Marcus West

Marcus West (born November 6, 1983) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman who is currently the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and defensive line coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He played for the Indianapolis Colts, Amsterdam Admirals, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats before getting into coaching.

Marcus West
Charlotte 49ers
Position:Assistant head coach
Co-defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1983-11-06) November 6, 1983
Amory, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (MS)
College:Memphis
Undrafted:2006
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Wartburg (2008)
    Defensive line coach
  • Chattanooga (2009–2015)
    Defensive line coach
  • Austin Peay (2016–2017)
    Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
  • Minnesota (2018)
    Defensive line pass rush specialist
  • Charlotte (2019–present)
    Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach
Career CFL statistics
Games played:5
Total tackles:5

Coaching career

West began his coaching career at Wartburg College as a defensive line coach before going on to Chattanooga as a defensive line coach. He joined the coaching staff of fellow Chattanooga assistant Will Healy at Austin Peay in 2016 as a co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.[1]

Minnesota

West was added to the coaching staff at Minnesota in 2018 as a defensive line pass rush specialist.[2]

Charlotte

West joined Healy's inaugural staff at Charlotte in 2019 as his assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator.[3]

Personal life

West is married to the former Nikki Blassingame, an assistant on the Chattanooga women's basketball staff who he met while coaching there.[4] Nikki is currently an assistant coach at NC State after spending one season at Charlotte.[5]

References
  1. "West announced as co-DC and defensive line coach". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. "Marcus West in, Bryce Paup reportedly out as Gophers football coaching changes continue". Star Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. "Marcus West joins Charlotte 49ers staff as assistant head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. "APSU assistant's marriage works with wife coaching in N.C." The Leaf Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. "Women's Basketball Assistant West Returns to Wolfpack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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