Wilmington College QUAKERS

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2009 Wilmington College Football
Assistant Coaches
Jim Marsh
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
A veteran of the sideline, Jim Marsh
returns for his 16th season on the
Wilmington College football staff.
Marsh served as the quarterbacks
coach from 1993 to 1996 before
coaching the Quakers’ running backs
during the 1997 season. In 1998,
Marsh was named the team’s offensive
coordinator and has served in that
capacity in all but one year since.
Marsh grew up in Hillsboro, Ohio, and started his playing
career with the Hillsboro High School Indians. He graduated
from Hillsboro in 1981 and took his playing skills to
West Virginia Tech, where he was a four-year starter on the
offensive line. He graduated from WVT in 1986 with a degree
in business education. He also holds a master’s in industrial/
occupational safety from West Virginia University.
Marsh’s coaching career started at West Virginia Tech as an
assistant in 1989 before he was named head coach in 1990. He
also was an assistant at Bethany (W. Va.) College and West Liberty
State. Marsh also is WC’s director of operations and teaches HPE
and business courses.
“Jim is a great football coach. He loves Wilmington College
football, our kids and our staff,” Wilmington head coach Barry
Wulf said. “We’re thankful to have Jim as a part of our staff. He
continues to be a leader of our offense, and we are excited about
what our offensive capabilities are going to be.”
Marsh and his wife, Tish, have three sons, Garrett, Trent and Sloan.
They reside in Wilmington.
Marque Jones
Wide Receivers
Marque Jones has been an integral
part of Wilmington College football
for more than three decades.
Jones stresses all phases of the
wide receiver position, and the
results speak for themselves. Four
Wilmington College receivers—most
recently Jon Cain—have received
All-American honors under Jones’
tutelage.
A native of Miami, Fla., Jones was a
two-year starter at Curley High School, graduating in 1969.
During his collegiate career with the Quakers, Jones was a fouryear
letter winner (1973–76) at wide receiver. He caught 39 career
passes for 620 yards, averaging 15.8 yards per reception. His most
productive season was 1975, when he hauled in 21 receptions for
310 yards.
Jones graduated from Wilmington in 1977 with a business
administration degree and attended the University of Cincinnati
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on a graduate honor scholarship. In 1979, he received a master’s
in marketing from UC.
“You can’t say enough about what Marque means to our football
family, our program and this community,” Wilmington head
coach Barry Wulf said. “He’s such an extraordinary teacher of wide
receiver play, but he teaches more than football. He talks about
life and things that are most important.”
Jones and his wife, Terri, have three children; Daryl, Desiree and
Marque. They reside in Wilmington.
Will Isaac
Running Backs
Will Isaac returns to the Quaker
sideline for his seventh year as an
assistant coach and fifth season as
running backs coach.
Isaac is no stranger to the
position he coaches. In 2002, he
became just the fifth running back
in Wilmington College history to
eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a
season when he gained 1,006 yards in 10 games. In 2001 he
narrowly missed the 1,000-yard plateau, rushing for 901.
Despite an injury-shortened career, Isaac ranks third in
Wilmington College history in career rushing yards with
2,191, stands second in rushing attempts with 545 and
fourth in rushing touchdowns with 17.
“Will has such an innate ability to get to know these guys
on a level where he can get inside their hearts and minds,”
Wilmington head coach Barry Wulf said. “Our running game
has consistently improved under Will’s leadership.”
Isaac has a daughter, Mya Jackson. He resides in
Wilmington.
Mark Lane
Defensive Line
Mark Lane enters his fourth
season as Wilmington’s defensive
line coach.
A former defensive tackle, Lane
ended his WC career with 176
tackles—29 for loss—and four
fumble recoveries. His fiercely
competitive nature was illustrated
during his senior year when he
returned from a mid-season broken leg to play the final two
games on the schedule.
“Mark is a big leader for the entire defensive unit. Our kids
look up to him,” Wilmington head coach Barry Wulf said.