Report: Brennan Marion to take offensive coordinator role at UNLV
Texas wide receivers coach Brennan Marion, who joined Steve Sarkisian’s staff following the 2021 season, will join UNLV head coach Barry Odom in Las Vegas as the Rebels’ offensive coordinator, per a report from Bruce Feldman.
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Marion came to Texas from Pittsburgh, where he coached 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison. He also is known for his unique “Go-Go” offense, which he coordinated to help Howard pull off one of the largest upsets in history when the Bison defeated UNLV 43-40 in 2017.
Previous stops for Marion include a spell in Hawaii as wide receivers coach, at William & Mary as offensive coordinator, the previously mentioned stop at Howard, and at Oklahoma Baptist University. He also was a high school coach in Pennsylvania and California.
Marion was a productive receiver during his playing days at Tulsa. He compiled 2,356 yards on 82 receptions with 19 touchdowns. He was a two-time All-Conference USA selection and the 2007 C-USA Newcomer of the Year. Marion set NCAA records in both yards per catch in a season with a mark of 31.9 in 2007 and career with 28.7.
Marion is originally from Greensburg, Pa., where he was a four-year letterman at Greensburg Salem High School.
The opening at offensive coordinator at UNLV comes as a result of Bobby Petrino resigning from the Rebels’ offensive coordinator role to join Jimbo Fisher’s staff in the same capacity at Texas A&M. Petrino was previously the head coach at Missouri State.
Odom, a defensive minded coach, was named head coach at UNLV on December 6. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Arkansas, where his 3-3-5 defense helped the Razorbacks to 15 wins over the past two seasons. Odom was previously the head coach at Missouri, where he was 25-25.
