Miami Football News

Every weekend during professional football season, the Miami Dolphins battle against their competitors to take home a win and inch closer to a spot in the playoffs and ultimately the Super Bowl. Helping to get each of the Dolphins’ players in his best physical condition is Head Strength and Conditioning coach Evan Marcus who enters his second season with Miami and sixth with the NFL. When Marcus came onto the team in 2008, the Fins had just finished a pitiful 2007 season going 1-15. Almost an entire new staff was brought on soon after to improve the Dolphins performance including Marcus who planned to work on their strength, prevent injury, and build them into the physical team they needed to be in the NFL. His plan came to fruition as the team was more agile and strong in 2008 finishing with an 11-5 record.

Marcus has bounced around among collegiate and professional teams for almost two decades and has earned valuable experience in the strength and conditioning field. In 2007, Marcus was the head strength and conditioning coach for the Atlanta Falcons. Just prior to that one-year stint, Marcus worked in the same role with the University of Virginia for four years overseeing all 25 sports. While it was a difficult task, Marcus was successful and was received well by the Cavaliers. Marcus received his NFL start working with the New Orleans Saints from 2000-02 as the assistant strength coach. The team faired well in the rugged NFL over those three years and recorded a club record with a first-ever playoff win along with an NFC West title, both in Marcus’ first year coaching the Saints.

Marcus graduated in 1990 from Ithaca College where he was an offensive tackle for the football team and held a starting position during their NCAA Division III National Championship win. He began coaching just one year later for Arizona State University as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. He held that position for two years before coaching at Rutgers in 1993, University of Maryland in 1994, University of Texas from 1995-97 and University of Louisville from 1998-1999.

Marcus is settling well into his role down in Miami and looks to keep the Dolphins in top shape as they take on the 2009 season. If the team can continue to stay strong, be physical, and remain healthy, then the Miami Dolphins might just be unstoppable.