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Having lifted Binghamton Athletics to unprecedented success since his arrival in January 2023, Eugene Marshall, Jr. is in his third year as Director of Athletics in 2024-25. Under Marshall's leadership, Binghamton has captured back-to-back America East Commissioner's Cups as the No. 1 athletics program in the America East.
The elite performance in the realm of competition has been equaled by Binghamton's continuing academic achievement. In 2023-24, Binghamton's 400+ student-athletes recorded a 3.46 grade-point average, with two-thirds of Bearcat student-athletes earning a 3.3 or higher GPA.
Marshall's leadership also has resulted in significant and breathtaking facility upgrades, most recently including a new 41,000-square-foot Fieldhouse, Sports Complex turf replacement, softball stadium major enhancements and locker room renovations that have positively impacted 18 Bearcat programs.
Known for his emphasis on campus collaboration and staff development and retention, Marshall has ushered in numerous programs and initiatives that have served to unify and strengthen the Division of Athletics and further integrate the division with other campus constituents.
He is the 11
th AD in University history and fifth during the school’s Division I tenure. After a national search, Marshall was announced on Nov. 22, 2022 and brought nearly 40 years of college athletics administrative experience to campus.
A native of Hackensack, N.J., Marshall came to Vestal from Hampton University, where he led the CAA member Pirates as Director of Athletics for eight years. At Hampton, Marshall oversaw a thriving 17-sport athletics program that featured 350 student-athletes and 80 staff members. In addition to athletics, he directed club sports, intramurals and recreation activities on campus that encompassed more than 750 students.
His vast experience, including 34 years as a senior athletics administrator, and reputation in the industry were noted by University President Harvey Stenger.
“Binghamton is fortunate to be able to hire someone of Gene's caliber as Athletics Director," Stenger said. "He brings a great deal of experience to the table and he knows what it means to be an NCAA Division I student-athlete and coach. He comes highly regarded for his commitment to building successful athletics programs and just as important for a campus like Binghamton, for helping student-athletes succeed academically and centering athletics as part of the student experience on campus. I look forward to working with him to strengthen our athletics program."
Among Marshall’s numerous accomplishments at Hampton was the ushering of the athletics program into the highly-competitive Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). After a steady stream of conference titles in the MEAC and Big South conferences, Hampton elevated to the CAA in 2022 (along with former America East member Stony Brook). Internally, Marshall successfully restructured the department’s Internal Operations component and initiated a formalized budgeting approval process which provided more transparency and accountability for the budgetary operations for the department. Fundraising grew significantly under his watch, with the launch of Hampton Nation. The initiative was designed to develop and implement a fundraising strategy for athletics donations – the first of its kind on campus.
Under Marshall’s leadership, Hampton added two varsity sports to its offerings: Women’s Soccer and Men’s Lacrosse. With the start of Men’s Lacrosse, Hampton became the first Historical Black College and University to offer the sport.
Marshall’s efforts also resulted in the University’s being awarding an NCAA Accelerated Academic Support grant for the enhancement and improvement of student-athletes academic performance. The grant totaled $675,000 over three years and provided the department with additional staff, equipment, and student-athlete services while traveling to compete (“Classroom on the Road”). Hampton was the first Historically Black College to receive the United States Women’s Triathlon Emerging Sports Grant in the amount of $225,000.
Facility enhancements were aplenty for Marshall at Hampton. During his tenure, the school upgraded indoor and outdoor practice and competition areas, including Armstrong Stadium, Holland Hall, Tennis Courts, Convocation Center, Softball Field, and the construction of a soccer field.
In the marketing and sponsorship realm, Marshall successfully negotiated an apparel and shoe agreement with Under Armour for Pirates Olympic sport teams, as well as a potential multi-media partnership with Learfield Sports.
Hampton’s academic profile for student-athletes dramatically improved under Marshall’s leadership. With campus-collaborative initiatives, NCAA grants and additional resources, Pirate sports teams raised APR numbers and saw the GPAs and Dean’s List achievements reach new heights. The student-athlete graduation rate soared from 56 percent in 2011 to 79 percent in 2018.
One of Marshall’s final and most important contributions was to guide Hampton athletics through the unprecedented COVID pandemic, which had a profound effect on young people and traditional college athletics operations for more than two years.
Prior to Hampton, Marshall held director or deputy director of athletics positions at Pratt Institute, the College of Staten Island, the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Iona College and Queens College.
He was AD at Iona for two years, overseeing a Gaels’ men’s basketball program that made two NCAA tournament appearances, including a first-ever at-large bid.
From 2005-10, Marshall served as Deputy Director of Athletics at Army West Point
He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration (1981) and a master's degree in sports leadership (2010) from Northeastern University, where he played Division I basketball for a Huskies team that was coached by former UConn legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun. Marshall also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the program.
Marshall’s coaching roots include head roles in three sports spanning 19 years: men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball. His 1996 College of Staten Island women’s basketball team led the nation in scoring defense (45.5 ppg.) and field goal percentage defense (.300) and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.
He also worked as an administrator for IBM for seven years prior to entering the world of intercollegiate athletics.
Gene and his wife, Phyllis, have three children: Jason, Jacqueline and Eugene III.
