Tim Marcum
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| Date of birth: February 10, 1944 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Snyder, Texas | |||||||||
| Date of death: December 5, 2013 (aged 69) | |||||||||
| Place of death: Citrus County, Florida | |||||||||
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| High school: Snyder (TX) | |||||||||
| College: McMurry | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 1967 | |||||||||
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |||||||||
| Coaching debut in 1979 for the Ranger College | |||||||||
| Last coached in 2012 for the New Orleans VooDoo | |||||||||
Career history
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Tim Marcum (February 10, 1945 - December 5, 2013) was the most successful arena football coach in Arena Football League history. He was the head coach of the AFL's Denver Dynamite in 1987, the Detroit Drive from 1988–1992 and the Tampa Bay Storm from 1995–2010.[1] Marcum also served as an assistant coach in the NJCAA, NCAA, United States Football League, World Football League and the Arena Football League. Marcum head coached in eleven ArenaBowl championship games, winning seven titles, both AFL records.[2] He was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 1998.[3]
Early life
Marcum was born February 10, 1944 in Snyder, Texas. Marcum later attended Snyder High School.[4]
College
Marcum attended McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, where he quarterbacked on the football Indians football team.[5] Under the guidance of College Football Hall of Fame coach, Grant Teaff, Marcum started the 1965 & 67 seasons for the Indians, leading them to a 5–13–2 record.[6]
Coaching career
On February 17, 2011, Marcum resigned as head coach and general manager of the Tampa Bay Storm after 15 seasons with the team, less than a month before the season was set to begin. His resignation came after it was revealed that in a deposition given in a lawsuit between himself and former team owner Robert Nucci, Marcum had admitted to receiving and forwarding e-mails via his work e-mail account, containing material that was pornographic and racially sensitive. Marcum stated that he would not be able to go forward as head coach as the controversy would cause too much of a distraction. It was reported that Marcum may have been fired regardless had he not resigned.[7][8]
Death
On December 5, 2013, Marcum died at a hospice in Citrus County, Florida.[9]
References
- ↑ "Tim Marcum". www.mindclay.tv/tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ Eric R. Ivie (March 12, 2012). "New Orleans VooDoo Add Tim Marcum to Coaching Staff". www.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Arena Football League Hall of Fame". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ Brandon Wright (December 5, 2013). "Arena League, Storm icon Marcum dies". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Tim Marcum". www.hs.snyder.esc14.net. Snyder Hall of Honor. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ "AFL Q&A: Tampa Bay Storm Coach Tim Marcum". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 5, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ Joe Smith (February 17, 2011). "Tim Marcum resigns as Tampa Bay Storm coach and general manager". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ↑ Tom Korun (February 17, 2011). "Tampa Bay Storm coach Tim Marcum resigns". www.abcactionnews.com. WFTS-TV. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ↑ Eddie Daniels (December 5, 2013). "Former Storm coach Tim Marcum dies". www.tbo.com. TAMPA MEDIA GROUP, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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