Former Stanford Baseball Coach Mark Marquess, Who Won 2 College World Series Titles, Dies at 78
Marquess led Stanford baseball for 41 seasons with a .649 winning percentage and 14 College World Series appearances, retiring as the fourth-winningest Division I coach.
- On Friday, Stanford announced the death of Mark Marquess, National College Baseball Hall of Famer and longtime Stanford baseball coach, saying he was 78 with no details on the cause.
- During a four-decade run at Stanford, Marquess built the program into a national powerhouse, winning national titles in 1987-88 and retiring in 2017.
- A look at the numbers shows Marquess's teams posted a 1,627-878-7 record with 14 College World Series appearances, 30 NCAA Tournament berths, six Super Regionals, 8 regional titles, and over 200 MLB draftees, including Kyle Peterson.
- Former players and assistants mourned, noting Rusty Filter, Kyle Peterson and Stephen Piscotty praised Marquess's mentorship, and he is survived by his wife, Susan, and daughters Bridget, Anne and Maureen.
- Marquess's legacy also features induction into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, coaching the 1988 U.S. Olympic team to gold, a No. 9 jersey retirement in 2017, and a special assistant role at Santa Clara since October 2018.
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Former Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess has died at age 78
Mark Marquess, a National College Baseball Hall of Famer who coached Stanford to a pair of national titles over 41 years beginning in 1977, has died. He was 78.
Baseball world mourns Stanford coaching legend Mark Marquess
STANFORD — Mark Marquess, known for decades around college baseball – and Stanford – circles by his jersey number – “9” – died on Friday. He was 78. Marquess played baseball and football at Stanford as a student, then returned to The Farm in the early 1970s and turned the Stanford baseball program into a national powerhouse for four decades until his retirement following the 2017 season. The school announced the news Friday afternoon. Marquess …
Legendary Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess dies at 78
Mark Marquess, who cemented a legacy as a college baseball legend during his 41-year run as the head baseball coach at Stanford University, died Friday. He was 78. Marquess, who led the Cardinal to the 1987 and '88 College World Series titles, finished his career with a 1,627-878-7 (.649) record,
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