Marcum head coached in eleven ArenaBowl championship games, winning seven.[2] Marcum was one of two men to win seven ArenaBowls (the other being Omarr Smith, who was a member of Marcum's 2003 championship team); and the only man to win seven ArenaBowls as a head coach (no other head coach won more than four). He was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 1998.[3] Marcum was one of the most successful coaches in the history of the sport of indoor football, and is considered the greatest coach in the Arena Football League's 32-year history.
Following a largely unremarkable early coaching career serving primarily as a collegiate and USFL assistant, Marcum became the coach of the Denver Dynamite, one of the original AFL franchises, and led them to the championship of the first-ever ArenaBowl, but the team suspended operations after its initial season in 1987. Not waiting for the Dynamite to resume operations (which they later did for three years starting in 1989), he then went on to coach the Detroit Drive for that team's entire existence save 1990, when he was an assistant with the University of Florida. This team became the AFL's first dynasty, playing in the ArenaBowl during every year of its existence. However, this team likewise folded, but Marcum's success with them became the basis for his hiring and tenure with the most successful Arena team ever, the Tampa Bay Storm, where he achieved his greatest fame, and arguably the greatest fame of any Arena coach (as of 2014), winning four more ArenaBowl championships, including another back-to-back run (1995 and 1996).
On February 17, 2011, Marcum resigned as head coach and general manager of the Tampa Bay Storm after 15 seasons with the team, less than a month before the season was set to begin. His resignation came after it was revealed that in a deposition given in a lawsuit between himself and former team owner Robert Nucci, Marcum had admitted to receiving and forwarding via his work e-mail account material that was pornographic and racially insensitive. Marcum stated that he would not be able to go forward as head coach as the controversy would cause too much of a distraction. It was reported that Marcum may have been fired had he not resigned.[7][8] Marcum went on to serve as an assistant coach with the New Orleans Voodoo in 2012 and the Storm's fiercest rivals, the Orlando Predators, in 2013.
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Tim Marcum February 10 1944 December 5 2013 was an American football coach best known for his long and successful career in the Arena Football League AFL He was the head coach of the AFL s Denver Dynamite in 1987 the Detroit Drive from 1988 1992 and the Tampa Bay Storm from 1995 2010 1 Marcum also served as an assistant coach in the NJCAA NCAA United States Football League World Football League NFL and the Arena Football League Tim MarcumPersonal informationBorn 1944 02 10 February 10 1944Roscoe Texas U S Died December 5 2013 2013 12 05 aged 69 Citrus County Florida U S Career informationHigh school Snyder TX College McMurryPosition Head coachUndrafted 1967Career historyAs a coach Ranger College 1979 1980 Rice ASST 1980 1983 San Antonio Gunslingers LB DC 1984 1985 Denver Dynamite 1987 Detroit Drive 1988 1989 Florida 1990 assistant New York New Jersey Knights AHC 1991 1992 Detroit Drive 1991 1993 Tampa Bay Storm 1995 2010 New Orleans VooDoo AHC 2012 Orlando Predators AHC DC 2013 Career highlights and awards2 AFL Coach of the Year 1987 amp 1998 7 ArenaBowl champion 1987 1988 1989 1992 1995 1996 amp 2003 AFL Hall of Fame Inductee 1998 Head coaching recordRegular season 184 87 679 Postseason 27 12 692 Career 211 99 681 Marcum head coached in eleven ArenaBowl championship games winning seven 2 Marcum was one of two men to win seven ArenaBowls the other being Omarr Smith who was a member of Marcum s 2003 championship team and the only man to win seven ArenaBowls as a head coach no other head coach won more than four He was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 1998 3 Marcum was one of the most successful coaches in the history of the sport of indoor football and is considered the greatest coach in the Arena Football League s 32 year history Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editMarcum was born February 10 1944 in Roscoe Texas He attended Snyder High School 4 Marcum attended McMurry University in Abilene Texas where he quarterbacked the Indians 5 Under the guidance of future College Football Hall of Fame coach Grant Teaff Marcum started the 1965 and 67 seasons for the Indians leading them to a 5 13 2 record 6 Career editFollowing a largely unremarkable early coaching career serving primarily as a collegiate and USFL assistant Marcum became the coach of the Denver Dynamite one of the original AFL franchises and led them to the championship of the first ever ArenaBowl but the team suspended operations after its initial season in 1987 Not waiting for the Dynamite to resume operations which they later did for three years starting in 1989 he then went on to coach the Detroit Drive for that team s entire existence save 1990 when he was an assistant with the University of Florida This team became the AFL s first dynasty playing in the ArenaBowl during every year of its existence However this team likewise folded but Marcum s success with them became the basis for his hiring and tenure with the most successful Arena team ever the Tampa Bay Storm where he achieved his greatest fame and arguably the greatest fame of any Arena coach as of 2014 winning four more ArenaBowl championships including another back to back run 1995 and 1996 On February 17 2011 Marcum resigned as head coach and general manager of the Tampa Bay Storm after 15 seasons with the team less than a month before the season was set to begin His resignation came after it was revealed that in a deposition given in a lawsuit between himself and former team owner Robert Nucci Marcum had admitted to receiving and forwarding via his work e mail account material that was pornographic and racially insensitive Marcum stated that he would not be able to go forward as head coach as the controversy would cause too much of a distraction It was reported that Marcum may have been fired had he not resigned 7 8 Marcum went on to serve as an assistant coach with the New Orleans Voodoo in 2012 and the Storm s fiercest rivals the Orlando Predators in 2013 Death editOn December 5 2013 Marcum died at a hospice in Citrus County Florida 9 The Arena Football League dedicated its 2014 Hall of Fame Weekend to Marcum s memory with each player uniform bearing a navy and gold TM patch 10 See also editList of National Football League head coaches with 200 winsReferences edit Tim Marcum www mindclay tv tampabaystorm com Tampa Bay Storm Archived from the original on December 11 2013 Retrieved March 7 2013 Eric R Ivie March 12 2012 New Orleans VooDoo Add Tim Marcum to Coaching Staff www sports yahoo com Yahoo Retrieved March 7 2013 Arena Football League Hall of Fame www arenafootball com Arena Football League Retrieved March 7 2013 Brandon Wright December 5 2013 Arena League Storm icon Marcum dies www tampabay com Tampa Bay Times Retrieved December 6 2013 Tim Marcum www hs snyder esc14 net Snyder Hall of Honor Archived from the original on December 11 2013 Retrieved December 6 2013 AFL Q amp A Tampa Bay Storm Coach Tim Marcum www oursportscentral com OurSports Central May 5 2004 Retrieved December 6 2013 Joe Smith February 17 2011 Tim Marcum resigns as Tampa Bay Storm coach and general manager www tampabay com Tampa Bay Times Archived from the original on December 12 2013 Retrieved March 14 2013 Tom Korun February 17 2011 Tampa Bay Storm coach Tim Marcum resigns www abcactionnews com WFTS TV Archived from the original on February 21 2013 Retrieved March 14 2013 Eddie Daniels December 5 2013 Former Storm coach Tim Marcum dies www tbo com TAMPA MEDIA GROUP LLC Retrieved December 6 2013 CBS Sports Network April 26 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tim Marcum amp oldid 1218800620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
