Hampton University Athletics

Marc Bacote is entering his second season with the Hampton University football program, where he will serve as safeties coach under head coach Connell Maynor.

Bacote comes to Hampton after spending a season at the Apprentice School, where he served as defensive coordinator last season. Under Bacote’s tutelage, the Apprentice School improved in several defensive categories, including points per game allowed, total yards per game allowed, third down efficiency, and redzone defense.

From 2011-13, Bacote coached cornerbacks at Old Dominion, including 2011 Second Team All-CAA selection Eriq Lewis. ODU made the FCS playoffs with Bacote on-staff in 2011 and 2012, including the CAA’s top record in 2012, before the Monarchs began the transition to FBS in 2013.

From 2010-11, Bacote worked at Rutgers as a quality control coach, where he worked with the team’s wide receivers and defensive line. While at Rutgers, Bacote coaches two future NFL players in Mohamed Sanu and Tim Wright.

From 2008-09, Bacote coached wide receivers at Morehead State.

His first coaching job came in 2008, when Bacote served as a volunteer assistant at James Madison, working with the Dukes’ wide receivers.

Bacote was a wide receiver at James Madison for four seasons (1997-2000), where he was a part of the school’s first conference championship team. He graduated from JMU with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology, before spending five years playing arena football.

He was All-League Honorable Mention three times.

Bacote and his wife Sara are the proud parents of 1-year-old Lake Marley Bacote.