Marcus Spearman joins the football staff as associate head coach and defensive line coach. Spearman comes to Benedict from West Virginia Wesleyan, where he spent the last five seasons, including the last three as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He also spent two seasons as defensive line coach and director of football operations.
Prior to WVWC, Spearman served as the inside linebackers coach at Morgan State in 2018. He was a part of a unit that ranked No. 1 in sacks and No. 3 in rushing defense in the MEAC and the highest conference ranking the program had accomplished in 10 years. In addition, helped lead the Bears to its best MEAC ranking, since 2008, in scoring, pass efficiency, takeaways, 3rd downs, 4th downs, and red zone defense.
Prior to Morgan State, Spearman coached was the linebackers coach and equipment operations director at SUNY Maritime College. During his second year with the program, Spearman helped lead the defensive unit to the third best defense in the ECFC as the unit allowed 17.9 points per game and 281.8 yards per game with 14 Sacks and 27 tackles for a loss as a unit. Following the conclusion of the team’s nine-win season, he saw a pair of linebackers earn All-Conference honors and one receive honorable mention.
During his collegiate coaching career, Spearman has guided 15 all-conference players, one Cliff Harris Award finalist and one NFL camp invitee.
The Newburgh, N.Y., native played linebacker for  the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats for two seasons (2012-13) He saw time in 20 games over his two years at Wesleyan accumulating 12 sacks and 45 career tackles. His nine sacks during his senior year were 15th best in all of NCAA Division II in 2013. Spearman received Second Team All-Conference honors in 2012.
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Before arriving to WVWC as a player, Spearman was a member of the Lackawanna College football program for parts of two seasons with the Falcons. In his two seasons in Scranton, Pa., Spearman helped the team to 16 wins and two post season bowl games appearances.
