The Golden Eagles play their home games at Valley Fields starting in 2016 and were formerly coached by Joe Amplo.

The athletic department eventually settled on lacrosse since the school lacked a spectator spring sport, and by September the move was approved by the Board of Trustees.

[5] On February 16 the Golden Eagles entered the media and coaches' top 20 for the first time in program history.

Losses to Georgetown,[8] Bellarmine,[9] Notre Dame,[10] Duke [11] and Denver [12] ended the Golden Eagles tournament hopes.

[13] The win propelled the Golden Eagles from an on-the-bubble team to the sixth best seed and Marquette's first tournament appearance in just its fourth season of play.

Marquette hosted its first NCAA Tournament game on May 14, 2016, a 10–9 loss to perennial powerhouse North Carolina.