Blaine Mueller grew up about 45 minutes west of the Bradley Center and loved to watch Marquette basketball. Even though Mueller went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he fondly remembers cheering for the Golden Eagles in their 2003 Final Four run.
“I ended up going to Wisconsin,” Mueller said. “But when I was younger, I was definitely a huge fan of Marquette and especially that 2003 team. Dwyane Wade and the Final Four run were pretty special.”
Saturday afternoon, instead of watching Marquette from Watertown, Wisconsin, Mueller will be coaching against his childhood team as an assistant coach at Division II school Lindenwood.