Kristian Marks was brought on as a quarterbacks coach for the Gyrenes in February of 2025, and is in his first season on the football staff.
A five-year player for the Gyrenes from 2018-2022, Marks is all over the record book for Ave Maria quarterbacks. He currently holds the AMU career record for completion percentage (57%) and is top four all-time in completions, passing yardage and touchdowns.
In his senior year in 2022, Marks was named the Sun Conference Champion of Character. He has also won the Gyrene of the Year Award in 2021 (the high honor given out annually), and was a two-time winner of the Mr. Ave Award for the football program.
Marks earned his Master's degree in theology from Ave Maria. Along with coaching quarterbacks, he is also the Associate Athletics Groundskeeper and is in charge of maintaining all of the athletic playing surfaces around campus.
