Fathers, Sons and the Marquette Ties That Bind

11/5/2026 1:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Three decades after Max Stoka and Santo Costabile became teammates, their sons, Mateo and Antonio, are building a Marquette connection of their own.

For Mateo Stoka and Antonio Costabile, the connection to Marquette began long before they ever wore a Golden Eagles uniform.

Their fathers, Max Stoka and Santo Costabile, arrived on campus as teammates more than three decades ago. Like so many student-athletes before and after them, they came to Marquette to play soccer. What they left with was something much more lasting: friendships, memories and a lifelong connection to the university that continues to shape their lives.

Now, their sons are adding another…