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Former Marquette Women's Basketball Coach Jim Jabir Dies at 63 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

The longtime coach died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer and won 94 games in six seasons at Marquette, officials said.

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Marquette University Athletics announced Thursday that Jim Jabir, head women's basketball coach from 1990-96, died at 63-years-old on Wednesday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.Jabir had a 36-year head coaching career, spanning over 1,000 games coached. In charge of Marquette, he led the women's basketball team to 94 wins in six seasons and three-straight post-season appearances.MU twice won 20 games under Jabir, and the program qu…

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WHIO broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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