Milwaukee Bucks, Marquette Team Up To Launch Fellowship Program Aimed At Training Next Generation Of Sports And Entertainment Leaders

Since joining the National Basketball Association as an expansion franchise in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks have been closely tied to Marquette University, the Jesuit school whose campus sits just west of downtown.

Notably, the Bucks and Marquette have shared a home court; first at Milwaukee Arena, then at Bradley Center before both teams moved to a new facility for the 2018 season.

In addition, there has been no shortage of staff members who have come to the Bucks after earning a degree from Marquette, including the late John Steinmiler, who was hired as a part-time employee to change the lettering on an outdoor sign during the years of team formation. and he worked his way up the corporate ladder to vice president for the next half century.

Now, the relationship between the two iconic Milwaukee institutions is taking another step forward with a scholarship aimed at helping Marquette students pursue careers in sports and entertainment administration.

The Marquette-Bucks Scholarship program will be open to juniors and seniors participating in the school’s Urban Scholars program, which offers up to 45 full-tuition scholarships to high school seniors from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the… .