Marty Marbach

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Marty Marbach
Biographical details
Born (1953-01-20) January 20, 1953 (age 70)
Alma mater St. Francis (PA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1978Bellefountaine Immaculate Heart Seminary
1978–1979 Westfield State (assistant)
1979–1987 Villanova (assistant)
1987–1992 Canisius
Head coaching record
Overall49–94 (.343)

Martin J. Marbach (born January 20, 1953) is a former men's college basketball head coach. He was the head coach at Canisius.

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Marbach attended Bishop Hannan High School, graduating in 1971. He graduated from Saint Francis College in 1975 with a degree in social studies. Marbach served as athletic director and basketball and soccer coach at Bellefountaine Immaculate Heart Seminary from 1976 to 1978. During the 1978–79 season he was an assistant basketball coach at Westfield State while earning his master's degree in sports management from the University of Massachusetts. Marbach joined Rollie Massimino's staff at Villanova in 1979. [1] He was an assistant coach for the 1984–85 team that won a national championship. [2] Marbach served as the recruiting coordinator at Villanova from 1985 to 1987. [3]

In May 1987, Marbach was named head coach of Canisius. He succeeded Nick Macarchuk, who left to take the job at Fordham. [4] In his first season, the Golden Griffins finished 7–20, and junior forward Jeff Taggart suffered a fatal heart attack during a game against Niagara. [5] After finishing the 1991–92 season with an 8–22 record, Marbach was fired in March 1992. He finished with a 49–94 record at Canisius. [6]

Following his coaching career, Marbach became a sales executive at Ampro Sports, a sports apparel company in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. [7] He is married to Denise Corkery Marbach, the president of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, and they have two daughters, Elizabeth and Michele. [7] [8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Canisius (ECAC North)(1987–1988)
1987–88 Canisius 7–207–117th
Canisius:7–20 (.259)7–11 (.389)
Canisius (North Atlantic Conference)(1988–1989)
1988–89 Canisius 13–1511–74th
Canisius:13–15 (.464)11–7 (.611)
Canisius (MAAC)(1989–1992)
1989–90 Canisius 11–185–114th
1990–91 Canisius 10–193–139th
1991–92 Canisius 8–223–139th
Canisius:29–59 (.330)11–37 (.229)
Total:49–94 (.343)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ Valvano, Guy (February 27, 1983). "For Villanova's Marbach, Beating Heels Not as Big as Topping Prep". The Scrantonian-Tribune . Retrieved December 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Brady, Erik (December 20, 2017). "It's a hardwood life for America's Basketball Mom". USA Today . Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wildcats Finding Spoils of Victory Elusive". Philadelphia Daily News . May 22, 1987. Retrieved December 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Marty Marbach, admittedly nervous but vowing to put a..." United Press International . May 13, 1987. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ Esmonde, Donn (November 19, 1988). "MARTY MARBACH: CANISIUS COACH PICKS UP PIECES FROM DISASTROUS DEBUT". The Buffalo News . Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "MARBACH IS OUT AS CANISIUS COACH". The Buffalo News . March 13, 1992. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Elizabeth Marbach, Carter Bielen". The New York Times . August 26, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Behan, Tara (June 28, 2014). "ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA CHURCH A STUNNING SETTING". Weddings Today. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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