Illinois Tech

Nicholas Marks was hired as Illinois Tech Men's Lacrosse program's Head Coach on September 14th, 2026. He is just the 2nd coach in the program's history.

Nicholas Marks joins Illinois Tech from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served as the Associate Head Coach for the men's lacrosse team. During his time at Bellarmine, Marks was instrumental in helping the team to it’s most successful era and guiding the Knights to multiple Atlantic Sun Conference tournament appearances, including semi-final finishes in 2022 and 2023. He also played a significant role in player development, producing numerous All-Americans and All-Conference honorees, including the 2023 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.

Throughout his career, Marks has demonstrated exceptional skills in recruiting, program operations, and player development. His coaching journey includes successful stints at Whittier College, North Central College, and Bucknell University, where he has accumulated over 100 NCAA victories and 9 Division I conference tournament appearances. In his NCAA coaching career he has developed 5 All-Americans, 18 Scholar All-Americans, and 33 All-Conference honorees. His players have continued to progress after their NCAA lacrosse careers, with 18 moving on to the MLL, NLL, and PLL. 

Marks' playing background is equally impressive, having competed professionally in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, as well as representing Greece in the 2018 FIL World Games. Marks played collegiately at NCAA Division I Bucknell University of the Patriot League where he was a four-year starter and captain of the program’s most winning class. He was a part of two national top 20 teams and a Patriot League regular season champion. 

Prior to Bucknell, Marks helped the Salisbury School as a postgraduate to its first ever Western New England Championship. Marks is a local product of Chicago and a two-time Illinois high school men's lacrosse state champion at Loyola Academy. His educational credentials include a Master's degree in Athletic Administration & Coaching from Concordia University-Irvine and a Bachelor's degree in Classics & History from Bucknell University.