Bloomsburg Athletics

Marcus Gordon will begin his eighth season as the Huskies head coach in 2023-24 after being named to the position in October, 2016.

Last season, Gordan guided the Huskies to an overall record of 4-12 with wins coming against East Stroudsburg, King's College (PA), Long Island and Sacred Hart. Gordan led Josh Mason to his second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance after the 141-pounder finished the year 23-16 overall. Mason finished his career fifth all-time in pins (37) in program history and had two 10-plus pin seasons under Gordan. Mason's appearance marks the fifth straight season Gordan has guided a wrestler to the NCAA Championships.

In 2021-22, the Huskies finished the year 9-6 overall and 2-5 in MAC matches. The squad was led by Mason, who finished an impressive season in the NCAA Championships. Mason picked up a pin in the pigtail match of the 141-pound before falling to eventual NCAA Champ Nick Lee of Penn State.

The 2020-21 season saw the Huskies wrestle just two dual matches during an abreviated, COVID-19 afflicted season, but the year was highlighted by Cole Rhone qualifying for the NCAA Championships and winning his first round match. 

During Gordon's first two seasons, the Huskies have won nine matches and also picked up two wins in the EWL. In 2017-18, the Huskies finished eighth at the PSAC Championships and fifth at the EWL Championships. 

Gordan was the Huskies assistant for three seasons before his appointment.

Prior to coming to Bloomsburg he had spent six seasons as the assistant coach at Ashland (OH) University where he was also a standout wrestler for the Eagles.

At Ashland, Gordon was involved in every aspect of the AU program playing a prominent role in recruiting, assisting in camps and special projects along with coaching responsibilities during matches and practices. He had four consecutive top five recruiting classes, including a number one ranking in 2009 according to USA Wrestling. Gordon also helped coach 26 NCAA D-II national qualifiers; nine NCAA D-II All-Americans and 21 NWCA All-Academic student-athletes. He helped the Eagles to a 15-2-1 dual meet record in 2010-11, the school's best record in 30 years.
 
As a wrestler Gordon was a three-year letterman for the Eagles. He was a two-time qualifier for the national meet and a two-time Academic All-American (Wrestling Coaches of America).  He won a championship at the 2008 Midwest Classic and that same season was a regional champion. During the 2007-08 season Gordon was ranked as high as third in the country.  Gordon also served as a team captain.
 
Gordon began his collegiate career at Eastern Michigan where he was a two-year starter on the mat at EMU.

As a high school wrestler Gordon was a wrestling standout at Mapleton (OH) High School.  During his prep career he was a four-time OHSAA state placer and a two-time state champion.  He was also named the most valuable wrestler at the state championship meet. He holds Mapleton's record for career takedowns (886).
 
Gordon earned a degree in special education at Ashland in 2008. He, his wife, Jessica, and two sons Nash and Gus, reside in the Bloomsburg area.