At that time , Marquette was an independent school not aligned with any conference ; it did not join a conference until 1988 , when it joined the Midwestern Collegiate Conference , now known as the Horizon League ; it would later move to the Great Midwest Conference and Conference USA before joining its current conference , the Big East , in 2005 . Also , Marquette did not adopt its current nickname of " Golden Eagles " until 1994
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1975–76 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team