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Ralph Risch was the first Marquette Men's Basketball coach. On January 13, 1917, in a small gym just outside of Madison, Wisconsin, Marquette University played it's first men's basketball game against Whitewater Normal. The Marquette Hilltoppers, led by captain John Fay, were victorious, 35-26.
He would only serve as head coach that season, 1916-1917, as the team finished with an 8-3 record.