Mariners Hire Chris Marsh

 Death, taxes, and the Mariners continually lording over their little brother to the south.

This time, rather than taking victory on the court, they took a pound of flesh from their coaching ranks.

Chris Marsh had spent the prior three seasons on Geoff Pippus' staff at Camosun, where he helped turn the Chargers into one of the top defensive teams in the country. He specialized in player development, sculpting players like Jaime Palamos-Molins and Jon Martens into keystones of the team.

He began his playing career as a forward at Malaspina University-College (which later became VIU), playing for head coach Mark Simpson. Though the Mariners were far removed from the national championship team of 1994, Marsh was not a reason why.

After transferring, he became a standout forward at the University of Victoria, averaging over 17.1 points per game across his two seasons with the Vikes which saw him finish with the fourth-best point average in Vikes history. Upon leaving the Vikes, he would enjoy a brief career overseas, playing primarily in France with Longwy-Rehon BC in the NM1.

Marsh would host several youth camps upon his retirement, and was hired by the Chargers in 2022. When Geoff Pippus left for Alberta, Marsh was not retained by interim head coach Jake Wilmott.

Marsh is expected to serve as an additional development coach with the Mariners, where he will work more with the team's forwards, giving fellow development coach Jacob Thom more time to work with VIU's guard room.

Marsh's first chance at redemption against his old team comes on November 28th, when the Mariners host the Chargers on Rogers TV.