Lee Marks
Lee Marks is an American football coach. He is the interim head football coach at Fresno State. He previously played running back for Boise State and in the Arena Football League.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Interim head coach |
| Team | Fresno State |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Reseda, California |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2005 | Boise State |
| 2006 | Boise Burn |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2009 | Colorado (AS&C) |
| 2010–2011 | Sioux Falls (GA) |
| 2012 | South Dakota State (RB) |
| 2013 | Arkansas State (AS&C) |
| 2014 | Boise State (AS&C) |
| 2015–2018 | Boise State (RB) |
| 2019 | Boise State (RB/ST) |
| 2020–2021 | Fresno State (RB/RGC/AHC) |
| 2021 | Fresno State (interim) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Playing career
Marks played running back collegiately at Boise State. He accumulated 1,773 rushing yards and eight touchdowns over his final two seasons as a starter where he was name an All-Western Athletic Conference selection both years. Following his graduation he spent a year in the Arena Football League with the Boise Burn.
Coaching career
Early coaching career
Marks began his career in coaching at Colorado where he worked as an assistant speed and strength and conditioning coach from 2007 until 2009. He spent the next two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Sioux Falls. In 2012 he worked as the running backs coach at South Dakota State. In 2013 he went to Arkansas State where he worked as the assistant director of strength and conditioning under head coach Bryan Harsin.
Boise State
In 2014 Marks followed Hardin to his alma mater serving as an assistant strength coach. In 2015 he was made the team’s running backs coach[1] a position he held until 2019. In 2019 he was given the additional title of director of special teams.
Fresno State
In 2020 Marks went to Fresno State where he was made the team’s running backs coach, assistant head coach, and run game coordinator. [2]After it was announced that Kalen DeBoer would leave for Washington, Marks was named the team’s interim head coach to coach the New Mexico Bowl.[3]
References
- Evans, Thayer. "Boise State TEs coach Eliah Drinkwitz promoted to OC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- bjrains@idahopress.com, By B. J. RAINS. "Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks leaving for rival Fresno State". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "With DeBoer's departure, Lee Marks is Fresno State's interim head coach". YourCentralValley.com. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-10.