Marcus West
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Position: | Assistant head coach Co-defensive coordinator | ||||
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Born: | Amory, Mississippi | November 6, 1983||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Columbus (MS) | ||||
College: | Memphis | ||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||
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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.
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[]
- ^ "West announced as co-DC and defensive line coach". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Marcus West in, Bryce Paup reportedly out as Gophers football coaching changes continue". Star Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Marcus West joins Charlotte 49ers staff as assistant head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "APSU assistant's marriage works with wife coaching in N.C." The Leaf Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Assistant West Returns to Wolfpack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links[]
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Amory, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- Coaches of American football from Mississippi
- American football defensive linemen
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Memphis Tigers football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Wartburg Knights football coaches
- Austin Peay Governors football coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches
- Charlotte 49ers football coaches