Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track & field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

"[3] In May 2005, the university changed the nickname to "Gold" (in the same manner as Syracuse's "Orange"),[4][5] but the decision was reversed after public backlash.

[8] In March 2013, it was confirmed that the Catholic 7, along with three other schools, would begin operations in July as a new Big East Conference.

Maurice "Bo" Ellis was a member of each of those teams and remains the only Marquette player to appear in two Final Fours.

The 2003 team, coached by Tom Crean and led on the court by Dwyane Wade, Robert Jackson, Steve Novak, and Travis Diener, upset top-ranked Kentucky to reach the Final Four of the 2003 NCAA tournament.

In that Midwest regional final in Minneapolis, Wade became the fourth player to record a triple-double in an NCAA tournament game.

On the final day, Marquette beat Xavier 73–53 to finish with a 3–0 record and win the 2006 Paradise Jam Championship (St. John division).

[11] Except for Dwyane Wade, Marquette's most successful student-athlete was track and field sprinter Ralph Metcalfe, a world-record holder and Olympic gold medalist.

1936 Golden Avalanche had a 7–1 regular season record with a top 20 ranking and played in the inaugural Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas Christian University, led by quarterback Sammy Baugh; TCU won 16–6.

Located in the Merrill Park neighborhood west of the university,[31] the stadium had a seating capacity of 24,000 at its peak.

Mike Van Sickle, class of 2009, was named to the Ping Division I All-American Honorable Mention list in 2007 and 2008.

Van Sickle currently holds the school record for single-season average at 70.00 strokes per 18 holes, and most sub-par rounds at 86.

In 2006, the men's team won only one game and finished last in their conference while the women made a run into the NCAA postseason tournament.

In 2022, Marquette University sold 11 acres of land to Bear Development, which plans to co-develop a sports complex with Kacmarcik Enterprises named Iron District MKE.