Recruiting Areas: New York (Westchester County), New England (except for New Hampshire), New England Prep Schools
Marc Bourque, who has a quarter century of collegiate coaching experience, is in his seventh season on the Marist coaching staff. The 2018 season will mark his second as the team's offensive coordinator.
Bourque will also serve as the Red Foxes' running backs this season, a role he previously held in 2012. He served as wide receivers coach from 2013-17.
Bourque's tutelage has helped fuel three outstanding seasons from wide receiver Juston Christian. Christian led the FCS in yards per reception and was named Second Team All-PFL as a freshman, and was named First Team All-PFL as a sophomore and junior while earning the attention of NFL scouts.
In 2015, Matt Tralli was named Honorable Mention All-PFL as a wide receiver and return specialist. The Red Foxes had their first kickoff return for a touchdown in 11 years when Lawrence Dickens ran one back 100 yards in a victory over Stetson.
In 2014, wide receiver Matt Tralli was named Second Team All-PFL after a 69-catch season – the second-highest single-season total in program history. On special teams, Lawrence Dickens was second in the PFL with a 23.2 yard average on kickoff returns.
In the 2013 season, three Marist wide receivers – Matt Tralli, Bart Leneghan and Armani Martin – caught at least 45 passes for the first time in program history. All three were named Honorable Mention All-PFL. Martin set Marist’s single-season record with 12 touchdown receptions.
In his first season on staff 2012, Bourque worked with Marist’s running backs. The Red Foxes amassed 1,665 rushing yards – the team’s second highest total in the past 10 seasons – and totaled 13 rushing touchdowns. Three backs totaled over 300 yards on the ground, and the team tied its longest run from scrimmage in program history.
Bourque also served as the Red Foxes special teams coordinator from 2015-16. In his tenure, Mike Maccarone broke the program record for points scored by a kicker, was named Honorable Mention All-PFL in 2016, and was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week twice.
Bourque coached at Western Connecticut State from 2003-12 and 1995-98. In his most recent stint, Bourque served as offensive coordinator for a team which set 20 school records in his tenure. He was also responsible for coaching the team's quarterbacks. Bourque also served as recruiting coordinator and academic coordinator. In his first stint at Western Connecticut, Bourque coached the team's running backs, quarterbacks, special teams, and was also the passing game coordinator.
From 2000-03, Bourque was quarterbacks coach, passing game coordinator, and academic coordinator at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was the tight ends coach at Columbia from 1998-2000.
Bourque began his coaching career at New Hampshire in 1994. As a volunteer assistant, he aided a variety of the team's skill positions.
Throughout his career, Bourque has gained extensive experience recruiting New England, New York, and New Jersey.
Bourque is a 1993 graduate of Plymouth State College. He is a member of the American Football Coaches' Association, and a board member of the Ryan McElroy Children's Cancer Foundation.
Bourque resides in Pawling with his wife, Michelle.
