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Rick Majerus

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (February 17, 1948-December 1, 2012)
    Born in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
    Head Coach at Marquette University (1983-1986), Ball State University (1987-1989), University of Utah (1989-2004) and Saint Louis University (2007-2012)
    Led Utah to the NCAA Championship Game (1998)
    Assistant Coach at Marquette (1971-1983) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986-1987)
    ESPN Analyst (2004-2007)
    Died of heart failure in Los Angeles at age of 64

Why he might be annoying:

    He lived out of a hotel room.
    He was obese and an overeater, which probably led to his chronic health problems.
    Five days after accepting the University of Southern California coaching job and saying 'I hope I coach here the rest of my life,' he quit the position (2004).
    He was known to verbally abuse both his players and his staff.
    His Utah team lost to Kentucky in the 1998 NCAA title game though the Utes led most of the game.
    He looked like Bill Kirchenbauer.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had only one losing season in 25 years of coaching.
    He coached mainly mid-major universities though he got lucrative offers from more highly-regarded basketball programs.
    His Utah teams produced NBA lottery picks three straight years (1997-99).
    He swam a mile each day.
    He was a cult figure among college basketball fans for his self-depreciation about his weight and his one-liners.
    He was on a heart transplant list at the time of his death.

Credit: Hoxy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 77 Votes: 57.14% Annoying