Ryan Marks

Ryan Marks is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, a position he had held since 2013.[1] Mark served in the same capacity at Southern Vermont College from 2002 to 2004, St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas from 2004 o 2009, and University of Texas–Pan American from 2009 to 2013.[2] He was named Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in and was given the Jack Bennett Award in 2015.

Ryan Marks
Current position
TitleHead coach (basketball)
TeamSt. Francis (IL)
ConferenceCCAC
Record94–61
Biographical details
BornChicago, Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1990–1993Los Angeles Clippers (personnel assistant)
1991–1993Muir HS (assistant)
1993–1995Central Missouri (assistant)
1995–2001Northern Illinois (assistant)
2001–2004Southern Vermont
2004–2009St. Edward's
2009–2013Texas–Pan American
2013–presentSt. Francis (IL)
Baseball
2002–2004Southern Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall281–233 (basketball)
3–63 (baseball)
TournamentsBasketball
0–3 (NCAA Division II)
1–1 (NCAA Division III)
0–2 (NAIA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
GNAC regular season (2003)
GNAC Tournament (2003)
3 Heartland regular season (2006–2008)
2 Heartland Tournament (2006, 2007)
3 CCAC South Division (2015–2017)
Awards
Basketball
3× Heartland Coach of the Year (2006–2008)
CCAC Coach of the Year (2015)

Early life

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mark played baseball in high school at the Latin School of Chicago, graduating in 1989.[3][4] He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in public relations.[3][4]

Coaching career

Marks began his coaching career while attending the University of Southern California (USC), working as a player personnel assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers for three seasons, while also assisting at nearby Muir High School for two seasons. After graduating with a degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations, Marks landed his first college coaching gig at the University of Central Missouri, helping guide the Mules to two NCAA Division II Tournament bids, including an appearance in the Elite Eight in 1995. In 1996, Marks moved to Northern Illinois as an assistant, where he was on staff for six seasons, including the Huskies' trip to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where as a 14-seed, the Huskies narrowly lost, 73–72, to third-seeded Texas Tech.

Marks landed his first head coaching job at Southern Vermont College in Bennington, Vermont in 2001. In his three years at the helm of the Mountaineers, Marks compiled a 57–29 record, and in his first season turned around a three-win team in to a 15-win team. The following year, in 2002–03, the Mountaineers set a school record 24–6 mark, and earned its first NCAA Division III Tournament bid. He also was the coach of the Southern Vermont baseball team.[5]

In 2004, Marks accepted the head coaching job at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. His success carried over as he led the Hilltoppers to a 90–52 record in five seasons, including three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, something St. Edward's had never accomplished before. In his final season at St. Edward's, Marks recorded his fourth consecutive winning season, a feat that had not been accomplished since the 1959 through 1962 campaigns.

In 2009, Marks was named the head coach of University of Texas–Pan American, where in three seasons, he has led the Broncs to a 23–73 record as the team transitioned to the Great West Conference. After leading the team to a 16−16 record in 2012–13, Marks' contract was not renewed.[6]

On June 26, 2013, Marks was named the head coach at the University of St. Francis, an NAIA school in Joliet, Illinois. He was named Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2015.[7] Marks was also give the Jack Bennett Award in 2015.[8][7]

Head coaching record

Basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Vermont Mountaineers (Great Northeast Athletic Conference) (2001–2004)
2001–02 Southern Vermont 15–127–65th
2002–03 Southern Vermont 24–616–21stNCAA Division III Second Round
2003–04 Southern Vermont 18–1114–42nd
Southern Vermont: 57–2937–12
St. Edward's Hilltoppers (Heartland Conference) (2004–2009)
2004–05 St. Edward's 6–211–117th
2005–06 St. Edward's 21–99–3T–1stNCAA Division II First Round
2006–07 St. Edward's 24–610–21stNCAA Division II First Round
2007–08 St. Edward's 23–79–11stNCAA Division II First Round
2008–09 St. Edward's 17–1111–54th
St. Edward's: 91–5440–22
Texas–Pan American Broncs (Great West Conference) (2009–2013)
2009–10 Texas–Pan American 6–274–87th
2010–11 Texas–Pan American 6–252–106th
2011–12 Texas–Pan American 11–215–54th
2012–13 Texas–Pan American 16–165–32nd
Texas–Pan American: 39–8916–26
St. Francis Fighting Saints (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 St. Francis 15–1512–73rd (South)
2014–15 St. Francis 23–1016–3T–1st (South)NAIA Division II First Round
2015–16 St. Francis 28–419–21st (South)NAIA Division II First Round
2016–17 St. Francis 18–1312–9T–1st (South)
2017–18 St. Francis 10–197–1311th
St. Francis: 94–6166–34
Total:281–233

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References
  1. University of St. Francis (IL) - "Ryan Marks Named Head Men's Basketball Coach"
  2. The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - "Staff Directory"
  3. Andy Katz: "Well-traveled Ryan Marks has paid his dues"
  4. Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletics - "Ryan Marks Named Head Men's Basketball Coach"
  5. Andy Katz: "Well-traveled Ryan Marks has paid his dues"
  6. The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - "UTPA Athletics Not Renewing Coach Marks"
  7. University of St. Francis 2015-16 Men's Basketball Media Guide by University of St. Francis (Ill.) Athletics - issuu
  8. Ryan Marks - Saint Francis | 2015 Jack Bennett Award | College Basketball Awards | CollegeInsider.com
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