Not only does T.J. Marcum have experience working as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, he also has additional life skills experience after working a year with troops in Iraq. He begins his first season with the Bobcats after being named an assistant coach in September.
Marcum is responsible for guard and post skill development as well serves as the basketball program's facility coordinator.
He joins the Texas State staff after working the past year for Kellogg, Brown and Root, a division of Halliburton. Marcum served as an Area/Regional Manager within KBR's Morale Welfare Program developing health and fitness programs for troops at six different military bases within Iraq's Anbar Province.
"Working in Iraq was a really good experience," Marcum said. "It was an eye-opening experience. I believe I can relate to our players what else is out there.
"A lot of the soldiers I worked with came from socio-economic backgrounds similar to our student-athletes. I can relate to them how blessed they are to be gifted with their skill to play basketball and how valuable their education at Texas State will be."
Prior to his time in Iraq, Marcum was an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin State University and also served a year as the Director of Basketball Operations at Texas A&M (2003-04). He was also an assistant coach at Denton High School for one season.
During his tenure at SFA, the Lumberjacks made strides each year in the Southland Conference standings. The 'Jacks placed 11th in the league the year prior to a coaching change which brought Marcum to Nacogdoches. SFA finished 10th Marcum's first season (2000-01), going 6-14 in league play and the following year (2001-02) finished in a tie for fifth with a 10-10 league record.
Marcum's coaching experience has included on floor coaching, recruiting, video exchange and managing fund raising events both at the collegiate and high school levels.
After returning from Iraq in April, the Winnsboro native served on the staff of Houston Hoops, an AAU traveling team that won a pair of summer tournaments as well as made the final four of three other invitationals. He has also worked for John Lucas Basketball Development, working daily with talented players at the high school and college level as well as current NBA players.
Marcum holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology/Education from Texas A&M (2000) and also earned a master's degree from Stephen F. Austin in 2002.
