Marcus GordonBLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg University Vice-President for Students Affairs Dr. Dione Somerville has announced the hiring of Marcus Gordon as the new head coach for wrestling. Gordon had spent the past three years as the assistant coach of the Huskies.
"Marcus emerged from a very talented pool of applicants and we are thrilled to be able to name him as our next head wrestling coach," said Somerville. "He is a quiet, but passionate individual who we feel has what it takes to grow our program on the mat as well as in the classroom. His love for the sport and the University is evident."
"I would like to thank President (David) Soltz, Dr. (Michael) McFarland, Dr. Somerville, and the search committee for giving me the opportunity to lead the Bloomsburg University wrestling team," said Gordon. "I am excited to step into the new role as head coach and help this young team achieve their goals in the classroom and on the mat. Bloomsburg University has a rich tradition in wrestling and my goal is to have the team wrestling at a high level and build off the storied past."
Before coming to Bloomsburg, Gordon spending six seasons as the assistant coach at Ashland (OH) University where he was also a standout wrestler for the Eagles.
At Ashland, Gordon was involved in every aspect of the AU program playing a prominent role in recruiting, assisting in camps and special projects along with coaching responsibilities during matches and practices. He had four consecutive top five recruiting classes, including a number one ranking in 2009 according to USA Wrestling. Gordon also helped coach 26 NCAA D-II national qualifiers; nine NCAA D-II All-Americans and 21 NWCA All-Academic student-athletes. He helped the Eagles to a 15-2-1 dual meet record in 2010-11, the school's best record in 30 years.
As a wrestler Gordon was a three-year letterman for the Eagles. He was a two-time qualifier for the national meet and a two-time Academic All-American (Wrestling Coaches of America). He won a championship at the 2008 Midwest Classic and that same season was a regional champion. During the 2007-08 season Gordon was ranked as high as third in the country. Gordon also served as a team captain.
Gordon began his collegiate career at Eastern Michigan where he was a two-year starter on the mat at EMU.
As a high school wrestler Gordon was a wrestling standout at Mapleton (OH) High School. During his prep career he was a four-time OHSAA state placer and a two-time state champion. He was also named the most valuable wrestler at the state championship meet. He holds Mapleton's record for career takedowns (886).
Gordon earned a degree in special education at Ashland. He, his wife, Jessica, and son Nash, reside in the Bloomsburg area.
The Huskies open the 2016-17 season on Sunday, Nov. 6 hosting the Bloomsburg University Duals with Davidson and Keystone.
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