Mark Marquess

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Mark Marquess

Title Head Coach
College Stanford University
Sport College baseball
Conference Pac-10
Born March 24, 1947 (1947-03-24) (age 61)
Career highlights
Championships
1987 College World Series
1988 College World Series
Awards
NCAA Coach of the Year: 1985, 1987, 1988

ABCA West Region Coach Of The Year: 2001
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972-1976
1977-Present
Stanford (Asst.)
Stanford

Mark Marquess (born March 24, 1947) is the head coach of the Stanford Cardinal baseball team. He is considered by many to be one of the finest coaches in the game. In his thirty years at Stanford, he has compiled an impressive 1,235-597-5 record. His teams have made the postseason 23 times, and have had a record of 109-50 there. In the NCAA Regionals, his teams have a 65-25 record. In the NCAA Super Regionals, his teams have a 10-2 appearance. In the College World Series, he has compiled a 34-23 record, winning two national titles. He attended Stanford, where he played baseball and football. He is a member of the school's athletic hall of fame.

[edit] Coaching Highlights

  • 5 College World Series Championship Appearances (1987, '88, 2000, '01, '03)
  • 14 College World Series/NCAA Regional Titles (1982, '83, '85, '87, '88, '90, '95, '97, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '06)
  • 5 NCAA Super Regional Titles (1999, 2000, '01, '02, '03)
  • 24 NCAA Regional Appearances (1981, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06)
  • 12 Pac-10 Titles (1983, '84, '85, '87, '90, '94, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '03, '04 - First 8 Southern Division)
  • 9-Time Pac-10 Coach Of The Year (Southern Division: 1983, '85, '87, '90, '94, '97, '98; Pac-10: 1999, 2003)
  • 1000th Career Win (February 9, 2001)
  • 100th Career Postseason Win (June 7, 2003)
  • He is top ten among all active division 1 coaches in wins

[edit] International coaching

  • USA Baseball Olympic Head Coach (1988)
  • USA Baseball Head Coach (1981, '87, '88)
  • USA Baseball Assistant Coach (1984)
  • Gold Medal (1988 Seoul Olympics)
  • Gold Medal (1981 Intercontinental Cup)
  • Gold Medal (1981 World Games)
  • Silver Medal (1987 Intercontinental Cup)
  • International Coach of the Year (1988)

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Preceded by
Ray Young
Stanford University Head Baseball Coach
1977–
Succeeded by
current coach