According to a Campbell press release, the Fighting Camels have found an assistant coach in 32-year-old Marlon Sears, a former college standout who played overseas for three seasons before starting his coaching career in 2002. The announcement came June 4 from seventh-year head coach Robbie Laing.
Sears’ assistant-coaching experience includes a one-year stint at High Point last season, two years at Wagner – where he coordinated recruiting – and four seasons with Binghamton. The 2005-06 Bearcats’ season, Sears’ final one with Binghamton, saw the team go 18-11 and finish second in the America East Conference.
Despite have on the least-experienced rosters in Division I, the Fighting Camels’ 14-16 overall record (11-9 Atlantic Sun) was good enough to be the most improved team within their conference in 2008-09. Sears’ hiring and his recruiting background can only improve Campbell’s progress, Laing said:
“Marlon is energetic, enthusiastic, very personable and a high-energy guy. In the short period of time he’s been in this area, Marlon has established himself as a knowledgeable recruiter in our state. With our new facility and the excitement surrounding our program, coupled with the fact that we’ll be re-joining the Big South Conference in 2011, it’s a good time to re-connect with our recruiting base in-state.”
