Marc Benavidez
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | William Penn |
| Conference | HAAC |
| Record | 8–12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1989 (age 35–36) Troy, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Avila University (2012) |
| Playing career | |
| 2009–2012 | Avila |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013–2014 | Avila (GA) |
| 2015–2016 | Avila (RB/WR/OL) |
| 2017 | Avila (AHC/OC) |
| 2018–2022 | Avila |
| 2023–present | William Penn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–23 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 KCAC (2020, 2022) | |
| Awards | |
| KCAC Coach of the Year (2022) | |
Marc Benavidez (born c. 1990) is an American college football coach. He currently ranks 17th in winningest active NAIA football coaches[1]. He is the head football coach for William Penn University, a position he has held since 2023.[2][3] He was the head football coach for Avila University from 2018 to 2022,[4] after serving as an assistant since 2013.[5] He played college football for Avila as a quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila Eagles (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Avila | 7–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019 | Avila | 7–3 | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Avila | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 19 | ||||
| 2021 | Avila | 7–3 | 7–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2022 | Avila | 10–2 | 9–1 | T–1st | L NAIA First Round | 13 | |||
| Avila: | 39–12 | 36–11 | |||||||
| William Penn Statesmen (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | William Penn | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–4th (North) | |||||
| 2024 | William Penn | 4–6 | 2–3 | (North) | |||||
| William Penn: | 8–12 | 4–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–24 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/Records/FB_WinningestCoaches.pdf
- ^ "Marc Benavidez". William Penn University. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Benavidez Hired as New William Penn Football Coach". December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Benavidez Resigns from Avila to Pursue Other Opportunities". December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Avila kicks off football season with new coach, new conference". September 1, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Benavidez '12 Winningest Coach in Avila Football History". Paul McQuiston | Graphic Designer & Writer. December 10, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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