Telia Marks-McCall Added to QU Women’s Basketball Staff as Director of Operations
6/22/2016 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marks-McCall Comes to Quinnipiac After Serving Two Years as a Recruiting Assistant at the University of Iowa
HAMDEN, Connecticut – Quinnipiac women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri rounded out her 2016-17 coaching staff with the addition of Telia Marks-McCall as the director of operations.
The hiring of Marks-McCall gives Fabbri another rising young talent in the industry as her new staff includes associate head coach Mountain MacGillivray (Eighth Season), Danielle Brennan (Seventh Season) and fellow new hire Destini Hughes (First Season).
"We're so thrilled to welcome Telia and her family to Hamden," Fabbri said. "The second she walked through the door she just blew me away. I mean she's just an incredible personality, has an amazing energy and that's so important to me. It's a big characteristic that we look for here, to have an incredible energy here on staff, and she certainly brought that when she walked through."
The newest addition Marks-McCall arrives at Quinnipiac after two seasons serving as a recruiting assistant for the University of Iowa women's basketball team. With the Hawkeyes, Marks-McCall's first two years of collegiate experience saw her gain valuable experience in the recruiting world while also assisting with the day-to-day operational tasks within the Iowa program.
"I am so excited to join the staff with Coach Fabbri," Marks-McCall said. "It's an amazing opportunity and I am so grateful to be part of something special. Coach Fabbri has put together a talented staff that is driven in creating an environment that is family-oriented and I am happy to be a member of this team."
While at Iowa, she assisted with on-campus recruiting and created recruiting mail-outs for the coaching staff but her responsibilities extended far beyond the recruitment of potential student-athletes. She also arranged all team meals for Iowa playes and staff including on and off campus, scouted opposing team's end-of-game habits, worked with a full plethora of computer programs used in scouting and recruiting, coordinated community service events for the team and helped plan and execute Iowa's summer camp program. She also participated in the Big Brother Big Sisters program at Iowa where she mentored a 15-year-old girl.
In her two years at Iowa, the team compiled an overall record of 45-22 including a mark of 22-14 in Big Ten play. In her first year on the job, Iowa finished 26-8 overall, 14-4 in the Big Ten and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes came back with a mark of 19-14 overall in 2015-16 and earned a spot, via an at-large selection, into the WNIT.
"Her experiences as a player, both at Virginia and overseas, as well as on the staff at Iowa will be an invaluable asset for us," Fabbri continued. "Those experiences made her so attractive as a candidate, rounding her out into an incredible candidate. It was the easiest decision for me to offer her the job. As soon as I was taking her to catch the shuttle back to the airport, I called her back in 10 minutes and offered her the job."
Certainly no stranger to high-major basketball, Marks-McCall spent her playing days as a four-year letterwinner for the Virginia Cavaliers out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from 2009-13, appearing in 126 career games.
Marks-McCall was an immediate contributor at Virginia, appearing in 30 games and averaging 4.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2009-10, earning the team's Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player awards while helping her team reach the NCAA Tournament. She set a career high and finished just one shy of the school record as she grabbed 20 rebounds on Feb. 15, 2010 against No. 20 North Carolina.
She earned her second career Most Improved Player award for Virginia following her 2011-12 junior campaign that saw her put up 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, leading the Cavaliers into the quarterfinal round of the WNIT. As a senior she ranked eighth in the ACC in rebounding (7.7 per game), tallying three double-doubles. Marks-McCall netted a career high 28 points against Georgia Tech on Feb. 3, 2013, matching the school record with 16 made free throws including a streak of 13 straight in the game.
In the summer following her graduation from Virginia, Marks-McCall served as a camp counselor for the Compton Salvation Army in Los Angeles for two months (June 2013 – August 2013). She gained her first coaching experience working with children ranging in ages from 5-12 years old while she developed an athletic program that the campers performed daily.
"The big thing about Telia in the Director of Operations spot is that she ultimately wants to get into coaching and I think that is really important within the position," Fabbri said. "She has clearly demonstrated a desire and passion to get into coaching and I think this is the natural progression for her on her journey into the coaching ranks. Telia really rounds out a great staff so we've got a lot to look forward to in the upcoming season."
Following her collegiate playing days, Marks-McCall ventured overseas for eight months (Aug. 2013-April 2014) where she first signed to play for BBC Etzella in Luxembourg, the same professional club that former Quinnipiac star Samantha Guastella '15 just led to the 2016 Luxembourg Cup Championship. In Marks-McCall's one season playing for BBC Etzella she averaged 18.8 points and 12 rebounds per game. She continued her overseas experience, also signing with FOA in Finland where she averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds per game.
An elite prospect in high school, Marks-McCall was a first team all-state selection at Marietta High School in Georgia. She was the state player of the year in Georgia for 5A as a senior and finished her career with more than 1,800 points, while averaging a double-double.
A vigilant leader off the court, she spent time working with the Hope Community, Boys and Girls Club and visited the UVA Hospital as a student-athlete at Virginia. She also joined in as a servant team leader for Athletes in Action where she acted as the spiritual leader for the Cavaliers, ministering and encouraging teammates while leading team "chapel" on away games.
Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Marks-McCall is married to Brett Marks and has one son Andrew Marks. She graduated from Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in May 2013.
The hiring of Marks-McCall gives Fabbri another rising young talent in the industry as her new staff includes associate head coach Mountain MacGillivray (Eighth Season), Danielle Brennan (Seventh Season) and fellow new hire Destini Hughes (First Season).
"We're so thrilled to welcome Telia and her family to Hamden," Fabbri said. "The second she walked through the door she just blew me away. I mean she's just an incredible personality, has an amazing energy and that's so important to me. It's a big characteristic that we look for here, to have an incredible energy here on staff, and she certainly brought that when she walked through."
The newest addition Marks-McCall arrives at Quinnipiac after two seasons serving as a recruiting assistant for the University of Iowa women's basketball team. With the Hawkeyes, Marks-McCall's first two years of collegiate experience saw her gain valuable experience in the recruiting world while also assisting with the day-to-day operational tasks within the Iowa program.
"I am so excited to join the staff with Coach Fabbri," Marks-McCall said. "It's an amazing opportunity and I am so grateful to be part of something special. Coach Fabbri has put together a talented staff that is driven in creating an environment that is family-oriented and I am happy to be a member of this team."
While at Iowa, she assisted with on-campus recruiting and created recruiting mail-outs for the coaching staff but her responsibilities extended far beyond the recruitment of potential student-athletes. She also arranged all team meals for Iowa playes and staff including on and off campus, scouted opposing team's end-of-game habits, worked with a full plethora of computer programs used in scouting and recruiting, coordinated community service events for the team and helped plan and execute Iowa's summer camp program. She also participated in the Big Brother Big Sisters program at Iowa where she mentored a 15-year-old girl.
In her two years at Iowa, the team compiled an overall record of 45-22 including a mark of 22-14 in Big Ten play. In her first year on the job, Iowa finished 26-8 overall, 14-4 in the Big Ten and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes came back with a mark of 19-14 overall in 2015-16 and earned a spot, via an at-large selection, into the WNIT.
"Her experiences as a player, both at Virginia and overseas, as well as on the staff at Iowa will be an invaluable asset for us," Fabbri continued. "Those experiences made her so attractive as a candidate, rounding her out into an incredible candidate. It was the easiest decision for me to offer her the job. As soon as I was taking her to catch the shuttle back to the airport, I called her back in 10 minutes and offered her the job."
Certainly no stranger to high-major basketball, Marks-McCall spent her playing days as a four-year letterwinner for the Virginia Cavaliers out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from 2009-13, appearing in 126 career games.
Marks-McCall was an immediate contributor at Virginia, appearing in 30 games and averaging 4.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2009-10, earning the team's Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player awards while helping her team reach the NCAA Tournament. She set a career high and finished just one shy of the school record as she grabbed 20 rebounds on Feb. 15, 2010 against No. 20 North Carolina.
She earned her second career Most Improved Player award for Virginia following her 2011-12 junior campaign that saw her put up 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, leading the Cavaliers into the quarterfinal round of the WNIT. As a senior she ranked eighth in the ACC in rebounding (7.7 per game), tallying three double-doubles. Marks-McCall netted a career high 28 points against Georgia Tech on Feb. 3, 2013, matching the school record with 16 made free throws including a streak of 13 straight in the game.
In the summer following her graduation from Virginia, Marks-McCall served as a camp counselor for the Compton Salvation Army in Los Angeles for two months (June 2013 – August 2013). She gained her first coaching experience working with children ranging in ages from 5-12 years old while she developed an athletic program that the campers performed daily.
"The big thing about Telia in the Director of Operations spot is that she ultimately wants to get into coaching and I think that is really important within the position," Fabbri said. "She has clearly demonstrated a desire and passion to get into coaching and I think this is the natural progression for her on her journey into the coaching ranks. Telia really rounds out a great staff so we've got a lot to look forward to in the upcoming season."
Following her collegiate playing days, Marks-McCall ventured overseas for eight months (Aug. 2013-April 2014) where she first signed to play for BBC Etzella in Luxembourg, the same professional club that former Quinnipiac star Samantha Guastella '15 just led to the 2016 Luxembourg Cup Championship. In Marks-McCall's one season playing for BBC Etzella she averaged 18.8 points and 12 rebounds per game. She continued her overseas experience, also signing with FOA in Finland where she averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds per game.
An elite prospect in high school, Marks-McCall was a first team all-state selection at Marietta High School in Georgia. She was the state player of the year in Georgia for 5A as a senior and finished her career with more than 1,800 points, while averaging a double-double.
A vigilant leader off the court, she spent time working with the Hope Community, Boys and Girls Club and visited the UVA Hospital as a student-athlete at Virginia. She also joined in as a servant team leader for Athletes in Action where she acted as the spiritual leader for the Cavaliers, ministering and encouraging teammates while leading team "chapel" on away games.
Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Marks-McCall is married to Brett Marks and has one son Andrew Marks. She graduated from Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in May 2013.
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