Rick Majerus dies at 64

Dan · Dec 1, 2012, 06:41 PM

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"It's a sad day," said Kyle Cassity, a member of Majerus' first recruiting class. "He did so much for St. Louis in general and did so much for me, to be honest. He gave me the opportunity of a lifetime and made me a better person. I'll be forever grateful for that. He's a hell of a coach and was a great mentor to me and a lot of other people. I hate to see him go."

"Nobody loved basketball and teaching kids more than Rick," SLU interim coach Jim Crews said. "His passion for the game and the coaching profession was unparalleled. Rick was a true friend and was always there when needed. I, along with so many others, am going to miss him."

But health always was an issue with Majerus, who missed parts of three seasons at Utah because of heart-related illnesses and had, over the years, seven heart bypasses.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...f44400579.html

twincityillini · Dec 1, 2012, 06:42 PM

Porter Moser ‏@PorterMoser
RIP to my friend and mentor Coach Majerus. I learned so much about the game and life. We lost a One of the best! My heart is heavy tonight.

hooraybeer · Dec 1, 2012, 06:43 PM

wow.

cmore · Dec 1, 2012, 06:51 PM

We have to take care of our bodies folks. Too many great people leave this world too soon.

HsvIllini · Dec 1, 2012, 06:52 PM

wow is right.

RecLeagueHero · Dec 1, 2012, 06:59 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdNCN2-D0Yw

DaytonIllini · Dec 1, 2012, 07:33 PM

Sad to see the news. I enjoyed watching him coach and comment on games.

wpr · Dec 1, 2012, 07:39 PM

sorry to hear this. I always admired his coaching abilities.

illiniorphan · Dec 1, 2012, 07:39 PM

Very sad to hear this. He was a very respected coach and person. He had the St. Louis University basketball team headed back to respectability before his latest illness and was respected maybe even more as a person than as a coach.

illini92024 · Dec 1, 2012, 07:45 PM

Very sad to hear. He was well respected as a coach, and one of the funniest interviews I've ever heard. Too bad he could never get his health in line.

jmwillini · Dec 1, 2012, 07:46 PM

Sad.

IlliniSteve · Dec 1, 2012, 07:48 PM

That's terrible news. RIP to Rick and condolences to his family, great basketball mind

Letswinagain · Dec 1, 2012, 07:53 PM

From USAToday. A nice, complimentary article. I've long thought that Coach Majerus was one of the class acts and genuine human beings in the collegiate coaching ranks.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...at-64/1739971/

Shenanigans · Dec 1, 2012, 08:02 PM

Very sad, his family has my prayers.

HsvIllini · Dec 1, 2012, 08:03 PM

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Jamall Walker ‏@jamallwalker
Sad to hear about Rick Majerus tonight. He was an unbelievable basketball mind. Remember when he went triangle and 2 on Arizona in Tourney!

https://twitter.com/jamallwalker

Nice to see some of our coaches showing their respect.

-josh- · Dec 1, 2012, 08:03 PM

This is unfortunate I was most certainly a fan of his.

The Sprouting Divot · Dec 1, 2012, 08:10 PM

Crummy.

Coach Majerus was definitely one of the more entertaining fixtures of college basketball.

Serious Late · Dec 1, 2012, 08:10 PM

RIP. I remember last winter a couple SLU games were on and were being discussed on this forum. Multiple people commented on his appearance, noting that he did not look well.

I am not surprised, but it is sure sad to see his passing.

illinibballfan · Dec 1, 2012, 08:16 PM

"I'm not a big Gay guy."

But, in all seriousness, Majerus was one of my favorite coaches and this saddens me. The college basketball world lost a good one today.

MTILLINOIS · Dec 1, 2012, 08:19 PM

Sorry to hear. Best wishes to the family and friends.

schlagboy · Dec 1, 2012, 08:48 PM

As always....the good die young. Sad day for basketball.

PillPusherSTL · Dec 1, 2012, 08:58 PM

He was definitely beloved here. I was actually planning on going to the game tomorrow. I think it will be incredibly difficult for the team to play or for the fans to even be up for the game, but hopefully the Billikens can honor him with an emotional victory. He will be missed.

Larken24 · Dec 1, 2012, 10:06 PM

Sad day, he'll be missed big time

stevo99 · Dec 1, 2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PillPusherSTL

He was definitely beloved here. I was actually planning on going to the game tomorrow. I think it will be incredibly difficult for the team to play or for the fans to even be up for the game, but hopefully the Billikens can honor him with an emotional victory. He will be missed.

It's going to be an incredibly emotional sports day in the entire state of Missouri tommorrow.

Foggy Notion · Dec 1, 2012, 10:44 PM

Great guy. Great coach. True coaching original. Great run to final
Four with Utah blowing away some very good teams. Will be missed.

Dec 1, 2012, 06:43 PM	#3
hooraybeer Posts: 352	wow. __________________ ps... I've been boozing JFG>>>HCTC

Dec 1, 2012, 07:33 PM	#7
DaytonIllini Posts: 14,879	Sad to see the news. I enjoyed watching him coach and comment on games. __________________ "To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Dec 1, 2012, 07:39 PM	#8
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 4,323	sorry to hear this. I always admired his coaching abilities. __________________ One does not simply walk into Mordor.

Dec 1, 2012, 08:02 PM	#14
Shenanigans Location: Central Illinois Posts: 261	Very sad, his family has my prayers. __________________ Illini Bears Cubs Bulls Blackhawks

Dec 1, 2012, 08:03 PM	#16
-josh- STAHP! Location: The paign born and raised Posts: 3,173	This is unfortunate I was most certainly a fan of his. __________________ virtus junxit mors non separabit

Dec 1, 2012, 06:42 PM	#2
twincityillini Location: Normal, IL Posts: 775	Porter Moser ‏@PorterMoser RIP to my friend and mentor Coach Majerus. I learned so much about the game and life. We lost a One of the best! My heart is heavy tonight.

Dec 1, 2012, 06:51 PM	#4
cmore Posts: 1,833	We have to take care of our bodies folks. Too many great people leave this world too soon.

Dec 1, 2012, 06:52 PM	#5
HsvIllini Location: Alabama Posts: 1,529	wow is right.

Dec 1, 2012, 06:59 PM	#6
RecLeagueHero Townie Posts: 2,243	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdNCN2-D0Yw

Dec 1, 2012, 07:39 PM	#9
illiniorphan Location: Centralia Posts: 29	Very sad to hear this. He was a very respected coach and person. He had the St. Louis University basketball team headed back to respectability before his latest illness and was respected maybe even more as a person than as a coach.

Dec 1, 2012, 07:45 PM	#10
illini92024 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 42	Very sad to hear. He was well respected as a coach, and one of the funniest interviews I've ever heard. Too bad he could never get his health in line.

Dec 1, 2012, 07:46 PM	#11
jmwillini Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 318	Sad.

Dec 1, 2012, 07:48 PM	#12
IlliniSteve Posts: 5,905	That's terrible news. RIP to Rick and condolences to his family, great basketball mind

Dec 1, 2012, 07:53 PM	#13
Letswinagain Location: On the midwestern prairie Posts: 156	From USAToday. A nice, complimentary article. I've long thought that Coach Majerus was one of the class acts and genuine human beings in the collegiate coaching ranks. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...at-64/1739971/

Dec 1, 2012, 08:10 PM	#17
The Sprouting Divot Invisible and Bulletproof Location: MIA Posts: 285	Crummy. Coach Majerus was definitely one of the more entertaining fixtures of college basketball. __________________ The waitress said, "We have stuffed mushrooms, veal-stuffed shells, white pizza, pasta, steamed mussels...." "Just keep it coming," Rick Majerus replied. "Would you like some veal parmesan?" "Yeah, we'll take five of those." The waitress walked away. "Does she know I'm not kidding?" Majerus said. "I hope she knows I'm not kidding." [Sports Illustrated, 3/17/2000]

Dec 1, 2012, 08:10 PM	#18
Serious Late Location: Albuquerque via Chicago via Champaign via Peoria Posts: 1,884	RIP. I remember last winter a couple SLU games were on and were being discussed on this forum. Multiple people commented on his appearance, noting that he did not look well. I am not surprised, but it is sure sad to see his passing. __________________ One word... Consistency.

Dec 1, 2012, 08:16 PM	#19
illinibballfan Posts: 28	"I'm not a big Gay guy." But, in all seriousness, Majerus was one of my favorite coaches and this saddens me. The college basketball world lost a good one today.

Dec 1, 2012, 08:19 PM	#20
MTILLINOIS Location: Chicago Posts: 4,187	Sorry to hear. Best wishes to the family and friends.

Dec 1, 2012, 08:48 PM	#21
schlagboy Posts: 377	As always....the good die young. Sad day for basketball.

Dec 1, 2012, 08:58 PM	#22
PillPusherSTL Posts: 35	He was definitely beloved here. I was actually planning on going to the game tomorrow. I think it will be incredibly difficult for the team to play or for the fans to even be up for the game, but hopefully the Billikens can honor him with an emotional victory. He will be missed.

Dec 1, 2012, 10:06 PM	#23
Larken24 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 346	Sad day, he'll be missed big time

Dec 1, 2012, 10:44 PM	#25
Foggy Notion Location: San Francisco Posts: 160	Great guy. Great coach. True coaching original. Great run to final Four with Utah blowing away some very good teams. Will be missed.