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| Marc Wilson(Defensive Coordinator for the Avila eagles) |
Wilson
returns to the Avila football coaching staff for his third season.
Wilson, a former All-Academic SEC
football player at the University of Kentucky, will coordinate the defense and
coach the linebackers on Coach Berna’s staff. He red-shirted his freshman year
as a walk on player; the following year he finally suited up and got on the
field against Louisiana State University. 2 weeks after he played Georgia, he
got subbed in and made a play, then eventually he won the starting job on
special teams. His final year he received a scholarship and was named Special Teams
captain for his senior season.
Before
Avila, Wilson served as the head football coach at Missouri Military Academy
for three seasons. He also served as the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma
Panhandle State University (NCAA DII), and three seasons as the defensive
coordinator with the River City Rage (St. Louis) from the Arena League. He also
has served as a coach for the US National Football team and as a Master Trainer
for USA Football.
Wilson has a
degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky, where he
lettered his final two seasons after walking on for his first two seasons. He
received his Masters in Sports Psychology from the University of the Rockies.
Wilson has coached four NCAA DII
All-Americans, and also has multiple former players playing professionally,
mostly in Europe and in the Arena League. He said that he is most proud that a
number of his former players are now currently coaching.
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| Coach Wilson (Coaching the Avila Eagles) |
Outside of being a coach he has 3 step kids and a wife, 2
dogs. They spend a lot of time outdoor, fish, hike and gardening. Wilson’s
original plan wasn’t to become a coach; he wanted to go to medical school.
After getting involved in football, he realized he had the knack for Xs and 0s
of football. His running back coached took him under his wing and molded him
into a player with a high football IQ.
One of Wilsons’ most memorable moments was when he had a game that he
couldn’t participate in because of the flu. The coach had him in the press box
to help recognize coverage’s and make adjustments. After that, coach Wilson
knew what he really wanted to do
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| Coach Wilson (Giving a speech) |
