Marc Mitchell Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Saint Peter's University Director of Athletics, Bryan Felt announced Marc Mitchell as the eighth head coach of the women's basketball program on Monday.
Mitchell arrives in Jersey City after spending the last last nine seasons as head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham in Madison, New Jersey where he won six straight conference titles and claimed a Division III undefeated national championship.
Mitchell was formally introduced to the Saint Peter's University community and media at a press conference on Wednesday.
"I am humbled and honored to be the next Head Women's Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's University," said Mitchell. "I have worked diligently over my career, chasing my dream of becoming a Division I head coach and today my dream has come true. I am grateful for this amazing opportunity and I look forward to joining the Peacock family."
"Marc has been tremendously successful at every level he has coached," said Felt. "He possesses many of the qualities we are looking for in our next head coach and that will translate to our team. I am extremely excited to have him leading the program into the future."
Mitchell comes to Jersey City from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham where he became the Devils' all-time winningest coach, compiling a career record of 187-67 (.736). Under his guidance, the Devils claimed six straight Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Championships and made six straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. During the six-year run, Mitchell's teams won 20 or more games in every season, had a 52-game winning streak, and won 86.5-percent of games.
Mitchell's best campaign came during the 2013-14 season, when the Devils posted a perfect 33-0 record and capped off the season as the NCAA Division III national champions. The national title was the first in FDU-Florham history and the Devils became the first NCAA Division III women's basketball champions from the state of New Jersey.
In addition to the national title run, Mitchell's squads have made two trips to the Elite Eight and won at least one NCAA tournament game in 5-of-6 appearances.
Mitchell was a four-time Freedom Conference Coach of the Year, a D3 News Coach of the Year, a WBCA Coach of the Year, and an All-MET Coach of the Year.
Prior to joining FDU-Florham, Mitchell was the top assistant at Caldwell College (N.J.) in 2008-09. He spent 2007-08 as an assistant coach at New Jersey City University and the three previous seasons as the Head Girls' Basketball Coach at Elizabeth High School. While at Elizabeth, he led the squad to the County Semifinals in 2005 and to the State Tournament all three years.