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McGlothan,Marqus_AssistantWBB

Marqus McGlothan

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant women's basketball coach in August of 2022
* Named Interim Head Women's Basketball Coach on May 24, 2024 for 2024-25 season
* Elevated to 10th full-time head coach in program history in March 2025
* Posted 18-12 record, 15-5 mark in the OVC in first year as head coach (2024-25)
* Won first collegiate game as head coach on November 23, 2024 with a 66-60 win over Loyola Chicago
* Team opened OVC play with ten straight wins, third best conference start in program history
* Coached OVC Player of the Year Macy McGlone (2024-25), tenth two-time winner of OVC award in conference history
* Coached OVC Defensive Player of the Year Kiyley Flowers (2024-25)
* Team led OVC in scoring defense allowing 61.0 points per game (second best total in school history)
* Team led OVC in field goal percentage defense at 39.2 percent (ninth best total in school history)
* Named associate head coach in May of 2023
* Enters third season on staff for 2024-25 season, first two years as an assistant coach on Matt Bollant's staff
* Helped coach team to 21-8 record in 2022-23 including six weeks ranked in Mid-Major Top 25 poll
* Team posted a school record 13 straight OVC wins to open conference play (finished at 14-4 in OVC)
* Helped coach team to OVC Tournament semifinal appearances in 2023 and 2024
* Helped coach two first-team All-OVC players in Lariah Washington and Macy McGlone 
* Helped coach defensive team that ranked 42nd in NCAA in field goal percentage defense 
* Helped coach team to back-to-back second place OVC regular season finishes in 2023 & 2024
* Helped coach OVC Player of the Year Macy McGlone (2023-24), McGlone also named OVC Defensive Player of the Year
* Helped coach one second team All-OVC selection

Prior to Eastern Illinois 
* Co-Founder of DTA (Development Through Athletics) Academy, a top Midwest Basketball training facility
* Successful coach at the AAU level
* Named AAU Coach of the Year in 2019 by PrepHoops.com
* Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at St. Cloud State (2019-20)
* Helped coach team to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament Championship
* Head basketball coach at North Tartan Nike EYBL
* Worked at Athlos Leadership Academy

Personal
* Earned bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University in 2015
* He and his wife Raeley were married in 2023
* McGlothan has one son
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School Year Overall Conference Other
Eastern Illinois 2024-25 18-12 15-5
EIU Record 1 Year 18-12 15-5 ---


 
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