Med School to the Football Field

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.

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

Coach Wilson (Giving a speech)