Urbana University Women's Basketball

Cox as a Blue Knights assistant coach on Wednesday, July 22. Cox will also serve as the head womens golf coach at Urbana. Cox joins Urbana after a six-month stint as head womens basketball coach at Clark State Community College in nearby Springfield, Ohio. He has also spent time on the bench for Southeastern Illinois College (2013-14) and currently coaches in the Dayton Lady Hoopsters AAU program. Markell is a tremendous addition to our staff, Ducey said. He has a high level of integrity and energy and will relate well to our student-athletes. His passion and dedication for developing players will be a huge asset to our program. While at Southeastern Illinois, Cox helped turnaround a program that finished 15-15 last season after going winless in 2013-14. He also picked up valuable coaching experience while serving as an assistant baseball coach for the Falcons. Im very excited to be a part of a program that is growing in the right direction, Cox said. Urbana has such storied traditions and I look forward to being a part of them. Also, my goal is to get involved in this great campus and community to help our fan base continue to grow. Cox holds a bachelors degree in business education and physical education from Middle Tennessee State University, and he is currently pursuing a masters degree in education at Ohio University. In addition, Cox is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Markell currently reside in Springfield, Ohio. Urbana head womens basketball coach Haley Ducey announced the hiring of Markell Cox as a Blue Knights assistant coach on Wednesday, July 22. Cox will also serve as the head womens golf coach at Urbana. Cox joins Urbana after a six-month stint as head womens basketball coach at Clark State Community College in nearby Springfield, Ohio. He has also spent time on the bench for Southeastern Illinois College (2013-14) and currently coaches in the Dayton Lady Hoopsters AAU program. Markell is a tremendous addition to our staff, Ducey said. He has a high level of integrity and energy and will relate well to our student-athletes. His passion and dedication for developing players will be a huge asset to our program. While at Southeastern Illinois, Cox helped turnaround a program that finished 15-15 last season after going winless in 2013-14. He also picked up valuable coaching experience while serving as an assistant baseball coach for the Falcons. Im very excited to be a part of a program that is growing in the right direction, Cox said. Urbana has such storied traditions and I look forward to being a part of them. Also, my goal is to get involved in this great campus and community to help our fan base continue to grow. Cox holds a bachelors degree in business education and physical education from Middle Tennessee State University, and he is currently pursuing a masters degree in education at Ohio University. In addition, Cox is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Markell currently reside in Springfield, Ohio.