching to drive, there are many nearby attractions, both man-made and natural. Chicago and Madison are less than 90 minutes away, while Wisconsin s North Woods, Michigan s Upper Peninsula and beautiful Door County can be reached in just a few hours. The city of Milwaukee is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, about 90 miles north of Chicago. With a population of 612,740, it is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 17th-largest city in the nation. As defined by the federal government, the Milwaukee metropolitan area includes the four counties that surround the city Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha. Nearly 1.5 million people live in the four-county region, which makes it the 36th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Although located just 20 minutes south of Milwaukee, Racine is classified as its own metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 85,000. Southeast Wisconsin is ideally located. Nearly 64 million people, or one-fourth of the nation s population, live within 600 miles of Milwaukee. Yet nature is always close by whether you want to sail on Lake Michigan or hike a bluff that was carved out by glaciers more than 11,000 years ago. Top 10 Things To See and Do When Visiting Milwaukee, The Genuine American City 1. MARQUETTE ATHLETICS What better way 7. MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM The new to show your school spirit! expansion designed by world-renowned 2. VISIT MILLER PARK Miller Park boasts a fan-shaped convertible roof and a grass play- Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is creating a national and international stir. ing field. 8. MITCHELL PARK CONSERVATORY "The 3. MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO Milwaukee Domes" Experience a desert oasis, a tropi- County Zoo boasts 2,500 species of animals on exhibit. cal jungle and special floral gardens at the Domes. 4. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM One of the 9. THE BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT country's best natural history museums. 5. CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST MANSION A nationally recognized house museum. 6. ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORICAL TOURS Historic Milwaukee presents a series of architectural and historical walking tours through many of Milwaukee s varied neighborhoods. Milwaukee recognizes it as an officially designated landmark, built by dedicated parishioners from stone of the old Chicago Post Office. 10.FESTIVALS From Summerfest to the State Fair to ethnic festivals, there s always something going on in Milwaukee. source: Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau 16 For more information, visit www.discovermilwaukee.com

CLIMATE: Milwaukee is located on roughly the same latitude as Eugene, Ore.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Boston, Mass.; and Genoa, Italy. Because of the metropolitan area s northern location, its residents can truly enjoy the beauty found in each of the four seasons whether it be the cherry and apple blossoms of spring, the refreshing lake breezes of summer, the brilliant colors of fall or the glistening, peaceful snows of winter. Lake Michigan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, moderates temperatures, taking the sizzle out of the summer sun and warming winter winds. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures range from an average high of 53 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the spring, 78 degrees in the summer, 59 degrees in the fall and 29 degrees in the winter. Average precipitation is 33 inches. The area receives 47 inches of snowfall, which equals approximately six inches of rain. QUALITY OF LIFE: There are many reasons why Milwaukee is such a good place to live. Milwaukee is convenient. The area s average commute time is 20 minutes, among the lowest of the nation s 37 largest metropolitan areas. The area s standard-of-living is one of the best in the country. Milwaukee s per capita income was $28,176 in 1997. That is 11.4 percent higher than the national per capita income and 12.0 percent higher than the Great Lakes Region, which also consists of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Milwaukee is vibrant. Milwaukee s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent in the last five years and has outperformed the national unemployment rate in every year since the mid- 1980s. Milwaukee is safe. Of the nation s 37 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee had the 10th lowest violent crime rate in 1997 and had the 13th lowest overall crime rate, according to the FBI. THE PEOPLE: Milwaukee is an ethnic melting pot and it celebrates that heritage every summer in a series of lakefront festivals. More than 500,000 people attend these weekend events, which include German Fest, Polish Fest, Asian Moon, Irish Fest, African World Festival, Indian Summer, Festa Italiana, Mexican Fiesta and Arabian Fest. Though most Milwaukeeans are American by birth, they are proud of the cultural heritage their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents brought with them when they came looking for jobs in the city s rapidly expanding industrial economy. Forty-eight percent of Milwaukee residents report having some German ancestry. Other ethnic groups include: Polish (14.8 percent), African (13.8 percent), Irish (12.6 percent), English (10.4 percent), French (6.0 percent), Italian (3.6 percent), Hispanic (3.6 percent), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.3 percent) and American Indian (0.6 percent). 17

In the Gym The goal for the strength and conditioning program of the Marquette men s tennis team is injury prevention, strengthening of muscles, joints and connective tissue and becoming a tougher basketball player. This is done through a year-round comprehensive, total body strength and conditioning program. This systematic program aggressively challenges the athlete from every angle and helps them overcome adverse situations both physically and mentally. The Golden Eagles conduct their strength training under the direction of head strength and conditioning coach Scott Holsopple at the Marquette Gym weight room. The facility is a 2,000-square foot workout room that features 30 stations with Paramount and Trotter freeweight equipment and Tetrix stationary bicycles and climbers. Scott Holsopple Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Scott Holsopple is in his third year at Marquette. He is responsible for the total development of sport-specific strength and conditioning for the Marquette athletic department, as well as serving in areas of diet analysis. Holsopple comes to Marquette having served as the strength and conditioning assistant at Penn State for two years where he worked with head strength coach John Thomas. While at Penn State, he helped develop and implement a comprehensive, year-round strength and conditioning and agility program for 28 men s and women s teams. He has also interned at Notre Dame and has been the strength and conditioning coordinator for Ken Chertow s Olympian Wrestling Camp for the last four years. Holsopple holds a degree in kinesiology from Penn State where he was an All- American boxer in 1994. 18

THE REV. ROBERT A. WILD, S.J., is the 22nd president of Marquette University. He began his duties as chief executive on June 17, 1996. Under his leadership Marquette has improved academic quality, increased and stabilized enrollment, and enhanced partnerships with the city of Milwaukee and community groups. Father Wild is building on Marquette's core strengths: an academically rigorous, values-centered curriculum; solid practical preparation for work in a world of increasing complexity and diversity; formation for life for students as ethical and informed leaders in their religious, cultural, professional and civic communities; and, graduating men and women who will dedicate their lives to the service of others. Immediately prior to assuming the Marquette presidency, from 1992 to 1996, Father Wild served as president of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, Mass., a graduate school which trains clergy and laity for leadership roles in the Catholic Church. From 1985 to 1991 he served as provincial supervisor of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, directing the activities of Jesuits in northern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and southwestern Ohio. A biblical scholar and author of two books and numerous scholarly articles, Father Wild taught theology at Marquette from 1975 to 1984. He has been a member of the university's Board of Trustees since 1990. Father Wild, 61, is a native of Chicago. He holds a doctoral degree in New Testament and Christian origins from Harvard University, a master's degree in classical languages, a bachelor's degree in Latin from Loyola University Chicago, and a licentiate in theology from the Jesuit School of Theology, Chicago. He has held visiting professorships at Loyola University Chicago and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Wild began his teaching career at Xavier High School in Cincinnati, where he taught Latin, Greek a n d speech a n d debate from 1964 to 1967. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. Father Wild is a member of the boards of St. Louis University, Marquette University High School, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Conference USA and the Greater Milwaukee Committee. BILL CORDS IS IN HIS 16TH YEAR at Marquette University. The native of Butte, Mont. enjoyed a seven-year high school teaching and coaching career in Montana before leaving in 1971 for Washington State University. During his 11 years at WSU he served as head freshman football coach, assistant varsity football coach, director of intramurals, academic advisor, assistant athletics director and associate athletics director while earning a master's degree and completing doctoral work in education administration. In 1982 he became the athletics director at the UTEP in the Western Athletic Conference. During that five-year tenure, a strong broadbased program was developed with a rapidly improving football program, development of a women's athletic conference, a very successful men's basketball program, and highlighted by the elimination of a previous $1 million deficit. In 1987 Cords accepted the position of director of athletics at Marquette. From that time Marquette moved from independent status to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) in 1988-89, a charter membership in the very successful and widely-respected Great Midwest Conference from 1990-95, to charter membership in the nationally prominent and prestigious Conference USA in July 1995. The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports is to strive for excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and service to others. Marquette student-athletes, teams and coaches across the broad spectrum of the program continue to achieve academic, athletic, personal and professional prominence at the conference, regional and national levels. We are very proud of our students and coaches. They take great pride in representing Marquette and do so striving to be the very best they can be as people, students and athletes, remarked Cords. Attendance at men s basketball games continues to rank nationally. Women s basketball attendance continues to improve along with that of volleyball and men s and women s soccer. Marquette has hosted conference championships in men s and women s basketball, cross country, men's soccer, men s and women s tennis and men's and women's outdoor track and field. Marquette hosted very successful NCAA Men s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds in 1992, 1996 and 1999 and hosted the NCAA Women s Basketball Mideast Regional in 2002. This steady and positive growth is a direct result of solid support from our administration, staff, supporters of the program and fans, combined with the hard work, commitment and dedication of our students, coaches and staff, stated Cords. Beginning July 1, 1993, he assumed responsibility as director of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports which combined the activities of intercollegiate athletics, intramurals, club sports and open recreation. This allowed the department to provide more services to the community, in particular the inauguration of the summertime National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) designed to benefit underprivileged youth in the Milwaukee area, while encouraging community use of Marquette facilities such as the Valley Fields Complex, Rec Plex, Helfaer Tennis Stadium, Helfaer Recreation Center and Marquette Gym. Cords was honored nationally by his peers as the 1999 NACDA/Continental Regional (Central) I-AA/I-AAA Athletic Director of the Year. "This award is not about one individual," said Cords. "It is a recognition, at the national level, of the support, hard work and dedication of students, coaches, staff, fans and administration over the past 12 years. It is an individual honor, but more importantly it is a very positive recognition of Marquette University and all of the people who have and continue to make our program better and stronger." He is a member of the NCAA Men's Soccer Committee and Conference USA's Competition and Planning Committees. He and his wife, Gwen, reside in Brookfield. Their daughter, Lisa, graduated from Marquette in May, 1998 with a bachelor s degree in liberal arts and son, Aaron, is a may graduate of Marquette s electrical engineering program. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, who come from many walks of life, for making the Marquette experience very positive and rewarding for our students, Cords remarked. They are the future and your support is deeply appreciated. 19

Ingrid Adashun.....................Ticket Coordinator Steve Adlard................Head Coach, Men s Soccer Scott Anderegg......Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Aaron Baker.....................Marketing Assistant Daniel Biemann.....Operations Service Supervisor, Rec Plex Barry Bimbi..............Assistant Coach, Men s Soccer Patty Boehm........Office Coordinator, Recreational Sports Jody Bronson.............Head Coach, Women s Tennis Jon Cain...........Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Mary Clark..............Coordinator, Academic Support John Calvillo..............Assistant Coach, Men s Tennis Steve Condon........................Athletic Trainer Tom Crean...............Head Coach, Men s Basketball Kurt Daniels...............Assistant Director, Marketing Meredith Eland.........Administrative Secretary, Business John Farina................Director, Sports Information Danielle Fitzgerald.............Assistant AD, Compliance Blain Fowler.........Assistant Director, Sports Information Diane Gilby...................Administrative Secretary Tim Grogan........................Head Coach, Golf Scott Holsopple...Assistant Coach, Strength and Conditioning Darrin Horn...........Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Becca Jaax......................Marketing Assistant Jill Jameson.........Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Gayle Kirchdoerfer.....Coordinator of Membership, Rec Plex John Kratzer...............Assistant Director, Rec Plex Amy Lee...................Assistant Coach, Volleyball Dave Leigh.........................Athletic Trainer Jenny Markwood.....Special Assistant, Women s Basketball Matt McKinnon......Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Terri Mitchell...........Head Coach, Women s Basketball Michelle Nason.......Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Todd Nelson.................Assistant Coach, Volleyball Sandra O Donoghue...........Office Coordinator, Rec Plex Pati Rolf......................Head Coach, Volleyball Frank Pelaez......Associate Head Coach, Women s Soccer Anne Pufahl........Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Ed Quick...........................Athletic Trainer Markus Roeders...........Head Coach, Women s Soccer Kris Rosales...................Assistant, Ticket Office Brian Ruark...............Director, Blue and Gold Fund Trey Schwab..........Special Assistant, Men s Basketball Monica Schwarz.....Admin. Secretary, Women s Basketball David Staniford...............Head Coach, Men s Tennis Rai Stelter......Assistant Coordinator, Facilities and Events Dwayne Stephens.......Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Jeff Strohm............Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Jason Stuke............Assistant Coach, Track and FIeld Lori Suleski..............Program Assistant, Rec Sports Katie Stump................Coordinator, Special Events Debbie Swanson............Director, Recreational Sports Dave Uhrich....Head Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field Jane Vinson-Kafura.............Cheerleading Coordinator Jim Welch....Assistant Coach, Men s and Women s Soccer 20