Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College Athletic Department announced today that effective June 1, 2010, Eugene Marshall, Jr. will serve as Acting Director of Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation for the 2010-2011 academic year. Marshall most recently served as the Deputy Director of Athletics at the United States Military Academy, a position he acquired after serving a seven-year stint at Ramapo, as Director of Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation from 1998 to 2005.

Marshall takes over the reigns from Acting Director of Athletics, Kathleen Finnegan, who served in the position for the last two months after the sudden passing of Michael J. Ricciardi, who served in the position since Marshall's departure in 2005.

Marshall's highly successful seven-year term at Ramapo included a successful rebuilding of its athletic program, including six-straight years of the total teams win/loss record of at least 19 games over .500. In his finals year at Ramapo, 11 out of the 17 Roadrunner athletic programs participated in postseason play, highlighted by a NCAA Regional victory in softball, All-America honors for members of the track and field team, and an appearance in the men's basketball NCAA Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen. Under Marshall's tenure, the student-athlete graduation rate increased from 40% to 75%. As part of the department's strategic plan, Marshall played a key role in the planning the development of the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center, a $25-millon state-of-the-art facility.

As deputy athletic director at Army, Marshall was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the intercollegiate sports programs, serving as the Chief Operating Officer for all 25 intercollegiate sports with direct oversight of football, men's and women's basketball, ice hockey and lacrosse. Administratively, he oversaw the Senior Women's Administrator, facilities, operations, marketing and promotions, and logistics and external operations, as well as all NCAA admissions and compliance issues.

A past President of the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA), and an executive committee member of the Minority Opportunities Administration Association (MOAA) and the National Association for Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Marshall formerly chaired the NCAA's Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC). The committee handles all gender and diversity-related issues for intercollegiate athletics involving Divisions I, II and III, which affect minority student-athletes, administrators and officials.

Prior to arrival at Ramapo, Marshall served as athletic director and head women's basketball coach at the College of Staten Island. While at CSI, he oversaw ten intercollegiate athletic programs as well as the school's intramural and recreation activities. He also managed the college's new outdoor athletic fields and courts as well as its state-of-the-art indoor sports complex. As head coach in 1996, Marshall led the women's basketball team to the school's third CUNY Tournament championship and first-ever appearance in the NCAA Women's Tournament, while leading the nation in Division III total defense (45.5 ppg.) and field goal percentage defense (.300).

Before his tenure at CSI, Marshall spent 11 years at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he filled a number of roles, including director of athletics; director of intramurals and recreation; coordinator of special events and conference services; interim director of student activities and orientation; Pratt Benjamin Banneker Academy coordinator; special advisor to the president for multi-cultural affairs; head women's volleyball coach and head men's basketball coach.

Marshall is a 1981 graduate of Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He was a member of the Huskies' men's basketball team and served as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater.

Born on July 28, 1958, Marshall resides in Hackensack, NJ with his wife Phyllis and three children, Jason, Jacqueline and Eugene III.